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2026/27 / YOUR LOCAL CALENDAR

Stockport october half term 2026

Published october half term information for 2026/27. Closing and pupil return dates are shown where explicitly supplied.

Your dates for 2026/27

October half term

26October 2026
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30October 2026
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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.

Stockportschool 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 holidaysAwaiting confirmationCheck the official source or your school
Summer holidaysAwaiting confirmationCheck the official source or your school

Other days pupils are off.

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

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

Local exceptions to check.

These dates apply only to the named area or school, or carry a source condition. They are excluded from the general calendar download.

Stockportlocal and school-specific dates2026/27
HolidayStarts / closesEndsApplies to
May half termPublished holidayPrimary half term holiday: Monday 31 May to Friday 11 June 2027
May half termPublished holidaySecondary half term holiday: Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027

Term dates.

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

Stockportterm dates2026/27
TermStarts / closesEndsPupils return
Autumn TermPublished term spanHalf term holiday: Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026.Confirm school INSET days
Spring TermPublished term spanHalf term holiday: Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027. Easter public holidays: Good Friday 26 March and Easter Monday 29 March 2027.Confirm 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
Stockport
Accepted records checked
1 October 2026
Academic year
2026/27
Available information
3 published holiday records
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Official source 1 ↗Official source 2 ↗
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October half term comparison ↗

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