Local Authorities in London

Select your local authority below to find school term dates, half terms, and school holiday dates for your area.

2026-2027 Term Dates Compared

In 2026-2027, 24 of the 33 councils with published dates finish the summer term on Thursday 22 July 2027. City of London finishes earliest, on 6 July, and Ealing finishes latest, on 27 July. Bromley and City of London have a two-week October half term. Councils here use 2 different Easter holiday patterns, so it is worth checking your own council in the table.

Local authority Term starts October half term Christmas: last day Easter holiday Summer: last day
Barking and Dagenham Tue 1 Sep 26 to 30 Oct Fri 18 Dec 26 Mar to 11 Apr Thu 22 Jul
Barnet Tue 1 Sep 26 to 30 Oct Fri 18 Dec 26 Mar to 11 Apr Thu 22 Jul
Bexley Wed 2 Sep 26 to 30 Oct Fri 18 Dec 26 Mar to 11 Apr Thu 22 Jul
Brent Tue 1 Sep 26 to 30 Oct Fri 18 Dec 26 Mar to 11 Apr Mon 26 Jul
Bromley Wed 26 Aug 19 to 30 Oct 2 weeks Fri 18 Dec 26 Mar to 11 Apr Fri 23 Jul
Camden Wed 2 Sep 26 to 30 Oct Fri 18 Dec 26 Mar to 11 Apr Thu 22 Jul
City of London Fri 4 Sep 19 to 30 Oct 2 weeks Fri 11 Dec 26 Mar to 18 Apr Tue 6 Jul
Croydon Wed 2 Sep 26 to 30 Oct Fri 18 Dec 26 Mar to 11 Apr Thu 22 Jul
Ealing Wed 2 Sep 26 to 30 Oct Fri 18 Dec 26 Mar to 11 Apr Tue 27 Jul
Enfield Wed 2 Sep 26 to 30 Oct Fri 18 Dec 26 Mar to 11 Apr Thu 22 Jul
Greenwich Wed 2 Sep 26 to 30 Oct Fri 18 Dec 26 Mar to 11 Apr Fri 23 Jul
Hackney Wed 2 Sep 26 to 30 Oct Fri 18 Dec 26 Mar to 11 Apr Thu 22 Jul
Hammersmith and Fulham Wed 2 Sep 26 to 30 Oct Fri 18 Dec 26 Mar to 11 Apr Thu 22 Jul
Haringey Wed 2 Sep 26 to 30 Oct Fri 18 Dec 26 Mar to 11 Apr Thu 22 Jul
Harrow Wed 2 Sep 26 to 30 Oct Fri 18 Dec 26 Mar to 11 Apr Thu 22 Jul
Havering Wed 2 Sep 26 to 30 Oct Fri 18 Dec 26 Mar to 11 Apr Thu 22 Jul
Hillingdon Wed 2 Sep 26 to 30 Oct Fri 18 Dec 26 Mar to 11 Apr Thu 22 Jul
Hounslow Wed 2 Sep 26 to 30 Oct Fri 18 Dec 26 Mar to 11 Apr Thu 22 Jul
Islington Wed 2 Sep 26 to 30 Oct Fri 18 Dec 26 Mar to 11 Apr Thu 22 Jul
Kensington and Chelsea Wed 2 Sep 26 to 30 Oct Fri 18 Dec 26 Mar to 11 Apr Thu 22 Jul
Kingston upon Thames Thu 3 Sep 26 to 30 Oct Fri 18 Dec 26 Mar to 11 Apr Fri 23 Jul
Lambeth Wed 2 Sep 26 to 30 Oct Fri 18 Dec 26 Mar to 11 Apr Thu 22 Jul
Lewisham Wed 2 Sep 26 to 30 Oct Fri 18 Dec 26 Mar to 11 Apr Thu 22 Jul
Merton Wed 2 Sep 26 to 30 Oct Fri 18 Dec 26 Mar to 11 Apr Thu 22 Jul
Newham Wed 2 Sep 26 to 30 Oct Fri 18 Dec 26 Mar to 11 Apr Thu 22 Jul
Redbridge Wed 2 Sep 26 to 30 Oct Fri 18 Dec 26 Mar to 11 Apr Thu 22 Jul
Richmond upon Thames Thu 3 Sep 26 to 30 Oct Fri 18 Dec 26 Mar to 11 Apr Fri 23 Jul
Southwark Wed 2 Sep 26 to 30 Oct Fri 18 Dec 26 Mar to 11 Apr Thu 22 Jul
Sutton Wed 2 Sep 26 to 30 Oct Fri 18 Dec 26 Mar to 11 Apr Thu 22 Jul
Tower Hamlets Tue 1 Sep 26 to 30 Oct Fri 18 Dec 26 Mar to 11 Apr Fri 23 Jul
Waltham Forest Tue 1 Sep 26 to 30 Oct Fri 18 Dec 26 Mar to 11 Apr Fri 23 Jul
Wandsworth Wed 2 Sep 26 to 30 Oct Fri 18 Dec 26 Mar to 11 Apr Thu 22 Jul
Westminster Wed 2 Sep 26 to 30 Oct Fri 18 Dec 26 Mar to 11 Apr Thu 22 Jul

Dates are for community and voluntary controlled schools, taken from each council's published term dates. The Easter holiday column shows the weekdays and weekends between the last day of the spring term and the first day of the summer term. INSET days are set by individual schools in most areas and are not included. Select a council for full details and the source.

2027-2028 Term Dates Compared

In 2027-2028, 14 of the 18 councils with published dates finish the summer term on Friday 21 July 2028. Brent, Ealing and Tower Hamlets finish latest, on 26 July. Bromley has a two-week October half term. Councils here use 2 different Easter holiday patterns, so it is worth checking your own council in the table.

Local authority Term starts October half term Christmas: last day Easter holiday Summer: last day
Bexley Wed 1 Sep 25 to 29 Oct Fri 17 Dec 1 to 17 Apr Fri 21 Jul
Brent Wed 1 Sep 25 to 29 Oct Fri 17 Dec 1 to 17 Apr Wed 26 Jul
Bromley Thu 26 Aug 18 to 29 Oct 2 weeks Fri 17 Dec 1 to 17 Apr Tue 25 Jul
Ealing Wed 1 Sep 25 to 29 Oct Fri 17 Dec 1 to 17 Apr Wed 26 Jul
Enfield Wed 1 Sep 25 to 29 Oct Fri 17 Dec 1 to 17 Apr Fri 21 Jul
Greenwich Wed 1 Sep 25 to 29 Oct Fri 17 Dec 1 to 17 Apr Fri 21 Jul
Hammersmith and Fulham Wed 1 Sep 25 to 29 Oct Fri 17 Dec 1 to 17 Apr Fri 21 Jul
Haringey Wed 1 Sep 25 to 29 Oct Fri 17 Dec 1 to 17 Apr Fri 21 Jul
Havering Wed 1 Sep 25 to 29 Oct Fri 17 Dec 1 to 17 Apr Fri 21 Jul
Hillingdon Wed 1 Sep 25 to 29 Oct Fri 17 Dec 1 to 17 Apr Fri 21 Jul
Islington Wed 1 Sep 25 to 29 Oct Fri 17 Dec 1 to 17 Apr Fri 21 Jul
Kingston upon Thames Thu 2 Sep 25 to 29 Oct Fri 17 Dec 8 to 23 Apr Fri 21 Jul
Lewisham Wed 1 Sep 25 to 29 Oct Fri 17 Dec 1 to 17 Apr Fri 21 Jul
Merton Wed 1 Sep 25 to 29 Oct Fri 17 Dec 1 to 17 Apr Fri 21 Jul
Richmond upon Thames Thu 2 Sep 25 to 29 Oct Fri 17 Dec 8 to 23 Apr Fri 21 Jul
Sutton Wed 1 Sep 25 to 29 Oct Fri 17 Dec 1 to 17 Apr Fri 21 Jul
Tower Hamlets Wed 1 Sep 25 to 29 Oct Fri 17 Dec 1 to 17 Apr Wed 26 Jul
Waltham Forest Wed 1 Sep 25 to 29 Oct Fri 17 Dec 1 to 17 Apr Fri 21 Jul

Not yet published for 2027-2028: Barking and Dagenham, Barnet, Camden, City of London, Croydon, Hackney, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Lambeth, Newham, Redbridge, Southwark, Wandsworth, Westminster.

Dates are for community and voluntary controlled schools, taken from each council's published term dates. The Easter holiday column shows the weekdays and weekends between the last day of the spring term and the first day of the summer term. INSET days are set by individual schools in most areas and are not included. Select a council for full details and the source.

Which dates apply to my school? The dates listed are for maintained schools (council-run schools). Academies and free schools can set their own term dates, so check with your school directly.