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

Compiled from Devon County Council's published calendar · last checked 7 September 2026

These are the official school term dates and holidays set by Devon County Council 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.

Devon term dates 2026/27

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2026 termThursday, 3 September 2026Friday, 18 December 202672 school days
October half term holidayMonday, 26 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 2027Tuesday, 27 July 202772 school days
May half term holidayMonday, 31 May 2027Friday, 4 June 2027
Council notes for 2026/27:
  • 2026/27 dates taken from Devon County Council's published calendar 'Devon School Term Dates: 2026-27 Academic Year' at https://democracy.devon.gov.uk/documents/s51606/DCC%20Term%20Dates%202627.pdf; the council's term dates web page did not list 2026/27 when checked.
  • Calendar shows 197 possible school days, with 5 training days and 2 occasional days for schools to set from those, leaving 190 pupil days; individual schools' actual dates vary, check with the school.
  • Term length blocks stated on the calendar: Sept to Oct half term 37 days, October to Christmas 35, Jan to Feb half term 30, Feb to Easter 24, Easter to June half term 34, June to end of term 37.
  • Bank holidays listed: 25 Dec 2026, 28 Dec 2026, 1 Jan 2027, 26 Mar 2027 (Good Friday), 29 Mar 2027 (Easter Monday), 3 May 2027 (May Day), 31 May 2027 (Spring Bank Holiday), 30 Aug 2027 (Summer Bank Holiday).
  • Good Friday (26 March 2027) falls the day after spring term ends; Easter holiday shown on the calendar runs to 9 April 2027 with term resuming Monday 12 April.

Devon term dates 2027/28

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2027 termThursday, 2 September 2027Wednesday, 22 December 202775 school days
October half term holidayMonday, 25 October 2027Friday, 29 October 2027
Christmas holiday holidayThursday, 23 December 2027Wednesday, 5 January 2028
Spring term 2028 termThursday, 6 January 2028Friday, 31 March 202857 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:
  • Christmas holiday: Thursday 23 December 2027 to Wednesday 5 January 2028. Easter holiday: Monday 3 April to Monday 17 April 2028.
  • Council states these dates allow for 197 days on which children could attend school; schools set two days of occasional holiday and five staff training days from the 197 recommended, so pupil dates vary by school.
Source: these dates come from Devon County Council's official term dates page, last checked by us on 7 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 Devon?

October half term in Devon runs from Monday, 26 October 2026 to Friday, 30 October 2026. Pupils return the following school day.

When do Devon schools break up for Christmas?

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

When do Devon schools break up for summer?

The summer term ends on Tuesday, 27 July 2027. The summer holiday starts the next day.

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

Partly. Of the 13 other South West councils we cover, 11 share Devon's October half term week in 2026/27, while Swindon, Wiltshire differ. If your children attend schools under different councils, check both pages before booking.

Do all schools in Devon follow these dates?

No. These are Devon County Council'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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