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

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

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

Nottinghamshire term dates 2026/27

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2026 termTuesday 1 September 2026Friday 18 December 202669 school days
October half term holidayMonday 19 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 28 July 202773 school days
May half term holidayMonday 31 May 2027Friday 4 June 2027
Council notes for 2026/27:
  • Nottinghamshire has a two-week October half term: Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026.
  • The council marks 1 September 2026 as an administration/INSET day; schools open on Tuesday 1 September 2026.
  • The council publishes term time in blocks: 1 September to 16 October, 2 November to 18 December, 4 January to 12 February, 22 February to 25 March, 12 April to 28 May, and 7 June to 28 July.

Nottinghamshire term dates 2027/28

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2027 termWednesday 1 September 2027Tuesday 21 December 202770 school days
October half term holidayMonday 18 October 2027Friday 29 October 2027
Christmas holiday holidayWednesday 22 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 2028Wednesday 26 July 202867 school days
May half term holidayMonday 29 May 2028Friday 2 June 2028
Council notes for 2027/28:
  • Nottinghamshire has a two-week October half term: Monday 18 October to Friday 29 October 2027.
  • The council publishes term time in blocks: 1 September to 15 October, 1 November to 21 December, 4 January to 11 February, 21 February to 31 March, 18 April to 26 May, and 5 June to 26 July.
Source: these dates come from Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire?

October half term in Nottinghamshire runs from Monday 19 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026. Pupils return the following school day.

When do Nottinghamshire schools break up for Christmas?

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

When do Nottinghamshire schools break up for summer?

The summer term ends on Wednesday 28 July 2027. The summer holiday starts the next day.

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

Partly. Of the 9 other East Midlands councils we cover, 2 share Nottinghamshire's October half term week in 2026/27, while Derby, Derbyshire, Leicester, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, North Northamptonshire, West Northamptonshire differ. If your children attend schools under different councils, check both pages before booking.

Do all schools in Nottinghamshire follow these dates?

No. These are Nottinghamshire 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.

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