When are the summer holidays 2027?
Most common: 22 July to 31 August 2027 (13 of 33 confirmed authorities). Your own authority may differ, particularly in Scotland, so check the table below.
Based on 33 local authorities with a confirmed calendar for 2026/27. A further 163 have a confirmed calendar for 2026/27 that does not set out this break separately, so they are not listed here. Their own page shows the dates their calendar does state. Any remaining authority does not yet have a confirmed calendar on this site.
| Local authority | Source record | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clackmannanshire | Council source retrieved 23 August 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 28 June to 6 August 2027 | status not stated |
| Falkirk | Council source retrieved 27 September 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 28 June to 6 August 2027 | status not stated |
| East Ayrshire | Council source retrieved 23 August 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 30 June to 13 August 2027 | status not stated |
| Aberdeenshire | Council source retrieved 23 August 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 2 July to 20 August 2027 | status not stated |
| Angus | Council source retrieved 23 August 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 2 July to 16 August 2027 | status not stated |
| Dumfries and Galloway | Council source retrieved 27 September 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 5 July to 20 August 2027 | status not stated |
| Barnsley | Council source retrieved 23 August 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 22 July to 31 August 2027 | status not stated |
| Bradford | Council source retrieved 1 September 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 22 July to 31 August 2027 | status not stated |
| Cheshire East | Council source retrieved 23 August 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 22 July to 31 August 2027 | status not stated |
| Cheshire West and Chester | Council source retrieved 23 August 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 22 July to 31 August 2027 | status not stated |
| Doncaster | Council source retrieved 31 August 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 22 July to 31 August 2027 | status not stated |
| Dorset | Council source retrieved 31 August 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 22 July to 31 August 2027 | status not stated |
| Essex | Council source retrieved 24 August 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 22 July to 31 August 2027 | status not stated |
| Kirklees | Council source retrieved 23 August 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 22 July to 3 September 2027 | status not stated |
| Luton | Council source retrieved 1 September 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 22 July to 31 August 2027 | status not stated |
| Milton Keynes | Council source retrieved 23 August 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 22 July to 31 August 2027 | status not stated |
| North Northamptonshire | Council source retrieved 23 August 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 22 July to 31 August 2027 | status not stated |
| North Tyneside | Council source retrieved 31 August 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 22 July to 31 August 2027 | status not stated |
| Northumberland | Council source retrieved 27 September 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 22 July to 5 September 2027 | status not stated |
| Rochdale | Council source retrieved 24 August 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 22 July to 31 August 2027 | status not stated |
| Southampton | Council source retrieved 24 August 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 22 July to 31 August 2027 | status not stated |
| Staffordshire | Council source retrieved 23 August 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 22 July to 1 September 2027 | status not stated |
| Stoke-On-Trent | Council source retrieved 24 August 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 22 July to 1 September 2027 | status not stated |
| East Sussex | Council source retrieved 31 August 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 23 July to 31 August 2027 | status not stated |
| Greenwich | Council source retrieved 24 August 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 23 July to 1 September 2027 | status not stated |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | Council source retrieved 23 August 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 23 July to 1 September 2027 | status not stated |
| Haringey | Council source retrieved 24 August 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 23 July to 31 August 2027 | status not stated |
| Hertfordshire | Council source retrieved 31 August 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 23 July to 31 August 2027 | status not stated |
| Leeds | Council source retrieved 23 August 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 23 July to 3 September 2027 | status not stated |
| Manchester | Council source retrieved 27 September 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 23 July to 31 August 2027 | status not stated |
| Waltham Forest | Council source retrieved 27 September 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 23 July to 31 August 2027 | status not stated |
| Somerset | Council source retrieved 1 September 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 24 July to 31 August 2027 | status not stated |
| Plymouth City | Council source retrieved 23 August 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded. | 27 July to 31 August 2027 | status not stated |
Status tags: agreed, the source says the dates are approved; proposed, the source labels them proposed, so we withhold them; status not stated, approval is not recorded; council calendar, the authority's own calendar; Welsh Ministers' Direction, the dates Welsh Ministers set for council schools; academies may differ, academies and some other schools set their own dates.
These are authority calendars for community and voluntary-controlled schools. Academies and some other schools set their own dates, which can differ. Always check with the school directly before booking anything.