2026/27 / YOUR LOCAL CALENDAR
Wiltshire may half term 2027
Published may half term 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 holidayExact coloured school and bank holiday cells. Schools in Mere and Tisbury may choose Wiltshire or Dorset dates. Summer calendar does not establish September return. | Check with school | ||
| Christmas holidays ↗Published holidayExact coloured school and bank holiday cells. Schools in Mere and Tisbury may choose Wiltshire or Dorset dates. Summer calendar does not establish September return. | Check with school | ||
| February half term ↗Published holidayExact coloured school and bank holiday cells. Schools in Mere and Tisbury may choose Wiltshire or Dorset dates. Summer calendar does not establish September return. | Check with school | ||
| Easter holidays ↗Published holidayExact coloured school and bank holiday cells. Schools in Mere and Tisbury may choose Wiltshire or Dorset dates. Summer calendar does not establish September return. | Check with school | ||
| May half term ↗Published holidayExact coloured school and bank holiday cells. Schools in Mere and Tisbury may choose Wiltshire or Dorset dates. Summer calendar does not establish September return. | Check with school | ||
| Summer holidays ↗Published holidayExact coloured school and bank holiday cells. Schools in Mere and Tisbury may choose Wiltshire or Dorset dates. Summer calendar does not establish September return. | 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 spanTerm dates summary printed on the official council calendar. | Confirm school INSET days | ||
| Term 2Published term spanTerm dates summary printed on the official council calendar. | Confirm school INSET days | ||
| Term 3Published term spanTerm dates summary printed on the official council calendar. | Confirm school INSET days | ||
| Term 4Published term spanTerm dates summary printed on the official council calendar. | Confirm school INSET days | ||
| Term 5Published term spanTerm dates summary printed on the official council calendar. | Confirm school INSET days | ||
| Term 6Published term spanTerm dates summary printed on the official council calendar. | 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
- Wiltshire
- 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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