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Birmingham term dates 2026-27 and 2027-28
Birmingham City Council calendar for 2026-27 and 2027-28: October half term 26 to 30 October 2026, then Christmas holidays from 21 December 2026.
Birmingham schools go back on Tuesday 1 September 2026 and the 2026-27 school year ends on Wednesday 21 July 2027, according to the calendar published by Birmingham City Council. October half term is 26 to 30 October 2026. Christmas holidays run from 21 December 2026 to 1 January 2027, with pupils back on Monday 4 January 2027. February half term is 15 to 19 February 2027. The Easter holidays cover 26 March to 9 April 2027, taking in Good Friday and Easter Monday. May half term is 31 May to 4 June 2027. The summer holidays start on Thursday 22 July 2027. That leaves 195 weekdays in school after bank holidays, and each school then takes some of them as its own INSET days. The 2027-28 calendar is already published: school starts on Thursday 2 September 2027 and the October break is 25 to 29 October 2027. Dates read on Birmingham City Council's own web page on 13 October 2026.
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What is particular about Birmingham
Birmingham City Council encourages academies, foundation, free and voluntary aided schools to accept its dates, but they are not required to.
The council states there are 195 school days in each year (39 weeks): pupils spend 190 days (38 weeks) in school and 5 days are reserved for training teachers and support staff.
Birmingham already publishes dates for 2028-29, with the autumn term 2028 starting on Monday 4 September 2028.
The 2027-28 year starts on Thursday 2 September 2027 and the spring term 2028 runs to Friday 7 April 2028, with the summer term starting on Monday 24 April 2028.
The 2026-27 summer term ends on Wednesday 21 July 2027.
The dates on this page may not apply to academies, foundation, free or voluntary aided schools.
These schools are encouraged to accept the dates set by Birmingham City Council, but they are not required to. You should contact these schools directly to confirm their term dates.
Birmingham term dates 2026-27
| Period | Dates | Weekdays |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn term (first half) | Tuesday 1 September 2026 to Friday 23 October 2026 | 39 |
| October half term | 26 to 30 October 2026 | 5 |
| Autumn term (second half) | Monday 2 November 2026 to Friday 18 December 2026 | 35 |
| Christmas holidays | 21 December 2026 to 1 January 2027 | 10 |
| Spring term (first half) | Monday 4 January 2027 to Friday 12 February 2027 | 30 |
| February half term | 15 to 19 February 2027 | 5 |
| Spring term (second half) | Monday 22 February 2027 to Thursday 25 March 2027 | 24 |
| Easter holidays | 26 March to 9 April 2027 | 11 |
| Summer term (first half) | Monday 12 April 2027 to Friday 28 May 2027 | 35 |
| May half term | 31 May to 4 June 2027 | 5 |
| Summer term (second half) | Monday 7 June 2027 to Wednesday 21 July 2027 | 33 |
| Summer holidays | 22 July to 1 September 2027 | 30 |
Bank holidays inside term time, with no school: Early May bank holiday (3 May 2027).
5 of the 195 days are reserved for training teachers and support staff; schools set these days.
Birmingham term dates 2027-28
| Period | Dates | Weekdays |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn term (first half) | Thursday 2 September 2027 to Friday 22 October 2027 | 37 |
| October half term | 25 to 29 October 2027 | 5 |
| Autumn term (second half) | Monday 1 November 2027 to Friday 17 December 2027 | 35 |
| Christmas holidays | 20 December 2027 to 3 January 2028 | 11 |
| Spring term (first half) | Tuesday 4 January 2028 to Friday 11 February 2028 | 29 |
| February half term | 14 to 18 February 2028 | 5 |
| Spring term (second half) | Monday 21 February 2028 to Friday 7 April 2028 | 35 |
| Easter holidays | 10 to 21 April 2028 | 10 |
| Summer term (first half) | Monday 24 April 2028 to Friday 26 May 2028 | 25 |
| May half term | 29 May to 2 June 2028 | 5 |
| Summer term (second half) | Monday 5 June 2028 to Friday 21 July 2028 | 35 |
How Birmingham compares
Birmingham keeps the most common English dates for its october half term, february half term, easter holidays and may half term.
It moves away from the usual pattern for its summer holidays (22 July to 1 September 2027, where 32 of the 99 English calendars on this site have 22 July to 31 August 2027). A family with children in two areas should check these weeks first.
In the West Midlands region, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Shropshire, Solihull, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Telford and Wrekin, Walsall, Warwickshire, Wolverhampton and Worcestershire share the same Easter break.