Wales school holidays 2026/27

22 councils · compiled from each council's published calendar · latest check 12 September 2026

Most of Wales takes October half term from Monday 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026 in 2026/27, and every council we cover agrees on it. The summer holiday starts anywhere from 17 July 2027 in Powys to 21 July 2027 in Wrexham. The table compares all 22 Welsh councils for 2026/27, and each council name links to its full term dates, school-day counts and the council's own notes.

Wales school holidays 2026/27 by council
CouncilOctober half termChristmasFebruary half termEasterSummer starts
Blaenau Gwent26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan8 Feb – 12 Feb22 Mar – 2 Apr21 July 2027
Bridgend26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan8 Feb – 12 Feb22 Mar – 2 Apr21 July 2027
Caerphilly26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan8 Feb – 12 Feb22 Mar – 2 Apr21 July 2027
Cardiff26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan8 Feb – 12 Feb22 Mar – 2 Apr21 July 2027
Carmarthenshire26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan8 Feb – 12 Feb22 Mar – 2 Apr21 July 2027
Ceredigion26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan8 Feb – 12 Feb22 Mar – 2 Apr21 July 2027
Conwy26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan8 Feb – 12 Feb22 Mar – 2 Apr21 July 2027
Denbighshire26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan8 Feb – 12 Feb22 Mar – 2 Apr21 July 2027
Flintshire26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan8 Feb – 12 Feb22 Mar – 2 Apr21 July 2027
Gwynedd26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan8 Feb – 12 Feb22 Mar – 2 Apr21 July 2027
Isle of Anglesey26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan8 Feb – 12 Feb22 Mar – 2 Apr21 July 2027
Merthyr Tydfil26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan8 Feb – 12 Feb22 Mar – 2 Apr21 July 2027
Monmouthshire26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan8 Feb – 12 Feb22 Mar – 2 Apr21 July 2027
Neath Port Talbot26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan8 Feb – 12 Feb22 Mar – 2 Apr21 July 2027
Newport26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan8 Feb – 12 Feb22 Mar – 2 Apr21 July 2027
Pembrokeshire26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan8 Feb – 12 Feb22 Mar – 2 Apr21 July 2027
Powys26 Oct – 30 Oct23 Dec – 1 Jan8 Feb – 12 Feb22 Mar – 2 Apr17 July 2027
Rhondda Cynon Taf26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan8 Feb – 12 Feb22 Mar – 2 Apr21 July 2027
Swansea26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan8 Feb – 12 Feb22 Mar – 2 Apr21 July 2027
Torfaen26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan8 Feb – 12 Feb22 Mar – 2 Apr21 July 2027
Vale of Glamorgan26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan8 Feb – 12 Feb22 Mar – 2 Apr21 July 2027
Wrexham26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan8 Feb – 12 Feb22 Mar – 2 Apr21 July 2027

Term dates by council in Wales

Reading the table: dates are the days off school as each council publishes them, trimmed to the school week. A dash means the council presents that period differently and its own page explains. Private schools set their own calendars, and every school adds its own inset days.

Common questions

When is October half term in Wales in 2026?

October half term in Wales runs from Monday 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026, and every Welsh council we cover takes the same week.

When do schools in Wales break up for summer 2027?

It depends on the council. Powys starts the summer holiday first, on 17 July 2027, and Wrexham last, on 21 July 2027. The table on this page lists every council's date.

Do all Welsh councils have the same school holidays?

No. Each council sets its own calendar. In 2026/27, all 22 Welsh councils take the same October half term, but the summer holiday starts anywhere from 17 July 2027 to 21 July 2027. Families with children at schools under two councils should check both pages. Private schools set their own calendars, and every school adds its own inset days.

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Comparing across the whole country? See every UK council's school holidays side by side, or read how we compile term dates.