May half term 2027: dates for every UK council
The most common dates are Saturday, 29 May 2027 to Sunday, 6 June 2027, used by 150 of the 168 councils we have confirmed dates for. There are 5 different date patterns across the UK, so check yours below.
Date patterns, most common first
Sat, 29 May 2027 to Sun, 6 Jun 2027 150 councils
Barking and Dagenham, Barnet, Barnsley, Bath and North East Somerset, Bedford, Bexley, Birmingham, Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Blaenau Gwent, Bolton, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Bracknell Forest, Bradford, Brent, Bridgend, Bristol, Bromley, Buckinghamshire, Bury, Caerphilly, Cambridgeshire, Camden, Cardiff, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Chester, Cornwall, Coventry, Croydon, Cumberland, Darlington, Denbighshire, Derby, Derbyshire, Devon, Dudley, Ealing, East Sussex, Enfield, Essex, Flintshire, Gateshead, Gloucestershire, Greenwich, Gwynedd, Hackney, Halton, Hammersmith and Fulham, Hampshire, Haringey, Harrow, Hartlepool, Havering, Herefordshire, Hertfordshire, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Isle of Anglesey, Isle of Wight, Isles Of Scilly, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Kent, Kingston upon Hull, Kirklees, Knowsley, Lambeth, Lancashire, Leeds, Leicester, Leicestershire, Lewisham, Lincolnshire, Liverpool, Luton, Medway, Merthyr Tydfil, Merton, Middlesbrough, Milton Keynes, Monmouthshire, Neath Port Talbot, Newcastle upon Tyne, Newham, Newport, Norfolk, North East Lincolnshire, North Lincolnshire, North Somerset, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Oldham, Oxfordshire, Pembrokeshire, Peterborough, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Powys, Reading, Redbridge, Redcar and Cleveland, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Rochdale, Sandwell, Sefton, Sheffield, Shropshire, Slough, Solihull, Somerset, South Gloucestershire, South Tyneside, Southampton, Southend-on-Sea, Southwark, Staffordshire, Stockton-on-Tees, Stoke-on-Trent, Suffolk, Sunderland, Surrey, Sutton, Swansea, Swindon, Telford and Wrekin, Thurrock, Torbay, Torfaen, Tower Hamlets, Trafford, Vale of Glamorgan, Wakefield, Walsall, Wandsworth, Warrington, Warwickshire, West Berkshire, West Northamptonshire, West Sussex, Westminster, Westmorland and Furness, Wigan, Wiltshire, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wirral, Wokingham, Wolverhampton, York
Fri, 28 May 2027 to Mon, 7 Jun 2027 8 councils
Calderdale, County Durham, North Tyneside, Northumberland, Rutland, St. Helens, Worcestershire, Wrexham
Tue, 1 Jun 2027 to Sun, 6 Jun 2027 6 councils
Brighton and Hove, Dorset, North Northamptonshire, Rotherham, Salford, Waltham Forest
Fri, 28 May 2027 to Sun, 6 Jun 2027 2 councils
May half term 2027 in England
| Council | First day off | Last day off | Back to school |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barking and Dagenham | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Barnet | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Barnsley | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Bath and North East Somerset | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Bedford | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Bexley | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Birmingham | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Blackburn with Darwen | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Blackpool | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Bolton | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Bracknell Forest | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Bradford | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Brent | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Brighton and Hove | Tue, 1 Jun 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Bristol | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Bromley | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Buckinghamshire | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Bury | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Calderdale | Fri, 28 May 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 | Tue, 8 Jun 2027 |
| Cambridgeshire | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Camden | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Cheshire East | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Cheshire West and Chester | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Cornwall | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| County Durham | Fri, 28 May 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 | Tue, 8 Jun 2027 |
| Coventry | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Croydon | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Cumberland | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Darlington | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Derby | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Derbyshire | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Devon | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Dorset | Tue, 1 Jun 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Dudley | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Ealing | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| East Sussex | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Enfield | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Essex | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Gateshead | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Gloucestershire | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Greenwich | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Hackney | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Halton | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Hampshire | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Haringey | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Harrow | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Hartlepool | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Havering | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Herefordshire | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Hertfordshire | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Hillingdon | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Hounslow | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Isle of Wight | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Isles Of Scilly | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Islington | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Kensington and Chelsea | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Kent | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Kingston upon Hull | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Kirklees | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Knowsley | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Lambeth | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Lancashire | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Leeds | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Leicester | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Leicestershire | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Lewisham | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Lincolnshire | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Liverpool | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Luton | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Manchester | Fri, 28 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Medway | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Merton | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Middlesbrough | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Milton Keynes | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Newham | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Norfolk | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| North East Lincolnshire | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| North Lincolnshire | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| North Northamptonshire | Tue, 1 Jun 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| North Somerset | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| North Tyneside | Fri, 28 May 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 | Tue, 8 Jun 2027 |
| Northumberland | Fri, 28 May 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 | Tue, 8 Jun 2027 |
| Nottingham | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Nottinghamshire | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Oldham | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Oxfordshire | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Peterborough | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Plymouth | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Portsmouth | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Reading | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Redbridge | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Redcar and Cleveland | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Rochdale | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Rotherham | Tue, 1 Jun 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Rutland | Fri, 28 May 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 | Tue, 8 Jun 2027 |
| Salford | Tue, 1 Jun 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Sandwell | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Sefton | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Sheffield | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Shropshire | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Slough | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Solihull | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Somerset | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| South Gloucestershire | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| South Tyneside | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Southampton | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Southend-on-Sea | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Southwark | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| St. Helens | Fri, 28 May 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 | Tue, 8 Jun 2027 |
| Staffordshire | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Stockport | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 13 Jun 2027 | Mon, 14 Jun 2027 |
| Stockton-on-Tees | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Suffolk | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Sunderland | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Surrey | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Sutton | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Swindon | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Tameside | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 13 Jun 2027 | Mon, 14 Jun 2027 |
| Telford and Wrekin | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Thurrock | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Torbay | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Tower Hamlets | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Trafford | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Wakefield | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Walsall | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Waltham Forest | Tue, 1 Jun 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Wandsworth | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Warrington | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Warwickshire | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| West Berkshire | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| West Northamptonshire | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| West Sussex | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Westminster | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Westmorland and Furness | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Wigan | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Wiltshire | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Windsor and Maidenhead | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Wirral | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Wokingham | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Wolverhampton | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Worcestershire | Fri, 28 May 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 | Tue, 8 Jun 2027 |
| York | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
May half term 2027 in Wales
| Council | First day off | Last day off | Back to school |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blaenau Gwent | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Bridgend | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Caerphilly | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Cardiff | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Carmarthenshire | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Ceredigion | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Conwy | Fri, 28 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Denbighshire | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Flintshire | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Gwynedd | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Isle of Anglesey | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Monmouthshire | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Neath Port Talbot | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Newport | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Pembrokeshire | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Powys | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Swansea | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Torfaen | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Vale of Glamorgan | Sat, 29 May 2027 | Sun, 6 Jun 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 |
| Wrexham | Fri, 28 May 2027 | Mon, 7 Jun 2027 | Tue, 8 Jun 2027 |
Dates are council calendars. Academies and other schools that set their own dates may differ: see academy trust term dates. 39 councils are not listed because their dates are not yet published or we could not confirm them.