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

Compiled from City of Doncaster Council's published calendar · last checked 12 September 2026

These are the official school term dates and holidays set by City of Doncaster 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.

Doncaster 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 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 2027Wednesday, 21 July 202768 school days
May half term holidayMonday, 31 May 2027Friday, 4 June 2027
Council notes for 2026/27:
  • The council publishes a closed-from and reopens table: autumn term starts Tuesday 1st September 2026; Christmas holiday closed from Monday 21st December 2026, reopens Monday 4th January 2027; spring half term closed from Monday 15th February 2027, reopens Monday 22nd February 2027; Easter holiday closed from Friday 26th March 2027, reopens Monday 12th April 2027; summer half term closed from Monday 31st May 2027, reopens Monday 7th June 2027; summer holiday closed from Thursday 22nd July 2027. Term end dates above are the last school day before each closure.
  • May bank holiday: closed Monday 3rd May 2027, reopens Tuesday 4th May 2027.
  • There are five training days to be arranged by each school.
  • The pattern applies to community primary schools, community special schools and Pupil Referral Units. For academies, free schools and church schools, check with the school.
  • Council policy: the late spring holiday, normally around Easter, is set to cover the majority of the first two weeks of April.

Doncaster 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:
  • Published as a closed-from and reopens table: autumn term starts Wednesday 1st September 2027; autumn half term closed from Monday 25th October 2027, reopens Monday 1st November 2027; Christmas holiday closed from Monday 20th December 2027, reopens Tuesday 4th January 2028; spring half term closed from Monday 14th February 2028, reopens Monday 21st February 2028; Easter holiday closed from Monday 3rd April 2028, reopens Tuesday 18th April 2028; summer half term closed from Monday 29th May 2028, reopens Monday 5th June 2028; summer holiday closed from Monday 24th July 2028. Term end dates above are the last school day before each closure.
  • May bank holiday: closed Monday 1st May 2028, reopens Tuesday 2nd May 2028.
  • There are five training days to be arranged by each school.
  • The pattern applies to community primary schools, community special schools and Pupil Referral Units. For academies, free schools and church schools, check with the school.
Source: these dates come from City of Doncaster 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 Doncaster?

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

When do Doncaster schools break up for Christmas?

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

When do Doncaster schools break up for summer?

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

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

Yes. All 14 of the other Yorkshire and the Humber councils we cover share the same October half term week as Doncaster in 2026/27, so crossing a council border won't change your dates.

Do all schools in Doncaster follow these dates?

No. These are City of Doncaster 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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