- Break
- October half term
- School year
- 2027/28
When is October half term 2027?
October half term 2027 runs from Monday 25 to Friday 29 October 2027 in 68 of the 75 councils with dates available here.
7 councils have different dates, listed below by the week their break starts.
For the most common dates, including the weekends either side gives 9 days in a row without school, from Saturday 23 October 2027 to Sunday 31 October 2027.
October half term 2027 council by council
Week commencing 5 councils
| Council | Half term | Weekdays |
|---|---|---|
| Bromley | to | 10 |
| Leicester | to | 5 |
| Leicestershire | to | 5 |
| Nottingham | to | 10 |
| Nottinghamshire | to | 10 |
Week commencing 71 councils
| Council | Half term | Weekdays |
|---|---|---|
| Barking and Dagenham | to | 5 |
| Barnet | to | 5 |
| Birmingham | to | 5 |
| Bolton | to | 5 |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | to | 5 |
| Bristol | to calculated from the council's dates | 5 |
| Buckinghamshire | to | 5 |
| Cambridgeshire | to | 5 |
| Camden | to | 5 |
| Cheshire East | to | 5 |
| Cheshire West and Chester | to | 5 |
| Cornwall | to | 5 |
| Coventry | to | 5 |
| Croydon | to | 5 |
| Cumberland | to | 5 |
| Derbyshire | to calculated from the council's dates | 5 |
| Devon | to | 5 |
| Dudley | to | 5 |
| Durham | to calculated from the council's dates | 5 |
| Ealing | to | 5 |
| East Sussex | to | 5 |
| Enfield | to | 5 |
| Essex | to | 5 |
| Gloucestershire | to calculated from the council's dates | 5 |
| Greenwich | to | 5 |
| Hampshire | to | 5 |
| Haringey | to | 5 |
| Harrow | to | 5 |
| Hertfordshire | to | 5 |
| Hillingdon | to | 5 |
| Hounslow | to | 5 |
| Hull | to calculated from the council's dates | 5 |
| Islington | to | 5 |
| Kent | to calculated from the council's dates | 5 |
| Kirklees | to | 5 |
| Lancashire | to | 5 |
| Leeds | to | 5 |
| Lincolnshire | to | 5 |
| Liverpool | to | 5 |
| Manchester | to calculated from the council's dates | 5 |
| Merton | to | 5 |
| Milton Keynes | to | 5 |
| North Northamptonshire | to | 5 |
| North Yorkshire | to | 5 |
| Portsmouth | to | 5 |
| Redbridge | to | 5 |
| Rotherham | to | 5 |
| Salford | to | 5 |
| Sandwell | to | 5 |
| Sheffield | to calculated from the council's dates | 5 |
| Solihull | to | 5 |
| Somerset | to calculated from the council's dates | 5 |
| Southwark | to | 5 |
| Staffordshire | to | 5 |
| Stockport | to | 5 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | to | 5 |
| Suffolk | to | 5 |
| Surrey | to | 5 |
| Sutton | From ; end not given consistently by the council | not available |
| Tower Hamlets | to | 5 |
| Wakefield | to calculated from the council's dates | 5 |
| Walsall | to | 5 |
| Wandsworth | to | 5 |
| Warwickshire | to | 5 |
| West Northamptonshire | to | 5 |
| West Sussex | to | 5 |
| Westmorland and Furness | to | 5 |
| Wirral | to | 5 |
| Wolverhampton | to | 5 |
| Worcestershire | to calculated from the council's dates | 5 |
| York | to | 5 |
When a council publishes a half term starting on a Saturday or Sunday, it appears under the week beginning the following Monday.
For an explanation of calculated and missing date labels, see: How we check the dates
What differs between councils
- These 3 councils have a longer break, with up to 10 weekdays compared with 5 for the most common dates: Bromley, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
- East Sussex and Lincolnshire publish the break with weekends included, from a Saturday to a Sunday.
- For comparison, October half term 2028 runs from Monday 23 to Friday 27 October 2028 in 15 of the 22 councils with dates available here.
- For comparison, October half term 2026 runs from Monday 26 to Friday 30 October 2026 in 72 of the 81 councils with dates available here.
More half term dates
Questions and answers
When is October half term 2027?
October half term 2027 runs from Monday 25 to Friday 29 October 2027 in 68 of the 75 councils with dates available here. 7 councils have different dates, which are listed on this page.
Is October half term 2027 the same everywhere in England?
No, the councils on this site use 2 different weeks, with the most common break starting on Monday 25 October 2027.
How long is October half term 2027?
For the most common dates, the break lasts 9 days in a row without school, including the weekends, from Saturday 23 October 2027 to Sunday 31 October 2027.