York school term dates 2026/27
Dates read from the council's page on 2 October 2026
Autumn term in York starts Monday 7 September 2026 and ends Friday 18 December 2026. October half term is Monday 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 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 7 September 2026 | Term starts |
| Friday 23 October 2026 | Term ends |
| Monday 26 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026 | Half term |
| Monday 2 November 2026 | Term starts |
| Friday 18 December 2026 | Term ends |
| Monday 4 January 2027 | Term starts |
| Friday 5 February 2027 | Term ends |
| Monday 8 February 2027 to Friday 12 February 2027 | Half term |
| Monday 15 February 2027 | Term starts |
| Friday 19 March 2027 | Term ends |
| Monday 5 April 2027 | Term starts |
| Friday 28 May 2027 | Term ends |
| Monday 31 May 2027 to Friday 4 June 2027 | Half term |
| Monday 7 June 2027 | Term starts |
| Monday 26 July 2027 | Term ends |
These are the dates York 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: York council term dates, read 2 October 2026.
