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Haringey term dates 2026-27 and 2027-28
London Borough of Haringey calendar for 2026-27 and 2027-28: October half term 26 to 30 October 2026, then Christmas holidays from 21 December 2026.
Haringey schools go back on Wednesday 2 September 2026 and the 2026-27 school year ends on Thursday 22 July 2027, according to the calendar published by London Borough of Haringey. 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 Friday 23 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 Wednesday 1 September 2027 and the October break is 25 to 29 October 2027. Dates read on London Borough of Haringey's own web page on 12 October 2026.
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What is particular about Haringey
Haringey counts 195 term days in both 2026-27 and 2027-28.
The 5 teacher availability days, when teachers work but pupils are not in school, are set by each school.
The council's overview page says there are no term dates consultations currently taking place.
The 2026-27 PDF lists the summer holiday from Friday 23 July 2027 as 'TBC', while the web page gives Tuesday 31 August 2027 as its end.
Haringey has published term dates as far as 2029 to 2030.
In 2027-28 the summer holiday runs from Monday 24 July to Thursday 31 August 2028.
Each school sets their own dates for teacher availability days.
Haringey term dates 2026-27
| Period | Dates | Weekdays |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn term (first half) | Wednesday 2 September 2026 to Friday 23 October 2026 | 38 |
| 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 Thursday 22 July 2027 | 34 |
| Summer holidays | 23 July to 31 August 2027 | 28 |
Bank holidays inside term time, with no school: Early May bank holiday (3 May 2027).
5 teacher availability days; each school sets their own dates.
Haringey term dates 2027-28
| Period | Dates | Weekdays |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn term (first half) | Wednesday 1 September 2027 to Friday 22 October 2027 | 38 |
| 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 31 March 2028 | 30 |
| Easter holidays | 3 to 17 April 2028 | 11 |
| Summer term (first half) | Tuesday 18 April 2028 to Friday 26 May 2028 | 29 |
| May half term | 29 May to 2 June 2028 | 5 |
| Summer term (second half) | Monday 5 June 2028 to Friday 21 July 2028 | 35 |
| Summer holidays | 24 July to 31 August 2028 | 29 |
How Haringey compares
Haringey 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 (23 July to 31 August 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 London region, Barnet, Brent, Bromley, Croydon, Ealing, Enfield, Hillingdon, Lambeth, Lewisham, Newham, Redbridge, Royal Greenwich, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest and Wandsworth share the same Easter break.