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

Compiled from London Borough of Havering's published calendar · last checked 12 September 2026

These are the official school term dates and holidays set by London Borough of Havering 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.

Havering term dates 2026/27

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2026 termWednesday 2 September 2026Friday 18 December 202673 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 2027Thursday 22 July 202769 school days
May half term holidayMonday 31 May 2027Friday 4 June 2027
Council notes for 2026/27:
  • Dates taken from the council PDF Term dates 2026-2027 (havering.gov.uk/downloads/file/7028/term-dates-2026-2027).
  • The council states dates may vary for individual schools, especially Foundation, Voluntary Aided schools and Academies, and advises checking with the school before making holiday commitments.
  • Schools allocate five non-pupil days out of the school days indicated.
  • Term day counts published by the council: autumn 73, spring 54, summer 68 school days.
  • The PDF text labels the spring term end as Friday 25 March 2027, but 25 March 2027 is a Thursday; the PDF calendar grid and the 54-day count both show the term ending on 25 March, with Good Friday on 26 March 2027.
  • Half term weeks are taken from the shaded holiday weeks in the council calendar: 26 to 30 October 2026, 15 to 19 February 2027 and 31 May to 4 June 2027.

Havering 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:
  • Dates taken from the council PDF Term dates 2027-2028 (havering.gov.uk/downloads/file/7346/term-dates-2027-2028).
  • The council states dates may vary for individual schools, especially Foundation, Voluntary Aided schools and Academies.
  • Schools allocate five non-pupil days out of the school days indicated, or the equivalent in disaggregated twilight sessions.
  • Term day counts published by the council: autumn 73, spring 59, summer 63 school days.
  • Spring term starts Tuesday 4 January 2028; Monday 3 January 2028 is a bank holiday.
  • Summer term starts Tuesday 18 April 2028, after Easter Monday on 17 April 2028; Monday 1 May 2028 is a bank holiday.
  • Half term weeks are taken from the shaded holiday weeks in the council calendar: 25 to 29 October 2027, 14 to 18 February 2028 and 29 May to 2 June 2028.
Source: these dates come from London Borough of Havering'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 Havering?

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

When do Havering schools break up for Christmas?

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

When do Havering schools break up for summer?

The summer term ends on Thursday 22 July 2027. The summer holiday starts the next day.

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

Partly. Of the 31 other London councils we cover, 30 share Havering's October half term week in 2026/27, while Bromley differs. If your children attend schools under different councils, check both pages before booking.

Do all schools in Havering follow these dates?

No. These are London Borough of Havering'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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