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

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

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

Cornwall 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 2026Sunday, 3 January 2027
Spring term 2027 termMonday, 4 January 2027Thursday, 25 March 202754 school days
February half term holidayMonday, 15 February 2027Friday, 19 February 2027
Easter holiday holidayFriday, 26 March 2027Sunday, 11 April 2027
Summer term 2027 termMonday, 12 April 2027Friday, 23 July 202770 school days
May half term holidayMonday, 31 May 2027Friday, 4 June 2027
Council notes for 2026/27:
  • Dates apply to community and voluntary controlled schools only; academies, foundation, trust and voluntary aided schools can set their own.
  • Maintained schools take 5 INSET days per year, set by each school.

Cornwall term dates 2027/28

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2027 termThursday, 2 September 2027Wednesday, 22 December 202775 school days
October half term holidayMonday, 25 October 2027Friday, 29 October 2027
Christmas holiday holidayThursday, 23 December 2027Wednesday, 5 January 2028
Spring term 2028 termThursday, 6 January 2028Friday, 31 March 202857 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:
  • Dates apply to community and voluntary controlled schools only; academies, foundation, trust and voluntary aided schools can set their own.
  • Maintained schools take 5 INSET days per year, set by each school.
Source: these dates come from Cornwall 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 Cornwall?

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

When do Cornwall schools break up for Christmas?

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

When do Cornwall schools break up for summer?

The summer term ends on Friday, 23 July 2027. The summer holiday starts the next day.

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

Partly. Of the 13 other South West councils we cover, 11 share Cornwall's October half term week in 2026/27, while Swindon, Wiltshire differ. If your children attend schools under different councils, check both pages before booking.

Do all schools in Cornwall follow these dates?

No. These are Cornwall 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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