School Holidays
Nottinghamshire County Council’s (NCC) school holiday patterns for community and voluntary controlled schools for 2027-2028 to 2029-2030 were approved by the Cabinet Member for Education and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities on 9 February 2026. Following the call-in period, these dates can now be implemented.
Please therefore find the holiday dates for the additional years. The link to NCC’s public website containing the information, along with PDFs for download, is https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/education/school-holidays-and-closures/school-holiday-and-term-dates
2025/26 TERM DATES
Spring term 2026
- Schools open: Monday, 5 January 2026
- Term time: Monday, 5 January 2026 to Friday, 13 February 2026 (6 weeks)
- Half term: Monday, 16 February 2026 to Friday, 20 February 2026
- Term time: Monday, 23 February 2026 to Friday, 27 March 2026 (5 weeks)
- Schools close: Friday, 27 March 2026 (evening)
Summer term 2026
- Schools open: Monday, 13 April 2026
- Term time: Monday, 13 April 2026 to Friday, 22 May 2026 (5 weeks, 4 days)
- Half term: Monday, 25 May 2026 to Friday, 29 May 2026
- Term time: Monday, 1 June 2026 to Monday, 27 July 2026 (8 weeks, 1 day)
- Schools close: Monday, 27 July 2026 (evening)
INSET DAYS 2025/26
1 September 2025
23 February 2026
1 & 2 June 2026
25 July 2026
2026/27 TERM DATES
Autumn term 2026
- Schools open: Tuesday, 1 September 2026
- Term time: Tuesday, 1 September 2026 to Friday, 16 October 2026 (6 weeks, 4 days)
- Half term: Monday,19 October 2026 to Friday, 30 October 2026
- Term time: Monday, 2 November 2026 to Friday, 18 December 2026 (7 weeks)
- Schools close: Friday, 18 December 2026 (evening)
Spring term 2027
- Schools open: Monday, 4 January 2027
- Term time: Monday, 4 January 2027 to Friday, 12 February 2027 (6 weeks)
- Half term: Monday, 15 February 2027 to Friday, 19 February 2027
- Term time: Monday, 22 February 2027 to Thursday, 25 March 2027 (4 weeks, 4 days)
- Schools close: Thursday, 25 March 2027 (evening)
Summer term 2027
- Schools open: Monday, 12 April 2027
- Term time: Monday, 12 April 2027 to Friday, 28 May 2027 (6 weeks, 4 days)
- Half term: Monday, 31 May 2027 to Friday, 4 June 2027
- Term time: Monday, 7 June 2027 to Wednesday, 28 July 2027 (7 weeks, 3 days)
- Schools close: Wednesday, 28 July 2027 (evening)