Ceredigion school term dates & holidays 2026/27 and 2027/28

Compiled from Ceredigion County Council's published calendar · last checked 12 September 2026

These are the official school term dates and holidays set by Ceredigion County 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.

Ceredigion term dates 2026/27

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2026 termTuesday, 1 September 2026Friday, 18 December 202674 school days
October half term holidayMonday, 26 October 2026Friday, 30 October 2026
Christmas holiday holidaySaturday, 19 December 2026Sunday, 3 January 2027
Spring term 2027 termMonday, 4 January 2027Friday, 19 March 202750 school days
February half term holidayMonday, 8 February 2027Friday, 12 February 2027
Easter holiday holidaySaturday, 20 March 2027Sunday, 4 April 2027
Summer term 2027 termMonday, 5 April 2027Tuesday, 20 July 202772 school days
May half term holidayMonday, 31 May 2027Friday, 4 June 2027
Council notes for 2026/27:
  • Term dates are from the council's official PDF calendar (school-terms-and-holidays-2026-27.pdf) linked on this page.
  • The council's calendar marks 1 and 2 September 2026 and 19 and 20 July 2027 as non-pupil days; the term dates web page accordingly lists pupil attendance as Thursday 3 September 2026 to Friday 16 July 2027.
  • The council states schools have another 2 non-pupil days during the year, which may be set on different dates across Ceredigion and may be arranged as twilight sessions; schools notify parents directly.
  • The council's calendar shows 189 school days for pupils after 6 non-pupil days.
  • The council states the calendar is subject to any changes which may arise as a result of government policy decisions and does not accept liability for losses from altered holiday arrangements.

Ceredigion 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, 7 April 202864 school days
February half term holidayMonday, 21 February 2028Friday, 25 February 2028
Easter holiday holidaySaturday, 8 April 2028Sunday, 23 April 2028
Summer term 2028 termMonday, 24 April 2028Thursday, 20 July 202859 school days
May half term holidayMonday, 29 May 2028Friday, 2 June 2028
Council notes for 2027/28:
  • Term dates are from the council's official PDF calendar (school-terms-and-holidays-2027-28.pdf) linked on this page.
  • The council's calendar marks 1 September 2027 as a non-pupil day and states schools have another 5 non-pupil days during the year, which may be set on different dates across Ceredigion and may be arranged as twilight sessions.
  • The council's calendar shows 189 school days for pupils after 6 non-pupil days.
  • The council states the calendar is subject to any changes which may arise as a result of government policy decisions and does not accept liability for losses from altered holiday arrangements.
Source: these dates come from Ceredigion County 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 Ceredigion?

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

When do Ceredigion schools break up for Christmas?

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

When do Ceredigion schools break up for summer?

The summer term ends on Tuesday, 20 July 2027. The summer holiday starts the next day.

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

Yes. All 21 of the other Wales councils we cover share the same October half term week as Ceredigion in 2026/27, so crossing a council border won't change your dates.

Do all schools in Ceredigion follow these dates?

No. These are Ceredigion County 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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