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Liverpool term dates 2026-27 and 2027-28
Liverpool City Council calendar for 2026-27 and 2027-28: October half term 26 to 30 October 2026, then Christmas holidays from 21 December 2026.
Liverpool 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 Liverpool 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 Wednesday 1 September 2027 and the October break is 25 to 29 October 2027. Dates read on Liverpool City Council's own web page on 13 October 2026.
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What is particular about Liverpool
Liverpool City Council says some Catholic, Church of England and Hebrew schools may set different dates.
The council sets out 195 days with five training days for schools to allocate.
The page already lists dates three years ahead, up to the 2028/2029 school year.
In 2027/2028 Liverpool's February half term is Monday 21 to Friday 25 February 2028, and the Easter break runs from Monday 10 to Friday 21 April 2028.
The page lists the 2026/2027 spring term as ending on Friday 26 March 2027, which is also Good Friday and the first day of the Easter break.
Some Catholic, Church of England and Hebrew schools may differ so please contact your child's school to check their dates.
The council page says some Catholic, Church of England and Hebrew schools may differ and asks parents to check with the individual school or its website.
Liverpool 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 31 August 2027 | 29 |
Bank holidays inside term time, with no school: Early May bank holiday (3 May 2027).
The 195 days are proposed as outlined with five training days for schools to allocate.
Liverpool 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 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 Thursday 20 July 2028 | 34 |
| Summer holidays | 21 July to 31 August 2028 | 30 |
How Liverpool compares
Liverpool keeps the most common English dates for its october half term, february half term, easter holidays, may half term and summer holidays.
In the North West region, Bolton, Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Cumberland, Lancashire, Oldham, Rochdale, Sefton, Stockport, Trafford, Westmorland and Furness and Wirral share the same Easter break, while Manchester, Salford and Wigan use different Easter dates.