2026/27 / YOUR LOCAL CALENDAR
Rhondda Cynon Taf christmas holidays 2026
Published christmas holidays information for 2026/27. Closing and pupil return dates are shown where explicitly supplied.
A quick note for parents. School-specific INSET days and individual school arrangements can change pupil attendance. Confirm dates with the school.
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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 ↗Published holidayRange recovered from the user-supplied reference site and retained with its council source link for follow-up checking. | Check with school | ||
| February half term ↗Published holiday | Check with school | ||
| Easter holidays ↗Published holidayRange recovered from the user-supplied reference site and retained with its council source link for follow-up checking. | Check with school | ||
| May half term ↗Published holiday | Check with school | ||
| Summer holidays ↗Schools close 20 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 |
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 | ||
| Spring TermPublished term span | Confirm school INSET days | ||
| Summer TermPublished term span | 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
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Accepted records checked
- 1 October 2026
- Academic year
- 2026/27
- Available information
- 6 published holiday records
- Check the original publication
- Official source 1 ↗Official source 2 ↗Official source 3 ↗
- Something doesn’t look right?
- Tell us about a date ↗ · Read our source policy
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