School term dates · 2026/27
Cardiff school term dates
Every term date, half term and school holiday for Cardiff, 2026/27 — taken from Cardiff's published calendar.
From Cardiff's published calendar, last verified 7 July 2026 · the source document · How we source and verify these dates
Next school holiday in Cardiff: Autumn half term, 26–30 October 2026. All term dates, half terms and holidays for 2026/27 are below.
School term dates and holidays 2026/27
| Term or holiday | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn term | 1 September 2026 | 18 December 2026 |
| Autumn half term | 26 October 2026 | 30 October 2026 |
| Christmas holiday | 21 December 2026 | 1 January 2027 |
| Spring term | 4 January 2027 | 19 March 2027 |
| Spring half term | 8 February 2027 | 12 February 2027 |
| Easter holiday | 22 March 2027 | 2 April 2027 |
| Summer term | 5 April 2027 | 20 July 2027 |
| Summer half term | 31 May 2027 | 4 June 2027 |
| Summer holiday | 21 July 2027 | 31 August 2027 |
- Autumn term: first day back for pupils 1 September 2026, last day for pupils 18 December 2026.
- Spring term: first day back for pupils 4 January 2027, last day for pupils 19 March 2027.
- Summer term: first day back for pupils 5 April 2027, last day for pupils 20 July 2027.
Who has the children this half term? Split the school holidays without the back-and-forth — plan your holiday rota in ParentGlow's shared calendar.
See the shared calendarCheck with your child's school too.
These dates are set by Cardiff for maintained schools, including Welsh-medium schools. Individual schools choose their own INSET days — they never appear in council calendars. Always check your child's school calendar too.
Common questions.
- When is half term in Cardiff?
- The next break is Autumn half term, 26–30 October 2026. All half terms for 2026/27 are in the tables above.
- What are INSET days?
- INSET days are staff-training days when schools close to pupils. Each school chooses its own — they're not set by Cardiff and don't appear in council calendars, so check your school's own calendar.
- Do academies follow these dates?
- Not necessarily. Academies and free schools set their own term dates, though most stay close to Cardiff's calendar. If your child's school is an academy, check its website.
- Why is your first day back sometimes later than the council's?
- Because we list the first day pupils go back. Some councils count a staff training day as the first day of term, which makes their published start a day earlier than ours. Children are not in school on those days.
More council term dates.
See every council we cover in Wales, or all UK council term dates.