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

Compiled from North East Lincolnshire Council's published calendar · last checked 12 September 2026

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

North East Lincolnshire term dates 2026/27

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2026 termThursday 3 September 2026Friday 18 December 202672 school days
October half term holidayMonday 26 October 2026Friday 30 October 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 holidayMonday 15 February 2027Friday 19 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 holidayMonday 31 May 2027Friday 4 June 2027
Council notes for 2026/27:
  • The council publishes a six term structure: Term 1 opens 3 September 2026, closes 23 October 2026; Term 2 opens 2 November 2026, closes 18 December 2026; Term 3 opens 5 January 2027, closes 12 February 2027; Term 4 opens 22 February 2027, closes 25 March 2027; Term 5 opens 14 April 2027, closes 28 May 2027; Term 6 opens 7 June 2027, closes 21 July 2027.
  • Bank holidays listed: Friday 25 December and Monday 28 December 2026; Friday 1 January 2027; Friday 26 March and Monday 29 March 2027; Monday 3 May and Monday 31 May 2027.
  • Schools will identify a further 5 training days outside the dates shown.
  • Council caveat: some schools in North East Lincolnshire follow the term dates and teacher training days set by the Local Authority, but most schools follow a different pattern, so check the school's website.

North East Lincolnshire 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 31 March 202858 school days
February half term holidayMonday 14 February 2028Friday 18 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 holidayMonday 29 May 2028Friday 2 June 2028
Council notes for 2027/28:
  • The council publishes a six term structure: Term 1 opens 6 September 2027, closes 22 October 2027; Term 2 opens 1 November 2027, closes 17 December 2027; Term 3 opens 5 January 2028, closes 11 February 2028; Term 4 opens 21 February 2028, closes 31 March 2028; Term 5 opens 19 April 2028, closes 26 May 2028; Term 6 opens 5 June 2028, closes 21 July 2028.
  • Bank holidays listed: Monday 27 December 2027, Tuesday 28 December and Monday 3 January 2028; Monday 1 May and Monday 29 May 2028.
  • The page prints the Easter bank holidays as Friday 14 April and Monday 17 March 2028. 17 March 2028 is a Friday and Easter Monday 2028 falls on 17 April, so the month in the Easter Monday entry appears to be a typo on the page. Term dates are unaffected.
  • Schools will identify a further 5 training days outside the dates shown.
  • Council caveat: some schools follow the Local Authority dates, but most schools follow a different pattern, so check the school's website.
Source: these dates come from North East Lincolnshire 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 North East Lincolnshire?

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

When do North East Lincolnshire schools break up for Christmas?

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

When do North East Lincolnshire schools break up for summer?

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

Is North East Lincolnshire'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 North East Lincolnshire in 2026/27, so crossing a council border won't change your dates.

Do all schools in North East Lincolnshire follow these dates?

No. These are North East Lincolnshire 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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