2026/27 / YOUR LOCAL CALENDAR
Cumberland christmas holidays 2026
Published christmas holidays information for 2026/27. 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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2026/27 · Dates as published. Unconfirmed dates stay marked; closing dates are kept separate from holiday starts.
| Holiday | Starts / closes | Ends | Pupils return |
|---|---|---|---|
| October half termAwaiting confirmation | Check the official source or your school | ||
| Christmas holidays ↗Schools close 18 Dec 2026.School-closing date onlyOfficial authority dates. Check the individual school for INSET days and academy variations. | Closes | End not supplied | |
| February half termAwaiting confirmation | Check the official source or your school | ||
| Easter holidays ↗Schools close 25 Mar 2027.School-closing date onlyOfficial authority dates. Check the individual school for INSET days and academy variations. | Closes | End not supplied | |
| May half termAwaiting confirmation | Check the official source or your school | ||
| Summer holidays ↗Schools close 16 Jul 2027.School-closing date onlyOfficial authority dates. Check the individual school for INSET days and academy variations. | Closes | End not supplied | Check with school |
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
- Cumberland
- Accepted records checked
- 1 October 2026
- Academic year
- 2026/27
- Available information
- 3 published holiday records
- Check the original publication
- Official source 1 ↗
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