2026-2027 Term Dates
| Term / Holiday | Starts | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 1 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 | 21 July 2027 | 14 weeks |
| Summer Half Term | 31 May 2027 | 4 June 2027 | 1 week |
Term by Term
Source: kirklees.gov.uk. Last checked: .
Kirklees Council sets term dates for the area’s maintained schools, published via its official term dates page. Kirklees, covering Huddersfield, Dewsbury and Batley, was one of five metropolitan districts that made up West Yorkshire from 1974; when West Yorkshire County Council was abolished in 1986, Kirklees took over full responsibility for its own services, including education, alongside its neighbours Bradford, Calderdale, Leeds and Wakefield. Department for Education data shows around 54% of Kirklees’ schools are academies overall, rising to 78% at secondary level while remaining at around 50% for primary schools. As with most local authorities, these dates apply directly to the borough’s remaining maintained schools; academies may set their own calendar. See our guide to why academies and maintained schools have different dates for more.