Darlington Borough Council school term dates 2026/27
Term starts and ends, half terms and holidays for 2026/27, as Darlington Borough Council published them: 12 dates, ready to add to a planner. The Darlington school holidays are listed on their own, and every school in Darlington is listed with whose dates it follows.
Every published date
Schools return
Tuesday, 1 September 2026 · all day
October Half Term
26–30 October 2026 · 5 days
Autumn Term
2 November – 18 December 2026 · 47 days
Term time: Autumn Term after half term.
Christmas
21 Dec 2026 – 1 Jan 2027 · 12 days
Spring Term
4 January – 12 February 2027 · 40 days
Term time: Spring Term up to half term.
February Half Term
15–19 February 2027 · 5 days
Spring Term
22 February – 25 March 2027 · 32 days
Term time: Spring Term after half term.
Easter/Spring
26 March – 9 April 2027 · 15 days
Summer Term
12 April – 28 May 2027 · 47 days
Term time: Summer Term up to half term.
May Day
Monday, 3 May 2027 · all day
May Half Term
31 May – 4 June 2027 · 5 days
Summer Term
7 June – 21 July 2027 · 45 days
Term time: Summer Term after half term.
Before you book anything
These are Darlington Borough Council’s dates for the schools it sets term dates for. Academies, free schools and voluntary-aided schools can and do set their own, and every school chooses its own INSET days on top of these. Check your school’s own calendar before booking a holiday.
- The year runs
- 1 September 2026 to 21 July 2027
- School days
- 195
- Published dates
- 12
- Last updated
- 21 August 2026
Is your school one of these?
All 48 schools in the Darlington area, and which of them follow Darlington Borough Council’s dates rather than setting their own.
Just the holidays?
Half terms, Christmas, Easter and summer for Darlington on their own, with how they compare to what most councils do, and a printable sheet of them.
Nearby councils
Other North East authorities
Autumn term 1 September – 18 December 2026 · Spring term 4 January – 25 March 2027 · Summer term 12 April – 21 July 2027