2027/28 / YOUR LOCAL CALENDAR
Waltham Forest summer holidays 2028
Published summer holidays information for 2027/28. 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.
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 holidayExact holiday-coloured cells plus adjacent bank holiday cells. Internal weekends remain within the inclusive range; unshown summer endpoint stays null. | Check with school | ||
| Christmas holidays ↗Published holidayExact holiday-coloured cells plus adjacent bank holiday cells. Internal weekends remain within the inclusive range; unshown summer endpoint stays null. | Check with school | ||
| February half term ↗Published holidayExact holiday-coloured cells plus adjacent bank holiday cells. Internal weekends remain within the inclusive range; unshown summer endpoint stays null. | Check with school | ||
| Easter holidays ↗Published holidayExact holiday-coloured cells plus adjacent bank holiday cells. Internal weekends remain within the inclusive range; unshown summer endpoint stays null. | Check with school | ||
| May half term ↗Published holidayExact holiday-coloured cells plus adjacent bank holiday cells. Internal weekends remain within the inclusive range; unshown summer endpoint stays null. | Check with school | ||
| Summer holidays ↗Published holidayExact holiday-coloured cells plus adjacent bank holiday cells. Internal weekends remain within the inclusive range; unshown summer endpoint stays null. | End not supplied | Check with school |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1Published term spanExact term-coloured cells or unshaded school-day blocks. Includes days that schools may designate as INSET; does not establish pupil attendance. | Confirm school INSET days | ||
| Term 2Published term spanExact term-coloured cells or unshaded school-day blocks. Includes days that schools may designate as INSET; does not establish pupil attendance. | Confirm school INSET days | ||
| Term 3Published term spanExact term-coloured cells or unshaded school-day blocks. Includes days that schools may designate as INSET; does not establish pupil attendance. | Confirm school INSET days | ||
| Term 4Published term spanExact term-coloured cells or unshaded school-day blocks. Includes days that schools may designate as INSET; does not establish pupil attendance. | Confirm school INSET days | ||
| Term 5Published term spanExact term-coloured cells or unshaded school-day blocks. Includes days that schools may designate as INSET; does not establish pupil attendance. | Confirm school INSET days | ||
| Term 6Published term spanExact term-coloured cells or unshaded school-day blocks. Includes days that schools may designate as INSET; does not establish pupil attendance. | 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
- Waltham Forest
- Accepted records checked
- 1 October 2026
- Academic year
- 2027/28
- Available information
- 6 published holiday records
- Check the original publication
- Official source 1 ↗
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