Powys school term dates 2026/27

Schools break up in 108 days — Tue 22 Dec 2026

Next holiday: October half term, Mon 26 Oct 2026 – Fri 30 Oct 2026

Verified from www.gov.wales on Sat 5 Sep 2026. Cross-checked against an independent dataset Where these dates come from

Schools choose their INSET days, so your child's first or last pupil day may differ.

2026/27

Terms 2026/27

Powys terms 2026/27
TermStartsEndsSchool days
Autumn term Tue 1 Sep 2026 Tue 22 Dec 2026 76
Spring term Mon 4 Jan 2027 Fri 19 Mar 2027 50
Summer term Mon 5 Apr 2027 Fri 16 Jul 2027 69

Holidays 2026/27

Powys holidays 2026/27
HolidayFirst day offLast day off
October half term Mon 26 Oct 2026 Fri 30 Oct 2026
Christmas holiday computed Wed 23 Dec 2026 Fri 1 Jan 2027
February half term Mon 8 Feb 2027 Fri 12 Feb 2027
Easter holiday computed Mon 22 Mar 2027 Fri 2 Apr 2027
May half term Mon 31 May 2027 Fri 4 Jun 2027
Summer holiday computed Mon 19 Jul 2027 Tue 31 Aug 2027

2027/28 — next year, already published

Terms 2027/28

Powys terms 2027/28
TermStartsEndsSchool days
Autumn term Wed 1 Sep 2027 Mon 20 Dec 2027 74
Spring term
weekday by source		 Thu 6 Jan 2028 Fri 7 Apr 2028 62
Summer term Mon 24 Apr 2028 Fri 21 Jul 2028 59

Holidays 2027/28

Powys holidays 2027/28
HolidayFirst day offLast day off
October half term Mon 25 Oct 2027 Fri 29 Oct 2027
Christmas holiday Tue 21 Dec 2027 Wed 5 Jan 2028
February half term Mon 21 Feb 2028 Fri 25 Feb 2028
Easter holiday Mon 10 Apr 2028 Fri 21 Apr 2028
May half term Mon 29 May 2028 Fri 2 Jun 2028
Summer holiday computed tbc
return date not yet published (usually published in September)		 Mon 24 Jul 2028 —

What's different about Powys

  • The autumn term in Powys is 76 school days (Tue 1 Sep 2026 – Tue 22 Dec 2026), 3 days longer than the median across the 52 United Kingdom jurisdictions we cover.
  • Powys schools break up for summer on Fri 16 Jul 2027, 12 days before the latest (Surrey, Wed 28 Jul 2027).
  • There are 3 half-term breaks in 2026/27: October half term, February half term, May half term.
  • Good Friday (Fri 26 Mar 2027) falls inside the Easter holiday.
  • The 2026/27 dates were first published in September 2026.

Who these dates apply to

Welsh councils use agreed common term dates.

Where these dates come from

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Welsh Government, approved school term dates. www.gov.wales

Verified from www.gov.wales on Sat 5 Sep 2026. Cross-checked against an independent dataset

Source text
Approved school term dates 2026 to 2027; Powys; Autumn Term 2026 | Tuesday 01 September | Tuesday 22 December; Autumn Half Term 2026 | Monday 26 October | Friday 30 October; Autumn Term 2026 | Tuesday 01 September | Tuesday 22 December; Spring Term 2027 | Monday 04 January | Friday 19 March; Spring Term 2027 | Monday 04 January | Friday 19 March; Spring Half Term 2027 | Monday 08 February | Friday 12 February; Spring Term 2027 | Monday 04 January | Friday 19 March; Summer Term 2027 | Monday 05 April | Friday 16 July; Summer Term 2027 | Monday 05 April | Friday 16 July; Summer Half Term 2027 | Monday 31 May | Friday 04 June

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Frequently asked questions

When is the October half term 2026 in Powys?
The October half term in Powys runs from Monday 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026 inclusive.
When does the autumn term end in Powys in 2026?
Pupils break up on Tuesday 22 December 2026.
When is the Christmas holiday 2026 in Powys?
The Christmas holiday in Powys runs from Wednesday 23 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027 inclusive.
When do Powys schools go back for the spring term in January 2027?
The spring term in Powys starts on Monday 4 January 2027.
When is the February half term 2027 in Powys?
The February half term in Powys runs from Monday 8 February 2027 to Friday 12 February 2027 inclusive.

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