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Wirral term dates 2026-27 and 2027-28

Wirral Council calendar for 2026-27 and 2027-28: October half term 26 to 30 October 2026, then Christmas holidays from 21 December 2026.

Wirral 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 Wirral 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 Wirral Council's own web page on 13 October 2026.

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Any day from August 2026 to August 2028.

Tuesday 13 October 2026 · Wirral

School day

Autumn term (first half) at Wirral Council

Open on the council calendar. Your school may still use this day for one of its own INSET days, and academies can set different dates.

Next break

October half term: 26 to 30 October 2026

13 days away, 9 school days

School days left in 2026-27: 165

  • October half term · 26 to 30 October 2026
  • Christmas holidays · 21 December 2026 to 1 January 2027
  • February half term · 15 to 19 February 2027
  • Easter holidays · 26 March to 9 April 2027

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What is particular about Wirral

Wirral Council says each school's governing body sets its own five INSET days in addition to the dates it lists.

Wirral calls the spring holiday the 'Easter and spring break': 26 March to 9 April 2027, including the Easter bank holidays.

The late May break in summer 2028 is called the 'Whit half-term' on the council page: 29 May to 2 June 2028.

The summer holiday 2028 starts on 24 July, with the September 2028 return date still to be confirmed.

The May Bank Holiday on Monday 3 May 2027 falls inside an open period of the summer term.

The council page says each governing body of a school is responsible for setting five INSET days during the school year and asks parents to contact the school directly.

Wirral term dates 2026-27

Wirral Council, 2026-27. Breaks in bold.
PeriodDatesWeekdays
Autumn term (first half)Tuesday 1 September 2026 to Friday 23 October 202639
October half term26 to 30 October 20265
Autumn term (second half)Monday 2 November 2026 to Friday 18 December 202635
Christmas holidays21 December 2026 to 1 January 202710
Spring term (first half)Monday 4 January 2027 to Friday 12 February 202730
February half term15 to 19 February 20275
Spring term (second half)Monday 22 February 2027 to Thursday 25 March 202724
Easter holidays26 March to 9 April 202711
Summer term (first half)Monday 12 April 2027 to Friday 28 May 202735
May half term31 May to 4 June 20275
Summer term (second half)Monday 7 June 2027 to Wednesday 21 July 202733
Summer holidays22 July to 31 August 202729

Bank holidays inside term time, with no school: Early May bank holiday (3 May 2027).

Each governing body of a school is responsible for setting five INSET days during the school year.

Wirral term dates 2027-28

Wirral Council, 2027-28. Breaks in bold.
PeriodDatesWeekdays
Autumn term (first half)Wednesday 1 September 2027 to Friday 22 October 202738
October half term25 to 29 October 20275
Autumn term (second half)Monday 1 November 2027 to Friday 17 December 202735
Christmas holidays20 December 2027 to 3 January 202811
Spring term (first half)Tuesday 4 January 2028 to Friday 11 February 202829
February half term14 to 18 February 20285
Spring term (second half)Monday 21 February 2028 to Friday 31 March 202830
Easter holidays3 to 17 April 202811
Summer term (first half)Tuesday 18 April 2028 to Friday 26 May 202829
May half term29 May to 2 June 20285
Summer term (second half)Monday 5 June 2028 to Friday 21 July 202835
Wirral, 2026-27, day by day:   school   holiday or closure   bank holiday   weekend
Sept 26
Oct 26
Nov 26
Dec 26
Jan 27
Feb 27
Mar 27
Apr 27
May 27
Jun 27
Jul 27

How Wirral compares

Wirral 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, Liverpool, Oldham, Rochdale, Sefton, Stockport, Trafford and Westmorland and Furness share the same Easter break, while Manchester, Salford and Wigan use different Easter dates.

For example the other parent's area, or a school just over the boundary.

Wirral and Bolton, 2026-27

2 days

weekdays when one council's pupils are off and the other's are in school (Wirral off: 2, Bolton off: 0). Both off: 37 weekdays.

BreakWirralBoltonShared
October half term26 to 30 October 202626 to 30 October 20265
Christmas holidays21 December 2026 to 1 January 202721 December 2026 to 1 January 202710
February half term15 to 19 February 202715 to 19 February 20275
Easter holidays26 March to 9 April 202726 March to 9 April 202711
May half term31 May to 4 June 202731 May to 4 June 20275
Summer holidays22 July to 31 August 202726 July to 3 September 202727

Council calendars only: INSET days chosen by each school are not included · method

Questions parents ask

When is October half term 2026 for Wirral schools?

Wirral Council lists 26 to 30 October 2026, 5 weekdays off, and pupils return on Monday 2 November 2026. It is the first break of the school year that began on Tuesday 1 September 2026. Academies and voluntary aided schools can set other dates, so check the school website as well.

What is the last day before Christmas 2026 in Wirral?

The last school day on the Wirral Council calendar is Friday 18 December 2026. The Christmas holidays then run 21 December 2026 to 1 January 2027, which covers Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. Some schools finish early on the last afternoon.

What are the Easter 2027 school holiday dates in Wirral?

26 March to 9 April 2027 (11 weekdays), after a last day of the spring term on Thursday 25 March 2027. Easter Sunday is 28 March 2027, and school starts again on Monday 12 April 2027. Good Friday and Easter Monday are bank holidays either way.

When do Wirral schools break up for summer 2027?

The last day of the 2026-27 school year is Wednesday 21 July 2027, so the summer holidays begin on Thursday 22 July 2027. The council has set the first day back as Wednesday 1 September 2027. Days off before the end of term need the head teacher's agreement.

Next pages to read

Bolton term dates

Bolton Council

Cheshire East term dates

Cheshire East Council

Cheshire West and Chester term dates

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Cumberland term dates

Cumberland Council

Lancashire term dates

Lancashire County Council

Half term dates

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School years 2026-27 and 2027-28, council pages last read on . A council calendar is an indication only: it does not replace the calendar of your child’s school.