Redcar and Cleveland school term dates & holidays 2026/27 and 2027/28

Compiled from Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council's published calendar · last checked 12 September 2026

These are the official school term dates and holidays set by Redcar and Cleveland Borough 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.

Redcar and Cleveland 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 202768 school days
May half term holidayMonday 31 May 2027Friday 4 June 2027
Council notes for 2026/27:
  • Source is the council calendar PDF 'School Term and Holiday Dates Academic Year 2026 / 2027', linked from https://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-terms-and-holiday-dates.
  • The number of term days shown is 195: 190 pupil attendance days plus 5 professional development (PD) days for teaching staff to be arranged; pupils will not attend school on PD days.
  • Bank holiday Monday 3 May 2027 falls in term time and is marked as closed; the spring bank holiday Monday 31 May 2027 falls in the summer half term week.
  • Easter holiday runs from Good Friday 26 March 2027 to Friday 9 April 2027; the summer term resumes Monday 12 April 2027.
  • Christmas holiday covers Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027, with bank holidays on 25 and 28 December and 1 January.

Redcar and Cleveland term dates 2027/28

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2027 termThursday 2 September 2027Friday 17 December 202772 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 7 April 202864 school days
February half term holidayMonday 21 February 2028Friday 25 February 2028
Easter holiday holidaySaturday 8 April 2028Sunday 23 April 2028
Summer term 2028 termMonday 24 April 2028Friday 21 July 202860 school days
May half term holidayMonday 29 May 2028Friday 2 June 2028
Council notes for 2027/28:
  • Dates taken from the council calendar PDF 'School Holiday and Term Dates 2027 - 2028 REDCAR AND CLEVELAND' at https://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/sites/default/files/2026-06/Redcar%20and%20Cleveland%20Term%20Dates%202027-2028.pdf.
  • The calendar shades Wednesday 1 September 2027 as a school holiday, so the autumn term starts Thursday 2 September 2027.
  • The number of term days shown is 195, with up to five used as professional development days determined by individual schools.
  • Monday 3 January 2028 is a bank holiday, so the spring term starts Tuesday 4 January 2028.
  • Easter holiday runs from Monday 10 April 2028 to Friday 21 April 2028, including Good Friday 14 April and Easter Monday 17 April. Bank holiday Monday 1 May 2028 falls in term time; the spring bank holiday Monday 29 May 2028 falls in the summer half term week.
Source: these dates come from Redcar and Cleveland Borough 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 Redcar and Cleveland?

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

When do Redcar and Cleveland schools break up for Christmas?

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

When do Redcar and Cleveland schools break up for summer?

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

Is Redcar and Cleveland's October half term the same as neighbouring councils?

Yes. All 11 of the other North East councils we cover share the same October half term week as Redcar and Cleveland in 2026/27, so crossing a council border won't change your dates.

Do all schools in Redcar and Cleveland follow these dates?

No. These are Redcar and Cleveland Borough 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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