Isle of Anglesey school term dates & holidays 2026/27 and 2027/28

Compiled from Isle of Anglesey County Council's published calendar · last checked 12 September 2026

These are the official school term dates and holidays set by Isle of Anglesey 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.

Isle of Anglesey term dates 2026/27

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2026 termTuesday, 1 September 2026Friday, 18 December 202674 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 2027Friday, 19 March 202750 school days
February half term holidayMonday, 8 February 2027Friday, 12 February 2027
Easter holiday holidaySaturday, 20 March 2027Sunday, 4 April 2027
Summer term 2027 termMonday, 5 April 2027Tuesday, 20 July 202772 school days
May half term holidayMonday, 31 May 2027Friday, 4 June 2027
Council notes for 2026/27:
  • The council states there are 5 inset days to be arranged by the school during the year.
  • Christmas holidays: 21 December 2026 to 1 January 2027. Easter holidays: 22 March to 2 April 2027. May Day bank holiday: 3 May 2027.
  • The council states schools closing for elections will open for the same number of days at the end of the summer term.

Isle of Anglesey term dates 2027/28

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2027 termWednesday, 1 September 2027Wednesday, 22 December 202776 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, 7 April 202862 school days
February half term holidayMonday, 21 February 2028Friday, 25 February 2028
Easter holiday holidaySaturday, 8 April 2028Sunday, 23 April 2028
Summer term 2028 termMonday, 24 April 2028Wednesday, 19 July 202858 school days
May half term holidayMonday, 29 May 2028Friday, 2 June 2028
Council notes for 2027/28:
  • The council states the autumn term begins 1 September 2027 with pupils beginning 2 September 2027.
  • The council states there are 5 inset days to be arranged by individual schools.
  • Christmas holidays: 23 December 2027 to 5 January 2028. Easter holidays: 10 to 21 April 2028. May Day bank holiday: 1 May 2028.
Source: these dates come from Isle of Anglesey County Council'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 Isle of Anglesey?

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

When do Isle of Anglesey schools break up for Christmas?

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

When do Isle of Anglesey schools break up for summer?

The summer term ends on Tuesday, 20 July 2027. The summer holiday starts the next day.

Is Isle of Anglesey's October half term the same as neighbouring councils?

Yes. All 21 of the other Wales councils we cover share the same October half term week as Isle of Anglesey in 2026/27, so crossing a council border won't change your dates.

Do all schools in Isle of Anglesey follow these dates?

No. These are Isle of Anglesey 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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