Yorkshire and The Humber · City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Bradford term dates 2026-27 and 2027-28
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council calendar for 2026-27 and 2027-28: October half term 26 to 30 October 2026, then Christmas holidays from 21 December 2026.
Bradford 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 City of Bradford Metropolitan District 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 Monday 6 September 2027 and the October break is 25 to 29 October 2027. Dates read on City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council's own PDF calendar on 13 October 2026.
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What is particular about Bradford
Bradford's 2026-27 calendar marks Wednesday 10 March 2027 and Monday 17 May 2027 as the likely dates for Eid, and keeps both as school days.
The council normally expects schools with a significant number of pupils celebrating Eid to consider this when they set their dates.
Each calendar identifies 195 days (190 pupil days plus 5 INSET), and schools choose their five INSET days within this schedule.
To find when a specific school has chosen to take its INSET days, Bradford points to its School Finder.
The calendars are published as Word and PDF files on Bradford Schools Online, the council's site for schools.
The autumn term 2026-27 starts on Tuesday 1 September 2026 and the autumn term 2027-28 on Monday 6 September 2027.
In 2028 the Easter holiday runs from Monday 10 April to Friday 21 April, so the spring term lasts until Friday 7 April.
Statutory academic year calendar published by Bradford Council on Bradford Schools Online; the council's main site sends parents to the Schools Finder for each school's holiday dates.
The council page does not list which schools follow the calendar; it says to use the Schools Finder to find details about Bradford District schools including school holiday dates.
Bradford 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 3 September 2027 | 32 |
Bank holidays inside term time, with no school: Early May bank holiday (3 May 2027).
This pattern of dates identifies 195 days. Schools have five INSET to determine within this schedule.
Bradford term dates 2027-28
| Period | Dates | Weekdays |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn term (first half) | Monday 6 September 2027 to Friday 22 October 2027 | 35 |
| 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 18 February 2028 | 34 |
| February half term | 21 to 25 February 2028 | 5 |
| Spring term (second half) | Monday 28 February 2028 to Friday 7 April 2028 | 30 |
| 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 Tuesday 25 July 2028 | 37 |
| Summer holidays | 26 July to 31 August 2028 | 27 |
How Bradford compares
Bradford 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 3 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 Yorkshire and The Humber region, Barnsley, Calderdale, Doncaster, Kirklees, Rotherham, Sheffield and Wakefield share the same Easter break, while Hull, Leeds, North Yorkshire and York use different Easter dates.