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School year 2028/29 When is October half term 2028? October half term 2028 runs from Monday 23 to Friday 27 October 2028 in 15 of the 22 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 21 October 2028 to Sunday 29 October 2028.
October half term 2028 council by council Week commencing Monday 16 October 2028 1 council
October half term 2028: councils whose break starts in the week commencing Monday 16 October 2028 Council Half term Weekdays Leicester Monday 16 October 2028 to Friday 20 October 2028 5
Week commencing Monday 23 October 2028 17 councils
October half term 2028: councils whose break starts in the week commencing Monday 23 October 2028 Council Half term Weekdays Birmingham Monday 23 October 2028 to Friday 27 October 2028 5 Bolton Monday 23 October 2028 to Friday 27 October 2028 5 Croydon Monday 23 October 2028 to Friday 27 October 2028 5 Derbyshire Monday 23 October 2028 to Friday 27 October 2028 calculated from the council's dates 5 Greenwich Monday 23 October 2028 to Friday 27 October 2028 5 Haringey Monday 23 October 2028 to Friday 27 October 2028 5 Harrow Monday 23 October 2028 to Friday 27 October 2028 5 Hillingdon Monday 23 October 2028 to Friday 27 October 2028 5 Hounslow Monday 23 October 2028 to Friday 27 October 2028 5 Islington Monday 23 October 2028 to Friday 27 October 2028 5 Nottingham Monday 23 October 2028 to Friday 3 November 2028 10 Nottinghamshire Monday 23 October 2028 to Friday 3 November 2028 10 Salford Monday 23 October 2028 to Friday 27 October 2028 5 Staffordshire Monday 23 October 2028 to Friday 27 October 2028 5 Stoke-on-Trent Monday 23 October 2028 to Friday 27 October 2028 5 Sutton Monday 23 October 2028 to Friday 27 October 2028 5 Walsall Monday 23 October 2028 to Friday 27 October 2028 5
Week commencing Monday 30 October 2028 4 councils
October half term 2028: councils whose break starts in the week commencing Monday 30 October 2028 Council Half term Weekdays Cheshire East Monday 30 October 2028 to Friday 3 November 2028 5 Cheshire West and Chester Monday 30 October 2028 to Friday 3 November 2028 5 Cumberland Monday 30 October 2028 to Friday 3 November 2028 5 Westmorland and Furness Monday 30 October 2028 to Friday 3 November 2028 5
For an explanation of calculated and missing date labels, see: How we check the dates
What differs between councils These 2 councils have a longer break, with up to 10 weekdays compared with 5 for the most common dates: Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. For comparison, October half term 2027 runs from Monday 25 to Friday 29 October 2027 in 68 of the 75 councils with dates available here. Questions and answers When is October half term 2028? October half term 2028 runs from Monday 23 to Friday 27 October 2028 in 15 of the 22 councils with dates available here. 7 councils have different dates, which are listed on this page.
Is October half term 2028 the same everywhere in England? No, the councils on this site use 3 different weeks, with the most common break starting on Monday 23 October 2028.
How long is October half term 2028? For the most common dates, the break lasts 9 days in a row without school, including the weekends, from Saturday 21 October 2028 to Sunday 29 October 2028.
Sources and updates Show all 24 source documents Leicester City Council - School term and holiday dates 2028-29 (PDF) , read on Wednesday 4 November 2026 Birmingham City Council - School term dates , read on Sunday 25 October 2026 Bolton Council - School term dates 2028/29 , read on Wednesday 4 November 2026 Croydon Council - Term dates 2028/29 (PDF) , read on Wednesday 4 November 2026 Derbyshire County Council - School term dates and holidays , read on Sunday 25 October 2026 Royal Borough of Greenwich - Term dates 2028 to 2029 , read on Wednesday 4 November 2026 Haringey Council - School term dates 2028 to 2029 , read on Wednesday 4 November 2026 Harrow Council - School Term Dates 2028-29 , read on Wednesday 4 November 2026 Hillingdon Council - School term dates , read on Thursday 29 October 2026 Hounslow Council - School term dates , read on Thursday 29 October 2026 Islington Council - Term and holiday dates , read on Thursday 29 October 2026 Nottingham City Council - School Term Dates and Holidays , read on Thursday 29 October 2026 Nottinghamshire County Council - School holiday and term dates , read on Sunday 25 October 2026 Salford City Council - School holidays , read on Thursday 29 October 2026 Staffordshire County Council - School term dates , read on Sunday 25 October 2026 Stoke-on-Trent City Council - Term dates: Autumn 2028 , read on Wednesday 4 November 2026 Stoke-on-Trent City Council - Term dates: Spring 2029 , read on Wednesday 4 November 2026 Stoke-on-Trent City Council - Term dates: Summer 2029 , read on Wednesday 4 November 2026 Sutton Council - School term dates , read on Thursday 29 October 2026 Walsall Council - School term dates , read on Thursday 29 October 2026 Cheshire East Council - School term dates , read on Thursday 29 October 2026 Cheshire West and Chester Council - School term and holiday dates , read on Thursday 29 October 2026 Cumberland Council - School term and holiday dates , read on Thursday 29 October 2026 Westmorland and Furness Council - School term and holiday dates , read on Thursday 29 October 2026 Dates checked against the sources before publication, as of Wednesday 4 November 2026 . If a council or school publishes different dates, theirs apply.