West Northamptonshire school term dates & holidays 2026/27 and 2027/28

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

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

West Northamptonshire 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:
  • Christmas holiday: Monday 21 December to Friday 1 January, with bank holidays Friday 25 December, Monday 28 December and Friday 1 January.
  • Easter holiday: Friday 26 March to Friday 9 April, with bank holidays Friday 26 March and Monday 29 March.
  • Summer term bank holidays: Monday 3 May and Monday 31 May. Summer holiday begins Thursday 22 July.
  • Council note: 'We set term dates for community and voluntary controlled schools. 5 training days are chosen at the discretion of individual schools every academic year.'
  • Council note: 'Academies, free, foundation and voluntary aided schools may choose their own term dates.'

West Northamptonshire 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:
  • Christmas holiday: Monday 20 December to Monday 3 January, with bank holidays Monday 27 December, Tuesday 28 December and Monday 3 January.
  • Easter holiday: Monday 10 April to Friday 21 April, with bank holidays Friday 14 April and Monday 17 April.
  • Summer term bank holidays: Monday 1 May and Monday 29 May. Summer holiday begins Monday 24 July.
  • The 2027/28 dates are presented on the page as final under the heading Academic year 2027 to 2028, with no proposed or draft label.
  • Council note: 'We set term dates for community and voluntary controlled schools. 5 training days are chosen at the discretion of individual schools every academic year.'
  • Council note: 'Academies, free, foundation and voluntary aided schools may choose their own term dates.'
Source: these dates come from West Northamptonshire 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 West Northamptonshire?

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

When do West Northamptonshire schools break up for Christmas?

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

When do West Northamptonshire schools break up for summer?

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

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

Partly. Of the 9 other East Midlands councils we cover, 4 share West Northamptonshire's October half term week in 2026/27, while Leicester, Leicestershire, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Rutland differ. If your children attend schools under different councils, check both pages before booking.

Do all schools in West Northamptonshire follow these dates?

No. These are West Northamptonshire 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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