Central Bedfordshire school term dates & holidays 2026/27 and 2027/28

Compiled from Central Bedfordshire Council's published calendar · last checked 12 September 2026

These are the official school term dates and holidays set by Central Bedfordshire Council for the 2026/27 and 2027/28 academic years: term start and finish dates, half terms, and the Christmas, Easter and summer breaks. We take the dates straight from the council's own published calendar (linked below), convert them into one consistent format, and recheck them each academic year. School-day counts exclude weekends and half term but not inset days, which individual schools choose themselves.

Central Bedfordshire term dates 2026/27

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2026 termThursday, 3 September 2026Friday, 18 December 202672 school days
October half term holidayMonday, 26 October 2026Friday, 30 October 2026
Christmas holiday holidaySaturday, 19 December 2026Monday, 4 January 2027
Spring term 2027 termTuesday, 5 January 2027Thursday, 25 March 202753 school days
February half term holidayMonday, 15 February 2027Friday, 19 February 2027
Easter holiday holidayFriday, 26 March 2027Monday, 12 April 2027
Summer term 2027 termTuesday, 13 April 2027Wednesday, 21 July 202768 school days
May half term holidayTuesday, 1 June 2027Friday, 4 June 2027
Council notes for 2026/27:
  • Autumn term starts on Thursday 3 September 2026 and ends for the Christmas school holidays on Friday 18 December 2026, with schools closed up to and including Monday 4 January 2027.
  • Friday 26 March and Monday 29 March 2027 are bank holidays and schools are closed. The page lists the Easter break as half-term from Tuesday 30 March to Friday 9 April 2027.
  • Monday 12 April 2027 is a teacher training day and schools are closed; summer term starts on Tuesday 13 April 2027.
  • The early May bank holiday is Monday 3 May 2027 and schools are closed.
  • The spring bank holiday is Monday 31 May 2027 and schools are closed. The council lists summer half-term as Tuesday 1 June to Friday 4 June 2027. Monday 7 June 2027 is a teacher training day and term starts again on Tuesday 8 June 2027.
  • Schools can choose when the required 5 training days take place, so check with your school to confirm when these will take place.
  • Academy, foundation and voluntary aided schools may set different dates; verify with individual schools.

Central Bedfordshire term dates 2027/28

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2027 termWednesday, 1 September 2027Friday, 17 December 202773 school days
October half term holidayMonday, 25 October 2027Friday, 29 October 2027
Christmas holiday holidaySaturday, 18 December 2027Monday, 3 January 2028
Spring term 2028 termTuesday, 4 January 2028Friday, 31 March 202859 school days
February half term holidayMonday, 14 February 2028Friday, 18 February 2028
Easter holiday holidaySaturday, 1 April 2028Monday, 17 April 2028
Summer term 2028 termTuesday, 18 April 2028Friday, 21 July 202864 school days
May half term holidayMonday, 29 May 2028Friday, 2 June 2028
Council notes for 2027/28:
  • Friday 14 April and Monday 17 April 2028 are bank holidays and schools are closed; summer term starts on Tuesday 18 April 2028.
  • The early May bank holiday is Monday 1 May 2028 and schools are closed.
  • Half-term is shown as Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028, with term starting again on Monday 5 June 2028.
  • Schools can choose when the required 5 training days take place, so check with your school to confirm when these will take place.
  • Academy, foundation and voluntary aided schools may set different dates; verify with individual schools.
Source: these dates come from Central Bedfordshire Council's official term dates page, last checked by us on 12 September 2026. If the council amends its calendar mid-year, its page is the authority; tell us and we'll correct ours. Read how we compile term dates.

Common questions

When is October half term in Central Bedfordshire?

October half term in Central Bedfordshire runs from Monday, 26 October 2026 to Friday, 30 October 2026. Pupils return the following school day.

When do Central Bedfordshire schools break up for Christmas?

The autumn term in Central Bedfordshire ends on Friday, 18 December 2026, so that is the last day of school before the Christmas holiday.

When do Central Bedfordshire schools break up for summer?

The summer term ends on Wednesday, 21 July 2027. The summer holiday starts the next day.

Is Central Bedfordshire's October half term the same as neighbouring councils?

Partly. Of the 10 other East of England councils we cover, 9 share Central Bedfordshire's October half term week in 2026/27, while Norfolk differs. If your children attend schools under different councils, check both pages before booking.

Do all schools in Central Bedfordshire follow these dates?

No. These are Central Bedfordshire Council's published dates for community and voluntary-controlled schools. Academies, free schools, foundation schools and private schools set their own calendars, and every school adds its own inset days. Check with your school before booking anything you can't refund.

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