West Midlands school holidays 2026/27

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

Most of the West Midlands 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 table compares all 14 West Midlands councils for 2026/27, and each council name links to its full term dates, school-day counts and the council's own notes.

West Midlands school holidays 2026/27 by council
CouncilOctober half termChristmasFebruary half termEasterSummer starts
Birmingham26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan15 Feb – 19 Feb26 Mar – 9 Apr22 July 2027
Coventry26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan15 Feb – 19 Feb26 Mar – 9 Apr22 July 2027
Dudley26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan15 Feb – 19 Feb26 Mar – 9 Apr22 July 2027
Herefordshire26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan15 Feb – 19 Feb26 Mar – 9 Apr22 July 2027
Sandwell26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan15 Feb – 19 Feb26 Mar – 9 Apr22 July 2027
Shropshire26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 4 Jan15 Feb – 19 Feb26 Mar – 9 Apr22 July 2027
Solihull26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan15 Feb – 19 Feb26 Mar – 9 Apr22 July 2027
Staffordshire26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan15 Feb – 19 Feb26 Mar – 9 Apr22 July 2027
Stoke-on-Trent26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan15 Feb – 19 Feb26 Mar – 9 Apr22 July 2027
Telford and Wrekin26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan15 Feb – 19 Feb26 Mar – 9 Apr22 July 2027
Walsall26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan15 Feb – 19 Feb26 Mar – 9 Apr22 July 2027
Warwickshire26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan15 Feb – 19 Feb26 Mar – 9 Apr22 July 2027
Wolverhampton26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan15 Feb – 19 Feb26 Mar – 9 Apr22 July 2027
Worcestershire26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan15 Feb – 19 Feb26 Mar – 9 Apr22 July 2027

Term dates by council in the West Midlands

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. Academies, free schools and private schools set their own calendars, and every school adds its own inset days.

Common questions

When is October half term in the West Midlands in 2026?

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

When do schools in the West Midlands break up for summer 2027?

Every West Midlands council we cover starts the summer holiday on 22 July 2027.

Do all West Midlands councils have the same school holidays?

Very nearly. In 2026/27 the 14 West Midlands councils we cover share the same October half term and the same summer break-up, though Easter and the exact term boundaries still vary by council. Academies, free schools and 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.