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Before you go

Cornwall school holidays 2026/27 and 2027/28

Photograph to come School holidays in Cornwall.

Term dates set by Cornwall Council for Community and Voluntary-Controlled schools, the holidays between them, and bank holidays in England. Academies, foundation, trust and voluntary aided schools can set their own dates, so check with the school.

Term dates

2026/27

TermDatesHalf term
Autumn term3 September – 18 December 202626 – 30 October 2026
Spring term4 January – 25 March 202715 – 19 February 2027
Summer term12 April – 23 July 202731 May – 4 June 2027

2027/28

TermDatesHalf term
Autumn term2 September – 22 December 202725 – 29 October 2027
Spring term6 January – 31 March 202814 – 18 February 2028
Summer term18 April – 21 July 202829 May – 2 June 2028

Source: Cornwall Council: school term dates and INSET days, checked 1 November 2026. Schools also take five INSET (training) days a year, which each school sets.

Holidays at a glance

The weekdays between terms, plus the weekends either side. This is our reading of the council’s term dates above.

HolidayFirst day offLast day off
Christmas 2026Saturday 19 December 2026Sunday 3 January 2027
February half term 2027Saturday 13 February 2027Sunday 21 February 2027
Easter 2027Friday 26 March 2027Sunday 11 April 2027
May half term 2027Saturday 29 May 2027Sunday 6 June 2027
Summer 2027Saturday 24 July 2027Wednesday 1 September 2027
October half term 2027Saturday 23 October 2027Sunday 31 October 2027
Christmas 2027Thursday 23 December 2027Wednesday 5 January 2028

Bank holidays in England

Bank holidayDateNote
Christmas DayFriday 25 December 2026–
Boxing DayMonday 28 December 2026Substitute day
New Year’s DayFriday 1 January 2027–
Good FridayFriday 26 March 2027–
Easter MondayMonday 29 March 2027–
Early May bank holidayMonday 3 May 2027–
Spring bank holidayMonday 31 May 2027–
Summer bank holidayMonday 30 August 2027–
Christmas DayMonday 27 December 2027Substitute day
Boxing DayTuesday 28 December 2027Substitute day
New Year’s DayMonday 3 January 2028Substitute day
Good FridayFriday 14 April 2028–
Easter MondayMonday 17 April 2028–
Early May bank holidayMonday 1 May 2028–
Spring bank holidayMonday 29 May 2028–
Summer bank holidayMonday 28 August 2028–

Source: GOV.UK bank holidays, downloaded 1 November 2026. GOV.UK publishes dates about two years ahead.

Planning a beach trip in the holidays

Cornwall Council’s seasonal dog bans cover the whole summer holiday: see dogs on beaches. Our month guides add daylight and average weather for each month, and every council car park is listed by area.

Sources and checks

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