Luton school term dates & holidays 2026/27

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

These are the official school term dates and holidays set by Luton Council for the 2026/27 academic year: 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.

Luton 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 202769 school days
May half term holidayTuesday 1 June 2027Friday 4 June 2027
Council notes for 2026/27:
  • The calendar is the Academic Calendar for Community Schools 2026/27, approved by the Council's Executive on 2 June 2025.
  • These term dates have been agreed for community schools only. The governing bodies of voluntary aided schools, foundation schools, free schools and academies are responsible for setting their term dates.
  • Community schools will all have scheduled training days in addition to those identified on the calendar, so check the dates with your child's school.
  • Christmas holidays run Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027. Easter holidays run Friday 26 March to Friday 9 April 2027, with Good Friday on 26 March and Easter Monday on 29 March 2027.
  • Monday 31 May 2027 is a bank holiday; the calendar shades Tuesday 1 June to Friday 4 June 2027 as school holidays for the summer half term.
  • Term-by-term dates are also published at https://www.luton.gov.uk/schools-education/schools-colleges/school-terms-holidays
Source: these dates come from Luton 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 Luton?

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

When do Luton schools break up for Christmas?

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

When do Luton schools break up for summer?

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

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

Partly. Of the 10 other East of England councils we cover, 9 share Luton's October half term week in 2026/27, while Norfolk differs. If your children attend schools under different councils, check both pages before booking.

Do all schools in Luton follow these dates?

No. These are Luton 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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