Yorkshire and the Humber school holidays 2026/27

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

Most of the Yorkshire and the Humber 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 22 July 2027 in Barnsley to 27 July 2027 in York. The table compares all 15 Yorkshire and the Humber councils for 2026/27, and each council name links to its full term dates, school-day counts and the council's own notes.

Yorkshire and the Humber school holidays 2026/27 by council
CouncilOctober half termChristmasFebruary half termEasterSummer starts
Barnsley26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan15 Feb – 19 Feb26 Mar – 9 Apr22 July 2027
Bradford26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan15 Feb – 19 Feb26 Mar – 9 Apr22 July 2027
Calderdale26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan15 Feb – 19 Feb26 Mar – 9 Apr22 July 2027
Doncaster26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan15 Feb – 19 Feb26 Mar – 9 Apr22 July 2027
East Riding of Yorkshire26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan8 Feb – 12 Feb22 Mar – 2 Apr27 July 2027
Hull26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan8 Feb – 12 Feb22 Mar – 2 Apr27 July 2027
Kirklees26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan15 Feb – 19 Feb26 Mar – 9 Apr22 July 2027
Leeds26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan15 Feb – 19 Feb5 Apr – 16 Apr23 July 2027
North East Lincolnshire26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 4 Jan15 Feb – 19 Feb26 Mar – 13 Apr22 July 2027
North Lincolnshire26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 4 Jan15 Feb – 19 Feb26 Mar – 13 Apr22 July 2027
North Yorkshire26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan8 Feb – 12 Feb22 Mar – 2 Apr27 July 2027
Rotherham26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan15 Feb – 19 Feb26 Mar – 9 Apr22 July 2027
Sheffield26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan15 Feb – 19 Feb26 Mar – 9 Apr22 July 2027
Wakefield26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan15 Feb – 19 Feb26 Mar – 9 Apr22 July 2027
York26 Oct – 30 Oct21 Dec – 1 Jan8 Feb – 12 Feb22 Mar – 2 Apr27 July 2027
February: 11 of 15 councils take 15 Feb to 19 Feb. East Riding of Yorkshire, Hull, North Yorkshire and York take a different week.

Term dates by council in the Yorkshire and the Humber

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 Yorkshire and the Humber in 2026?

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

When do schools in the Yorkshire and the Humber break up for summer 2027?

It depends on the council. Barnsley starts the summer holiday first, on 22 July 2027, and York last, on 27 July 2027. The table on this page lists every council's date.

Do all Yorkshire and the Humber councils have the same school holidays?

No. Each council sets its own calendar. In 2026/27, all 15 Yorkshire and the Humber councils take the same October half term, but the summer holiday starts anywhere from 22 July 2027 to 27 July 2027. Families with children at schools under two councils should check both pages. 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.