2026-2027 Term Dates

Term / Holiday Starts Ends Length
Autumn Term 2 September 2026 18 December 2026 15 weeks
Autumn Half Term 26 October 2026 30 October 2026 1 week
Spring Term 4 January 2027 25 March 2027 11 weeks
Spring Half Term 15 February 2027 19 February 2027 1 week
Summer Term 12 April 2027 22 July 2027 14 weeks
Summer Half Term 31 May 2027 4 June 2027 1 week

Term by Term

🍂 Autumn Term
Term Starts 2 Sep 2026
Half Term Holiday 26 Oct – 30 Oct 2026
Term Ends 18 Dec 2026
🌱 Spring Term
Term Starts 4 Jan 2027
Half Term Holiday 15 Feb – 19 Feb 2027
Term Ends 25 Mar 2027
☀️ Summer Term
Term Starts 12 Apr 2027
Half Term Holiday 31 May – 4 Jun 2027
Term Ends 22 Jul 2027

Source: havering.gov.uk. Last checked: .

2027-2028 Term Dates

Term / HolidayStartsEndsLength
Autumn Term 1 September 2027 17 December 2027 15 weeks
Autumn Half Term 25 October 2027 29 October 2027 1 week
Spring Term 4 January 2028 31 March 2028 12 weeks
Spring Half Term 14 February 2028 18 February 2028 1 week
Summer Term 18 April 2028 21 July 2028 13 weeks
Summer Half Term 29 May 2028 2 June 2028 1 week

Source: havering.gov.uk. Last checked: . Dates apply to community and voluntary controlled schools; academies and free schools may differ.

About these dates: Term dates for Havering apply to maintained schools. Academies and free schools may set their own dates. Always confirm with your school directly before making plans.

Havering Council sets term dates for the area’s maintained schools, published via its official term dates page. Havering was historically part of Essex rather than London: the borough was created in 1965 when the former Essex towns of Romford and Hornchurch were transferred into the newly formed Greater London, and the area still has a noticeably more suburban, outer-Essex feel than inner London boroughs nearby. Department for Education data shows every state secondary school in Havering is now an academy, according to the most recent figures, with around 36% of primary schools also converted. As with most local authorities, these dates apply to the borough’s remaining maintained primary schools; academies set their own calendar, so it’s worth checking with your child’s school directly if they attend one. See our guide to the hidden maths behind the school calendar for more on how term lengths are balanced.

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