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Half term dates 2028/29

  • October half term 2028 runs from Monday 23 to Friday 27 October 2028 in 15 of the 22 councils with dates available here.
  • February half term 2029 runs from Monday 12 to Friday 16 February 2029 in 15 of the 22 councils with dates available here.
  • May half term 2029 runs from Monday 28 May to Friday 1 June 2029 in 19 of the 21 councils with dates available here.

Half terms 2028/29 by council

Half term dates 2028/29 by councilEach council's October, February and May half terms, based on its published dates
CouncilOctober half termFebruary half termMay half term
Birmingham to to to
Bolton to to to
Cheshire East to to From ; end not given consistently by the council
Cheshire West and Chester to to to
Croydon to to to
Cumberland to to to
Derbyshire to calculated from the council's dates to calculated from the council's dates to calculated from the council's dates
Greenwich to to to
Haringey to to to
Harrow to to to
Hillingdon to to to
Hounslow to to to
Islington to to to
Leicester to to to
Nottingham to to to
Nottinghamshire to to to
Salford to to to
Staffordshire to to to
Stoke-on-Trent to to to
Sutton to to to
Walsall to to to
Westmorland and Furness to to to

For an explanation of calculated and missing date labels, see: How we check the dates

Half terms by council

Compare each council's October, February and May half terms for 2028 to 2029 side by side, then follow a break's link to see dates grouped by week. These familiar month names are used even when a break falls outside the named month, such as a May half term starting in early June. Neighbouring councils can have different dates. Check your school's dates before making plans.

Other school years: half term dates 2026/27, half term dates 2027/28.

School term dates 2028/29 · All councils from A to Z

Questions and answers

Why are half terms named after months?

The names identify the break within the school year, even when a council's dates fall outside the named month.

What does a calculated half term mean?

A calculated half term is worked out from the gap between the council's published term periods and is labelled to distinguish it from a break the council gives directly.

Why does a council have no date shown?

If no date is shown, a checked date for that council's half term is not available here yet. Check the council's website and your school's dates.