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

Compiled from Shropshire Council's published calendar · last checked 12 September 2026

These are the official school term dates and holidays set by Shropshire 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.

Shropshire term dates 2026/27

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2026 termWednesday, 2 September 2026Friday, 18 December 202673 school days
October half term holidayMonday, 26 October 2026Friday, 30 October 2026
Christmas holiday holidaySaturday, 19 December 2026Monday, 4 January 2027
Spring term 2027 termTuesday, 5 January 2027Thursday, 25 March 202753 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 2027Wednesday, 21 July 202768 school days
May half term holidayMonday, 31 May 2027Friday, 4 June 2027
Council notes for 2026/27:
  • The council page lists the autumn term starting 1 September 2026 and the spring term starting 4 January 2027, and marks both dates PD. The council's calendar PDF colours 1 September 2026 and 4 January 2027 as PD days and states: 'NB. Sep & Jan PD days are recommended for all schools across the LA.' The term start dates given here are the first pupil days after those PD days.
  • Calendar PDF note: 'Three further PD days (or equivalent twilights) are available for schools to set at their discretion from the school/pupil days. If School set as twilights three school/pupil days will be turned into school holidays.'
  • Calendar PDF day counts: staff total 195 days, pupil total 193 days, pupils required to attend for 190 days.
  • Bank holidays marked in the summer term: Monday 3 May 2027 and Monday 31 May 2027. The Spring Bank Holiday Monday 31 May falls in the half term week.
  • Calendar PDF: https://next.shropshire.gov.uk/media/bj3pm0pe/agreed_2026_27_school-calendar-wm-regionfinal.pdf

Shropshire term dates 2027/28

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2027 termThursday, 2 September 2027Friday, 17 December 202772 school days
October half term holidayMonday, 25 October 2027Friday, 29 October 2027
Christmas holiday holidaySaturday, 18 December 2027Monday, 3 January 2028
Spring term 2028 termTuesday, 4 January 2028Friday, 7 April 202864 school days
February half term holidayMonday, 14 February 2028Friday, 18 February 2028
Easter holiday holidaySaturday, 8 April 2028Sunday, 23 April 2028
Summer term 2028 termMonday, 24 April 2028Friday, 21 July 202860 school days
May half term holidayMonday, 29 May 2028Friday, 2 June 2028
Council notes for 2027/28:
  • For 2027/28 no fixed PD days are set by the council: the calendar key reads '5*x PD Days to be set by the school' and notes '5x PD days are prescribed by the government for statutory staff training in maintained schools across England.'
  • Calendar PDF note: 'Schools allocate 5 days of the academic year for staff training, which may mean your child's school is closed on these days. Please contact your child's school to confirm these dates.'
  • Calendar PDF day counts: staff total 195 days, pupil total 190 days, pupils are required to attend for 190 days.
  • Calendar PDF: https://next.shropshire.gov.uk/media/04ho1kus/2027_28_shropshire-term-dates-final.pdf
Source: these dates come from Shropshire 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 Shropshire?

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

When do Shropshire schools break up for Christmas?

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

When do Shropshire schools break up for summer?

The summer term ends on Wednesday, 21 July 2027. The summer holiday starts the next day.

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

Yes. All 13 of the other West Midlands councils we cover share the same October half term week as Shropshire in 2026/27, so crossing a council border won't change your dates.

Do all schools in Shropshire follow these dates?

No. These are Shropshire 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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