South Tyneside school term dates & holidays 2026/27 and 2027/28

Compiled from South Tyneside Council's published calendar · last checked 12 September 2026

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

South Tyneside 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 2027Friday, 16 July 202765 school days
May half term holidayMonday, 31 May 2027Friday, 4 June 2027
Council notes for 2026/27:
  • South Tyneside Council publishes term dates on individual school pages reached from its Find a school and school holiday dates page at https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/article/1098/Find-a-school-and-school-holiday-dates, not on a single borough calendar page. Dates here are the shared structure shown on the council's community school pages, cross checked between Harton Primary (article 11178) and Sea View Primary (article 11279).
  • Holiday weeks are identical on both sampled school pages: autumn half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026, Christmas Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027, spring half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027, Easter Friday 26 March to Friday 9 April 2027, summer half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027.
  • In-service days vary by school, so pupil start dates differ by school. Harton Primary lists in-service days on Tuesday 1 September 2026 and Friday 8 January 2027. Sea View Primary lists Tuesday 1 September 2026, Monday 4 January 2027 and Monday 12 April 2027.
  • Both sampled schools open to pupils on Wednesday 2 September 2026, having taken Tuesday 1 September 2026 as an in-service day, and both close on Friday 16 July 2027.
  • Schools are closed on bank holiday Monday 3 May 2027.
  • The council states all dates may be subject to change and to check with the school.

South Tyneside term dates 2027/28

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2027 termMonday, 6 September 2027Friday, 17 December 202770 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, 14 February 2028Friday, 18 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:
  • As for 2026-27, dates are published per school; this is the shared structure from the Harton Primary and Sea View Primary pages on the council site.
  • Holiday weeks on both sampled school pages: autumn half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027, Christmas Monday 20 December 2027 to Monday 3 January 2028, spring half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028, Easter Monday 10 April to Friday 21 April 2028, summer half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028.
  • In-service days vary by school. Harton Primary opens Monday 6 September 2027 with in-service days listed as TBC. Sea View Primary lists in-service days on Monday 6 September 2027, Tuesday 4 January 2028 and Monday 24 April 2028, opening to pupils on Tuesday 7 September 2027.
  • Both sampled schools close on Friday 21 July 2028.
  • Schools are closed on bank holiday Monday 1 May 2028.
  • The council states all dates may be subject to change and to check with the school.
Source: these dates come from South Tyneside 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 South Tyneside?

October half term in South Tyneside runs from Monday, 26 October 2026 to Friday, 30 October 2026. Pupils return the following school day.

When do South Tyneside schools break up for Christmas?

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

When do South Tyneside schools break up for summer?

The summer term ends on Friday, 16 July 2027. The summer holiday starts the next day.

Is South Tyneside'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 South Tyneside in 2026/27, so crossing a council border won't change your dates.

Do all schools in South Tyneside follow these dates?

No. These are South Tyneside 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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