Trafford school term dates & holidays 2026/27 and 2027/28

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

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

Trafford 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:
  • Trafford publishes a six-term structure. As published: Term 1 Tuesday 1 September 2026 to Friday 23 October 2026 (39 days); Term 2 Monday 2 November 2026 to Friday 18 December 2026 (35 days); Term 3 Monday 4 January 2027 to Friday 12 February 2027 (30 days); Term 4 Monday 22 February 2027 to Thursday 25 March 2027 (24 days); Term 5 Monday 12 April 2027 to Friday 28 May 2027 (34 days); Term 6 Monday 7 June 2027 to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (33 days). The three terms above combine these pairs, with each half_term being the weekday holiday week between them.
  • The summer break between Term 5 ending Friday 28 May 2027 and Term 6 starting Monday 7 June 2027 spans the week of Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027.
  • The page states all schools will be closed on Monday 3 May 2027 for the early May bank holiday.
  • The page states some schools set their own dates or make minor local adjustments, so parents should check their school's website.

Trafford 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 31 March 202859 school days
February half term holidayMonday 14 February 2028Friday 18 February 2028
Easter holiday holidaySaturday 1 April 2028Monday 17 April 2028
Summer term 2028 termTuesday 18 April 2028Wednesday 26 July 202867 school days
May half term holidayMonday 29 May 2028Friday 2 June 2028
Council notes for 2027/28:
  • Trafford publishes a six-term structure. As published: Term 1 Monday 6 September 2027 to Friday 22 October 2027 (35 days); Term 2 Monday 1 November 2027 to Friday 17 December 2027 (35 days); Term 3 Tuesday 4 January 2028 to Friday 11 February 2028 (29 days); Term 4 Monday 21 February 2028 to Friday 31 March 2028 (30 days); Term 5 Tuesday 18 April 2028 to Friday 26 May 2028 (28 days); Term 6 Monday 5 June 2028 to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (38 days). The three terms above combine these pairs, with each half_term being the weekday holiday week between them.
  • The page states all schools will be closed on Monday 1 May 2028 for the early May bank holiday.
  • The page states some schools set their own dates or make minor local adjustments, so parents should check their school's website.
Source: these dates come from Trafford 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 Trafford?

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

When do Trafford schools break up for Christmas?

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

When do Trafford schools break up for summer?

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

Is Trafford's October half term the same as neighbouring councils?

Yes. All 22 of the other North West councils we cover share the same October half term week as Trafford in 2026/27, so crossing a council border won't change your dates.

Do all schools in Trafford follow these dates?

No. These are Trafford 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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