Stoke-on-Trent school term dates & holidays 2026/27 and 2027/28

Compiled from Stoke-on-Trent City Council's published calendar · last checked 12 September 2026

These are the official school term dates and holidays set by Stoke-on-Trent City 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.

Stoke-on-Trent 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:
  • The council publishes each term on its own page under the term dates section, as schools open and schools close dates: autumn open Tuesday 1 September, close Friday 23 October, open Monday 2 November, close Friday 18 December; spring open Monday 4 January, close Friday 12 February, open Monday 22 February, close Thursday 25 March; summer open Monday 12 April, half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June, open Monday 7 June, close Wednesday 21 July.
  • Christmas holiday: Monday 21 December to Friday 1 January.
  • Easter holiday: Friday 26 March to Friday 9 April (the page notes Easter Sunday is 28 March).
  • May Day bank holiday: Monday 3 May 2027.
  • Summer holiday: Thursday 22 July to Wednesday 1 September.
  • Council note: 'Schools have five extra inset days per year, which the schools themselves choose the dates for.' The council says schools it does not manage, such as academies, are free to choose their own term dates, although it encourages all schools to accept the agreed dates.

Stoke-on-Trent 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 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:
  • Published as schools open and close dates: autumn open Thursday 2 September, close Friday 22 October, open Monday 1 November, close Friday 17 December; spring open Tuesday 4 January, close Friday 11 February, open Monday 21 February, close Friday 7 April; summer open Monday 24 April, close Friday 26 May, open Monday 5 June, close Friday 21 July.
  • Christmas holiday: Monday 20 December to Monday 3 January.
  • Easter holiday: Monday 10 April to Friday 21 April.
  • May Day bank holiday: Monday 1 May 2028.
  • Summer holiday: Monday 24 July to Friday 1 September.
  • Council note: 'Schools have five extra inset days per year, which the schools themselves choose the dates for.'
Source: these dates come from Stoke-on-Trent City 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 Stoke-on-Trent?

October half term in Stoke-on-Trent runs from Monday 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026. Pupils return the following school day.

When do Stoke-on-Trent schools break up for Christmas?

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

When do Stoke-on-Trent schools break up for summer?

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

Is Stoke-on-Trent's October half term the same as neighbouring councils?

Yes. All 13 of the other West Midlands councils we cover share the same October half term week as Stoke-on-Trent in 2026/27, so crossing a council border won't change your dates.

Do all schools in Stoke-on-Trent follow these dates?

No. These are Stoke-on-Trent City 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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