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Thurrock term dates 2026-27 and 2027-28
Thurrock Council calendar for 2026-27 and 2027-28: October half term 26 to 30 October 2026, then Christmas holidays from 21 December 2026.
Thurrock 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 Thurrock 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 Thurrock Council's own PDF calendar on 13 October 2026.
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What is particular about Thurrock
Thurrock Council's term dates apply to community and voluntary controlled schools.
Schools allocate five non-pupil days out of the school days shown, or the equivalent in disaggregated twilight sessions.
The 2026-27 calendar counts 74 days in autumn, 54 in spring and 67 in summer, a total of 195 days.
The 2027-28 calendar counts 73 days in autumn, 59 in spring and 63 in summer, again 195 days.
Thurrock's calendar pages list the early May bank holiday as a no-school day inside the summer term (Monday 3 May 2027 and Monday 1 May 2028).
The 2027-28 page gives the Christmas holiday as Monday 20 December 2027 to Tuesday 4 January, with Monday 3 January a bank holiday; the spring term starts on Tuesday 4 January 2028.
Thurrock Council School Term and Holiday Dates for Community and Voluntary Controlled Schools.
Dates may vary for individual schools, especially academies, foundation and voluntary-aided schools. You should check with your child's school before making holiday plans or other commitments.
Thurrock 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).
In addition, schools allocate five non-pupil days out of the school days indicated, or the equivalent in disaggregated twilight sessions.
Thurrock 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 |
How Thurrock compares
Thurrock keeps the most common English dates for its october half term, february half term, easter holidays, may half term and summer holidays.
In the East of England region, Bedford, Cambridgeshire, Central Bedfordshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Luton, Peterborough and Southend-on-Sea share the same Easter break, while Norfolk and Suffolk use different Easter dates.