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

Compiled from Lincolnshire County Council's published calendar · last checked 7 September 2026

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

Lincolnshire term dates 2026/27

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2026 termThursday 3 September 2026Friday 18 December 202672 school days
October half term holidaySaturday 24 October 2026Sunday 1 November 2026
Christmas holiday holidaySaturday 19 December 2026Monday 4 January 2027
Spring term 2027 termTuesday 5 January 2027Thursday 25 March 202753 school days
February half term holidaySaturday 13 February 2027Sunday 21 February 2027
Easter holiday holidayFriday 26 March 2027Tuesday 13 April 2027
Summer term 2027 termWednesday 14 April 2027Wednesday 21 July 202766 school days
May half term holidaySaturday 29 May 2027Sunday 6 June 2027
Council notes for 2026/27:
  • Council publishes the year as six terms (Term 1 to Term 6); each autumn/spring/summer term here combines a pair of terms with the half term as the gap.
  • Council states holiday ranges inclusive of weekends, e.g. half term Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 November 2026.
  • Christmas holiday: Saturday 19 December 2026 to Monday 4 January 2027. Easter holiday: Friday 26 March to Tuesday 13 April 2027. Summer holiday starts Thursday 22 July 2027 (end date listed as tbc).
  • Dates apply to community and voluntary controlled schools only; other school types set their own dates and should be checked directly.

Lincolnshire term dates 2027/28

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2027 termMonday 6 September 2027Friday 17 December 202770 school days
October half term holidaySaturday 23 October 2027Sunday 31 October 2027
Christmas holiday holidaySaturday 18 December 2027Tuesday 4 January 2028
Spring term 2028 termWednesday 5 January 2028Friday 31 March 202858 school days
February half term holidaySaturday 12 February 2028Sunday 20 February 2028
Easter holiday holidaySaturday 1 April 2028Tuesday 18 April 2028
Summer term 2028 termWednesday 19 April 2028Friday 21 July 202863 school days
May half term holidaySaturday 27 May 2028Sunday 4 June 2028
Council notes for 2027/28:
  • Council publishes the year as six terms (Term 1 to Term 6); holiday ranges include weekends.
  • Christmas holiday: Saturday 18 December 2027 to Tuesday 4 January 2028. Easter holiday: Saturday 1 April to Tuesday 18 April 2028. Summer holiday starts Saturday 22 July 2028 (end date listed as tbc).
  • Dates apply to community and voluntary controlled schools only; other school types set their own dates and should be checked directly.
Source: these dates come from Lincolnshire County Council's official term dates page, last checked by us on 7 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 Lincolnshire?

October half term in Lincolnshire runs from Saturday 24 October 2026 to Sunday 1 November 2026. Pupils return the following school day.

When do Lincolnshire schools break up for Christmas?

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

When do Lincolnshire schools break up for summer?

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

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

Partly. Of the 9 other East Midlands councils we cover, 4 share Lincolnshire's October half term week in 2026/27, while Leicester, Leicestershire, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Rutland differ. If your children attend schools under different councils, check both pages before booking.

Do all schools in Lincolnshire follow these dates?

No. These are Lincolnshire 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.

Tempted by term-time prices? Taking children out of school during term can mean a penalty notice, and the rules differ across the UK. How school fines work, nation by nation.
Colleges and independent schools set their own dates: Lincoln College term dates · Stamford College term dates

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