2027/28 / YOUR LOCAL CALENDAR
Newcastle upon Tyne school holidays 2027/28
The dates you need, with a little less searching. Your published 2027/28 school holidays and term dates, in one place.
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 ↗Published holiday | Check with school | ||
| Christmas holidays ↗Schools close 17 Dec 2027.School-closing date onlyOfficial authority dates. Check the individual school for INSET days and academy variations. | Closes | End not supplied | |
| February half term ↗Published holiday | Check with school | ||
| Easter holidays ↗Schools close 7 Apr 2028.School-closing date onlyOfficial authority dates. Check the individual school for INSET days and academy variations. | Closes | End not supplied | |
| May half term ↗Published holiday | Check with school | ||
| Summer holidays ↗Schools close 21 Jul 2028.School-closing date onlyOfficial authority dates. Check the individual school for INSET days and academy variations. | Closes | End not supplied |
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Dates come from official council or government publications. We show accepted records and keep unresolved dates marked. Individual schools may differ.
- Area
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Accepted records checked
- 1 October 2026
- Academic year
- 2027/28
- Available information
- 6 published holiday records
- Check the original publication
- Official source 1 ↗Official source 2 ↗
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