2027/28 / YOUR LOCAL CALENDAR
Bristol october half term 2027
Published october half term information for 2027/28. Closing and pupil return dates are shown where explicitly supplied.
A quick note for parents. Council dates usually apply to community and voluntary controlled schools. Academies, foundation and voluntary aided schools can differ. INSET days are set by each school; a term opening date is not necessarily a pupil return date.
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All school holidays.
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2027/28 · Dates as published. Unconfirmed dates stay marked; closing dates are kept separate from holiday starts.
| Holiday | Starts / closes | Ends | Pupils return |
|---|---|---|---|
| October half term ↗Schools close 22 Oct 2027.School-closing date onlyCouncil term ends and the next council term starts are shown. Full holiday endpoints and individual pupil return dates are not inferred. Schools may choose INSET days within these terms. | Closes | End not supplied | |
| Christmas holidays ↗Schools close 17 Dec 2027.School-closing date onlyCouncil term ends and the next council term starts are shown. Full holiday endpoints and individual pupil return dates are not inferred. Schools may choose INSET days within these terms. | Closes | End not supplied | |
| February half term ↗Schools close 11 Feb 2028.School-closing date onlyCouncil term ends and the next council term starts are shown. Full holiday endpoints and individual pupil return dates are not inferred. Schools may choose INSET days within these terms. | Closes | End not supplied | |
| Easter holidays ↗Schools close 31 Mar 2028.School-closing date onlyCouncil term ends and the next council term starts are shown. Full holiday endpoints and individual pupil return dates are not inferred. Schools may choose INSET days within these terms. | Closes | End not supplied | |
| May half term ↗Schools close 26 May 2028.School-closing date onlyCouncil term ends and the next council term starts are shown. Full holiday endpoints and individual pupil return dates are not inferred. Schools may choose INSET days within these terms. | Closes | End not supplied | |
| Summer holidays ↗Schools close 21 Jul 2028.School-closing date onlyCouncil term ends is shown. Full holiday endpoints and individual pupil return dates are not inferred. Schools may choose INSET days within these terms. | Closes | End not supplied | Check with school |
Term dates.
Term spans may include mid-term breaks. A term start is not automatically a pupil return date.
| Term | Starts / closes | Ends | Pupils return |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1Published term span | Confirm school INSET days | ||
| Term 2Published term span | Confirm school INSET days | ||
| Term 3Published term span | Confirm school INSET days | ||
| Term 4Published term span | Confirm school INSET days | ||
| Term 5Published term span | Confirm school INSET days | ||
| Term 6Published term span | Confirm school INSET days |
The dates behind the dates
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where to check.
Dates come from official council or government publications. We show accepted records and keep unresolved dates marked. Individual schools may differ.
- Area
- Bristol
- Accepted records checked
- 1 October 2026
- Academic year
- 2027/28
- Available information
- 6 published holiday records
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