Bromley school term dates & holidays 2026/27 and 2027/28

Compiled from London Borough of Bromley's published calendar · last checked 12 September 2026

These are the official school term dates and holidays set by London Borough of Bromley for the 2026/27 and 2027/28 academic years: term start and finish dates, half terms, and the Christmas, Easter and summer breaks. We take the dates straight from the council's own published calendar (linked below), convert them into one consistent format, and recheck them each academic year. School-day counts exclude weekends and half term but not inset days, which individual schools choose themselves.

Bromley term dates 2026/27

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2026 termWednesday, 26 August 2026Friday, 18 December 202673 school days
October half term holidayMonday, 19 October 2026Friday, 30 October 2026
Christmas holiday holidaySaturday, 19 December 2026Sunday, 3 January 2027
Spring term 2027 termMonday, 4 January 2027Thursday, 25 March 202754 school days
February half term holidayMonday, 15 February 2027Friday, 19 February 2027
Easter holiday holidayFriday, 26 March 2027Sunday, 11 April 2027
Summer term 2027 termMonday, 12 April 2027Friday, 23 July 202770 school days
May half term holidayMonday, 31 May 2027Friday, 4 June 2027
Council notes for 2026/27:
  • Bromley starts the autumn term early, on Wednesday 26 August 2026, and takes a two-week October half term from Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026.
  • The August bank holiday falls on Monday 31 August 2026, during term time.
  • Good Friday is 26 March and Easter Monday is 29 March 2027.
  • May Day bank holiday is Monday 3 May 2027.
  • Summer term ends on Friday 23 July 2027.
  • The induction day for Year 6 pupils transferring to secondary school for autumn term 2026 is Tuesday 7 July 2026.

Bromley term dates 2027/28

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2027 termThursday, 26 August 2027Friday, 17 December 202772 school days
October half term holidayMonday, 18 October 2027Friday, 29 October 2027
Christmas holiday holidaySaturday, 18 December 2027Monday, 3 January 2028
Spring term 2028 termTuesday, 4 January 2028Friday, 31 March 202859 school days
February half term holidayMonday, 14 February 2028Friday, 18 February 2028
Easter holiday holidaySaturday, 1 April 2028Monday, 17 April 2028
Summer term 2028 termTuesday, 18 April 2028Tuesday, 25 July 202866 school days
May half term holidayMonday, 29 May 2028Friday, 2 June 2028
Council notes for 2027/28:
  • Autumn term starts on Thursday 26 August 2027, with a two-week October half term from Monday 18 October to Friday 29 October 2027.
  • The August bank holiday falls on Monday 30 August 2027, during term time.
  • May Day bank holiday is Monday 1 May 2028.
  • Summer term ends on Tuesday 25 July 2028.
  • The page gives 195 teaching days in total for the year.
  • The council describes the proposed induction day for Year 6 pupils transferring to secondary school for autumn term 2027 as Tuesday 6 July 2027, which suggests parts of this year are still proposals.
Source: these dates come from London Borough of Bromley's official term dates page, last checked by us on 12 September 2026. If the council amends its calendar mid-year, its page is the authority; tell us and we'll correct ours. Read how we compile term dates.

Common questions

When is October half term in Bromley?

October half term in Bromley runs from Monday, 19 October 2026 to Friday, 30 October 2026. Pupils return the following school day.

When do Bromley schools break up for Christmas?

The autumn term in Bromley ends on Friday, 18 December 2026, so that is the last day of school before the Christmas holiday.

When do Bromley schools break up for summer?

The summer term ends on Friday, 23 July 2027. The summer holiday starts the next day.

Is Bromley's October half term the same as neighbouring councils?

No. None of the 31 other London councils we cover (Barking and Dagenham, Barnet, Bexley, Brent, Camden, Croydon, Ealing, Enfield, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Kingston upon Thames, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Newham, Redbridge, Richmond upon Thames, Southwark, Sutton, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Wandsworth, Westminster) use the same October half term dates as Bromley in 2026/27. Worth checking if your children attend school in different council areas.

Do all schools in Bromley follow these dates?

No. These are London Borough of Bromley's published dates for community and voluntary-controlled schools. Academies, free schools, foundation schools and private schools set their own calendars, and every school adds its own inset days. Check with your school before booking anything you can't refund.

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