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

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

These are the official school term dates and holidays set by North Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire 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 council publishes the summer half term holiday as Tuesday 1 June to Friday 4 June 2027, with the bank holidays Monday 3 May and Monday 31 May 2027 listed separately, so the full week off runs Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June.
  • Christmas holiday: Monday 21 December to Thursday 31 December. Easter holiday: Tuesday 30 March to Friday 9 April, with bank holidays Friday 26 March and Monday 29 March listed separately.
  • Summer holiday: Thursday 22 July to Tuesday 31 August.
  • Council note: 'We set term dates for community and voluntary controlled schools. Five training days are chosen at the discretion of individual schools every academic year.'
  • Council note: 'Academies, free, foundation and voluntary aided schools may choose their own term dates.'

North Northamptonshire 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 202865 school days
May half term holidayTuesday 30 May 2028Friday 2 June 2028
Council notes for 2027/28:
  • North Northamptonshire's 2027/28 year differs from neighbouring authorities: autumn term starts Wednesday 1 September 2027, spring term ends Friday 31 March 2028 and summer term starts Tuesday 18 April 2028.
  • The council publishes the summer half term holiday as Tuesday 30 May to Friday 2 June 2028, with the bank holiday Monday 29 May 2028 listed separately, so the full week off runs Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June.
  • Christmas holiday: Monday 20 December 2027 to Friday 31 December 2027. Easter holiday: Monday 3 April to Thursday 13 April 2028, with bank holidays Friday 14 April and Monday 17 April 2028 falling between the Easter holiday and the start of the summer term.
  • Summer holiday: Monday 24 July to Thursday 31 August 2028.
  • The 2027/28 dates are presented on the page as final, with no proposed or draft label.
  • Council note: 'We set term dates for community and voluntary controlled schools. Five training days are chosen at the discretion of individual schools every academic year.'
  • Council note: 'Academies, free, foundation and voluntary aided schools may choose their own term dates.'
Source: these dates come from North Northamptonshire 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 Northamptonshire?

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

When do North Northamptonshire schools break up for Christmas?

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

When do North Northamptonshire schools break up for summer?

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

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

Partly. Of the 9 other East Midlands councils we cover, 4 share North Northamptonshire'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 North Northamptonshire follow these dates?

No. These are North Northamptonshire 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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