2026/27 / YOUR LOCAL CALENDAR
Reading easter holidays 2027
Published easter 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.
A school year, a little clearer
All school holidays.
One handy list.
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 term ↗Published holiday | Check 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 ↗Schools close 12 Feb 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 | |
| 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 ↗Schools close 28 May 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 | |
| Summer holidays ↗Schools close 21 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.
| Closure | Starts / closes | Ends | Pupils return |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-service dayPublished closure | Pupils do not attend | ||
| In-service dayPublished closure | Pupils do not attend |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn TermPublished 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
Always know
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
- Reading
- Accepted records checked
- 1 October 2026
- Academic year
- 2026/27
- Available information
- 6 published holiday records
- Check the original publication
- Official source 1 ↗
- Something doesn’t look right?
- Tell us about a date ↗ · Read our source policy
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