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Nottinghamshire summer holidays 2027

Published summer holidays information for 2026/27. Closing and pupil return dates are shown where explicitly supplied.

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Summer holidays

28 Jul 2027Schools close

Full holiday range not supplied.
Pupils return 1 Sept 2027

Published pupil return shown below.All dates ↓

Pupils return: 1 September 2027. Schools close: 28 July 2027. Council 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.

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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2026/27 · Dates as published. Unconfirmed dates stay marked; closing dates are kept separate from holiday starts.

Nottinghamshireschool holidays2026/27
HolidayStarts / closesEndsPupils return
October half term ↗Published holidayCheck with school
Christmas holidays ↗Schools close 18 Dec 2026.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 ↗Published holidayCheck with school
Easter holidays ↗Schools close 25 Mar 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
May half term ↗Published holidayCheck with school
Summer holidays ↗Schools close 28 Jul 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

Other days pupils are off.

Published council-default INSET and public closure dates. Individual schools may have additional days.

Nottinghamshireadditional pupil non-attendance days2026/27
ClosureStarts / closesEndsPupils return
Public school holidayPublished closurePupils do not attend

Term dates.

Term spans may include mid-term breaks. A term start is not automatically a pupil return date.

Nottinghamshireterm dates2026/27
TermStarts / closesEndsPupils return
Autumn TermPublished term spanConfirm school INSET days
Autumn TermPublished term spanConfirm school INSET days
Spring TermPublished term spanConfirm school INSET days
Spring TermPublished term spanConfirm school INSET days
Spring TermPublished term spanConfirm school INSET days
Summer TermPublished term spanConfirm school INSET days
Summer TermPublished term spanConfirm school INSET days
Summer TermPublished term spanConfirm school INSET days

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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
Nottinghamshire
Accepted records checked
1 October 2026
Academic year
2026/27
Available information
6 published holiday records
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