Stoke-on-Trent school term dates 2026/27

October half term starts in 2 days — Mon 26 Oct 2026

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2026/27

Terms 2026/27

School holidays, public holidays and recorded training days are excluded. Your school may set more training days, so pupils may attend fewer days. Check your school's calendar.

Stoke-on-Trent terms 2026/27
TermStartsEndsWeekdays in term
Autumn term 1 Tue 1 Sep 2026 Fri 23 Oct 2026 39
Autumn term 2 Mon 2 Nov 2026 Fri 18 Dec 2026 35
Spring term 1 Mon 4 Jan 2027 Fri 12 Feb 2027 30
Spring term 2 Mon 22 Feb 2027 Thu 25 Mar 2027 24
Summer term 1 Mon 12 Apr 2027 Fri 28 May 2027 34
Summer term 2 Mon 7 Jun 2027 Wed 21 Jul 2027 33

Holidays 2026/27

Stoke-on-Trent holidays 2026/27
HolidayFirst day offLast day off
October half term Mon 26 Oct 2026 Fri 30 Oct 2026
Christmas holiday Mon 21 Dec 2026 Fri 1 Jan 2027
February half term Mon 15 Feb 2027 Fri 19 Feb 2027
Easter holiday Fri 26 Mar 2027 Fri 9 Apr 2027
May day bank holiday Mon 3 May 2027 Mon 3 May 2027
May half term Mon 31 May 2027 Fri 4 Jun 2027
Summer term 2 break computed Thu 22 Jul 2027 Wed 1 Sep 2027

2027/28 — next year, already published

Terms 2027/28

School holidays, public holidays and recorded training days are excluded. Your school may set more training days, so pupils may attend fewer days. Check your school's calendar.

Stoke-on-Trent terms 2027/28
TermStartsEndsWeekdays in term
Autumn term 1
weekday by source		 Thu 2 Sep 2027 Fri 22 Oct 2027 37
Autumn term 2 Mon 1 Nov 2027 Fri 17 Dec 2027 35
Spring term 1 Tue 4 Jan 2028 Fri 11 Feb 2028 29
Spring term 2 Mon 21 Feb 2028 Fri 7 Apr 2028 35
Summer term 1 Mon 24 Apr 2028 Fri 26 May 2028 24
Summer term 2 Mon 5 Jun 2028 Fri 21 Jul 2028 35

Holidays 2027/28

Stoke-on-Trent holidays 2027/28
HolidayFirst day offLast day off
October half term Mon 25 Oct 2027 Fri 29 Oct 2027
Christmas holiday Mon 20 Dec 2027 Mon 3 Jan 2028
February half term Mon 14 Feb 2028 Fri 18 Feb 2028
Easter holiday Mon 10 Apr 2028 Fri 21 Apr 2028
May day bank holiday Mon 1 May 2028 Mon 1 May 2028
May half term Mon 29 May 2028 Fri 2 Jun 2028
Summer term 2 break computed Mon 24 Jul 2028 Fri 1 Sep 2028

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What's different about Stoke-on-Trent

  • Autumn term 1 in Stoke-on-Trent has 39 weekdays in term. Dates: Tue 1 Sep 2026 – Fri 23 Oct 2026. School training days may reduce pupil attendance. Across the 144 covered calendars in United Kingdom, the median is 73 weekdays in term.
  • Stoke-on-Trent schools break up for summer on Wed 21 Jul 2027, 7 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.
  • TermMinder first recorded the 2026/27 dates in October 2026.

Who these dates apply to

These council dates normally apply to community and voluntary controlled schools.

Where these dates come from

Source: Stoke-on-Trent, official school term dates. www.stoke.gov.uk

Verified against www.stoke.gov.uk on Sat 10 Oct 2026. Cross-checked against the recorded source

Source text
Autumn 2026: Schools open Tuesday 1 September; Schools close Friday 23 October; Half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October; Schools open Monday 2 November; Schools close Friday 18 December; Christmas holiday Monday 21 December to Friday 1 January Spring 2027: Schools open Monday 4 January; Schools close Friday 12 February; Half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February; Schools open Monday 22 February; Schools close Thursday 25 March; Easter holiday Friday 26 March 25 to Friday 9 April (Easter Sunday: 28 March) Summer 2027: Schools open Monday 12 April; May day bank holiday Monday 3 May; Schools close Friday 28 May; Half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June; Schools open Monday 7 June; Schools close Wednesday 21 July; Summer holiday Thursday 22 July to Wednesday 1 September

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Frequently asked questions

When is the October half term 2026 in Stoke-on-Trent?
The October half term in Stoke-on-Trent runs from Monday 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026 inclusive.
When do Stoke-on-Trent schools go back for the autumn term 2 in November 2026?
The autumn term 2 in Stoke-on-Trent starts on Monday 2 November 2026.
When does the autumn term 2 end in Stoke-on-Trent in 2026?
Pupils break up on Friday 18 December 2026.
When is the Christmas holiday 2026 in Stoke-on-Trent?
The Christmas holiday in Stoke-on-Trent runs from Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027 inclusive.
When do Stoke-on-Trent schools go back for the spring term 1 in January 2027?
The spring term 1 in Stoke-on-Trent starts on Monday 4 January 2027.

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