Leicester school term dates 2026/27
Dates read from the council's page on 6 October 2026
Autumn term in Leicester starts Monday 24 August 2026 and ends Friday 18 December 2026. October half term is Monday 19 October 2026 to Friday 23 October 2026.
Check with your school or the council before you book anything. Councils sometimes change their dates after publishing them.
2026/27 term dates
| Date | What |
|---|---|
| Monday 24 August 2026 | Term starts |
| Monday 31 August 2026 | Bank Holiday |
| Friday 16 October 2026 | Term ends |
| Monday 19 October 2026 to Friday 23 October 2026 | Half term |
| Monday 26 October 2026 | Term starts |
| Friday 18 December 2026 | Term ends |
| Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027 | Christmas holiday |
| Monday 4 January 2027 | Term starts |
| Friday 12 February 2027 | Term ends |
| Monday 15 February 2027 to Friday 19 February 2027 | Half term |
| Monday 22 February 2027 | Term starts |
| Friday 19 March 2027 | Term ends |
| Monday 22 March 2027 to Friday 2 April 2027 | Easter holiday |
| Monday 5 April 2027 | Term starts |
| Monday 3 May 2027 | Early May bank holiday |
| Friday 28 May 2027 | Term ends |
| Monday 31 May 2027 to Friday 4 June 2027 | Half term |
| Monday 7 June 2027 | Term starts |
| Friday 9 July 2027 | Term ends |
These are the dates Leicester sets for its community and voluntary-controlled schools. Academies, free schools, foundation, voluntary-aided and independent schools set their own dates, and they may differ.
Your school may add INSET days, when pupils stay at home while teachers train. They are not listed here, so check your school's own calendar for them.
Source: Leicester council term dates, read 6 October 2026.
