East Riding of Yorkshire school term dates & holidays 2026/27 and 2027/28

Compiled from East Riding of Yorkshire Council's published calendar · last checked 12 September 2026

These are the official school term dates and holidays set by East Riding of Yorkshire 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.

East Riding of Yorkshire term dates 2026/27

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2026 termMonday, 7 September 2026Friday, 18 December 202670 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 2027Monday, 26 July 202776 school days
May half term holidayMonday, 31 May 2027Friday, 4 June 2027
Council notes for 2026/27:
  • Christmas holidays: Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027.
  • Easter holidays: Monday 22 March to Friday 2 April 2027. Bank holidays Friday 26 March and Monday 29 March 2027 fall in this break; Monday 3 May 2027 is a bank holiday in the summer term.
  • Schools allocate two additional closure days beyond the published dates, and each school sets 5 non-contact days, so dates vary from school to school.

East Riding of Yorkshire term dates 2027/28

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2027 termMonday, 6 September 2027Friday, 17 December 202770 school days
October half term holidayMonday, 25 October 2027Friday, 29 October 2027
Christmas holiday holidaySaturday, 18 December 2027Tuesday, 4 January 2028
Spring term 2028 termWednesday, 5 January 2028Friday, 7 April 202863 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 2028Wednesday, 26 July 202863 school days
May half term holidayMonday, 29 May 2028Friday, 2 June 2028
Council notes for 2027/28:
  • Christmas holidays: Monday 20 December 2027 to Tuesday 4 January 2028.
  • Easter holidays: Monday 10 April to Friday 21 April 2028. Monday 1 May 2028 is a bank holiday in the summer term.
  • Schools allocate two additional closure days beyond the published dates, and each school sets 5 non-contact days, so dates vary from school to school.
Source: these dates come from East Riding of Yorkshire 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 East Riding of Yorkshire?

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

When do East Riding of Yorkshire schools break up for Christmas?

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

When do East Riding of Yorkshire schools break up for summer?

The summer term ends on Monday, 26 July 2027. The summer holiday starts the next day.

Is East Riding of Yorkshire'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 East Riding of Yorkshire in 2026/27, so crossing a council border won't change your dates.

Do all schools in East Riding of Yorkshire follow these dates?

No. These are East Riding of Yorkshire 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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