England — North East
Durham County Council Term Dates and School Holidays for 2026–2027
Find the Durham County Council school term dates and school holidays for the 2026–2027 academic year. This page shows all term dates, half terms, and school holidays for Durham County Council council-maintained schools, with a countdown to the next school holiday and a free .ics calendar download.
Next School Holiday
The next school holiday for Durham County Council is Autumn Half Term, starting on Friday, 23 October 2026.
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Durham County Council Term Dates for 2026–2027
The Durham County Council school term dates for 2026–2027 are shown below by term, half term, and school holiday. The table provides the start and end dates for each period, along with the break-up date and return date for each school holiday and half term.
| Period | Start date | End date | Break up | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term | Tuesday, 1 September 2026 | Thursday, 17 December 2026 | — | — |
| Autumn Half Term | Friday, 23 October 2026 | Monday, 2 November 2026 | Thursday, 22 October 2026 | Tuesday, 3 November 2026 |
| Christmas Holiday | Friday, 18 December 2026 | Monday, 4 January 2027 | Thursday, 17 December 2026 | Tuesday, 5 January 2027 |
| Spring Term | Tuesday, 5 January 2027 | Wednesday, 24 March 2027 | — | — |
| Spring Half Term | Friday, 12 February 2027 | Monday, 22 February 2027 | Thursday, 11 February 2027 | Tuesday, 23 February 2027 |
| Easter Holiday | Thursday, 25 March 2027 | Monday, 12 April 2027 | Wednesday, 24 March 2027 | Tuesday, 13 April 2027 |
| Summer Term | Tuesday, 13 April 2027 | Wednesday, 21 July 2027 | — | — |
| Summer Half Term | Friday, 28 May 2027 | Monday, 7 June 2027 | Thursday, 27 May 2027 | Tuesday, 8 June 2027 |
| Summer Holiday | Monday, 7 June 2027 | Wednesday, 21 July 2027 | Wednesday, 21 July 2027 | — |
Frequently Asked Questions About Durham County Council School Term Dates
Schools in Durham County Council return on Tuesday, 1 September 2026 for the start of the 2026–2027 academic year.
Durham County Council schools break up for autumn half term on Thursday, 22 October 2026. Autumn half term runs from Friday, 23 October 2026 to Monday, 2 November 2026. Schools return on Tuesday, 3 November 2026.
Durham County Council schools break up for Christmas on Thursday, 17 December 2026. The Christmas holiday runs from Friday, 18 December 2026 to Monday, 4 January 2027. Schools return on Tuesday, 5 January 2027.
Durham County Council schools break up for spring half term on Thursday, 11 February 2027. Spring half term runs from Friday, 12 February 2027 to Monday, 22 February 2027. Schools return on Tuesday, 23 February 2027.
Durham County Council schools break up for Easter on Wednesday, 24 March 2027. The Easter holiday runs from Thursday, 25 March 2027 to Monday, 12 April 2027. Schools return on Tuesday, 13 April 2027.
Durham County Council schools break up for summer on Wednesday, 21 July 2027. The summer holiday begins on Thursday, 22 July 2027.
Durham County Council schools break up for summer half term on Thursday, 27 May 2027. Summer half term runs from Friday, 28 May 2027 to Monday, 7 June 2027. Schools return on Tuesday, 8 June 2027.
Schools in Durham County Council
This directory lists 260 state-funded schools in Durham County Council, including nursery, primary, secondary, and 16 plus schools. Select a school to view its individual school term dates and school holidays page.
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Aclet Close Nursery School
Nursery schoolAcre Rigg Infant School
Primary schoolAcre Rigg Academy
Primary schoolAnnfield Plain Junior School
Primary schoolAnnfield Plain Infant School
Primary schoolAll Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester
Primary schoolAycliffe Village Primary and Nursery School
Primary schoolB
Beechdale Nursery School
Nursery schoolBournmoor Primary School
Primary schoolBurnopfield Primary School
Primary schoolByers Green Primary School
Primary schoolBroom Cottages Primary & Nursery School
Primary schoolButterknowle Primary School
Primary schoolBearpark Primary School
Primary schoolBelmont Cheveley Park Primary School
Primary schoolByerley Park Primary School
Primary schoolBlackhall Primary School
Primary schoolBullion Lane Primary School
Primary schoolBelmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Primary schoolBowes Hutchinson's CofE (Aided) School
Primary schoolBlue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School
Primary schoolBelmont Community School
Secondary schoolBrowney Primary Academy
Primary schoolBloemfontein Primary School
Primary schoolBishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School
Primary schoolBluebell Meadow Primary School
Primary schoolBishop Barrington Academy
Secondary schoolBrandon Primary Academy
Primary schoolBlessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law
Primary schoolBurnhope Primary School
Primary schoolBeamish Primary School
Primary schoolBowburn Primary School
Primary schoolBenfieldside Primary School
Primary schoolC
Cestria Primary School
Primary schoolCotherstone Primary School
Primary schoolConsett Junior School
Primary schoolConsett Infant School
Primary schoolCrook Primary School
Primary schoolCassop Primary School
Primary schoolCoxhoe Primary School
Primary schoolCockton Hill Junior School
Primary schoolCockton Hill Infant School
Primary schoolCockfield Primary School
Primary schoolCotsford Primary School
Primary schoolChester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Primary schoolCroft Community School
Not applicable schoolConsett Academy
Secondary schoolCleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy
Primary schoolChilton Academy
Primary schoolCollierley Nursery and Primary School
Primary schoolCastleside Primary School
Primary schoolCatchgate Primary School
Primary schoolCopeland Road Primary School
Primary schoolD
Delves Lane Primary School
Primary schoolDean Bank Primary and Nursery School
Primary schoolDurham Newton Hall Infants' School
Primary schoolDurham Gilesgate Primary School
Primary schoolDurham Johnston Comprehensive School
Secondary schoolDurham Trinity School & Sports College
Not applicable schoolDene House Primary School
Primary schoolDene Academy
Secondary schoolDurham Academy
Secondary schoolDurham Sixth Form Centre
16 plus schoolDeaf Hill Primary School
Primary schoolE
Etherley Lane Nursery School
Nursery schoolEtherley Lane Primary School
Primary schoolEscomb Primary School
Primary schoolEasington Colliery Primary School
Primary schoolEbchester CofE Primary School
Primary schoolElemore Hall School
Not applicable schoolEvergreen Primary School
Not applicable schoolEasington Academy
Secondary schoolEndeavour Academy Durham
Not applicable schoolEsh CofE (Aided) Primary School
Primary schoolEast Stanley School
Primary schoolEvenwood Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolEasington CofE Primary School
Primary schoolEsh Winning Academy
Primary schoolEdmondsley Primary Academy
Primary schoolF
Frosterley Primary School
Primary schoolFerryhill Station Primary School
Primary schoolFinchale Primary School
Primary schoolFramwellgate Moor Primary School
Primary schoolFramwellgate School Durham
Secondary schoolFerryhill School
Secondary schoolFishburn Primary School
Primary schoolG
Greenland Community Primary School
Primary schoolGreen Lane Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolGreenfield Academy
Secondary schoolGainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool
Primary schoolH
Horden Nursery School
Nursery schoolHamsterley Primary School
Primary schoolHesleden Primary School
Primary schoolHowletch Lane Primary School
Primary schoolHope Wood Academy
Not applicable schoolHartside Primary Academy
Primary schoolHermitage Academy
Secondary schoolHowden-le-Wear Primary School
Primary schoolHunwick Primary School
Primary schoolHutton Henry CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Primary schoolI
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Kirk Merrington Primary School
Primary schoolKing Street Primary School
Primary schoolKing James I Academy Bishop Auckland
Secondary schoolKelloe Primary School
Primary schoolL
Langley Moor Nursery School
Nursery schoolLumley Junior School
Primary schoolLumley Infant and Nursery School
Primary schoolLeadgate Primary School - Split Site
Primary schoolLangley Moor Primary School
Primary schoolLudworth Primary School
Primary schoolLaurel Avenue Community Primary School
Primary schoolLanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School
Primary schoolLangley Park Primary School
Primary schoolM
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School
Primary schoolMoorside Primary Academy
Primary schoolMiddleton-In-Teesdale Academy
Primary schoolMiddlestone Moor Academy
Primary schoolN
Nettlesworth Primary School
Primary schoolNeville's Cross Primary School and Nursery
Primary schoolNewker Primary School
Primary schoolNorth Park Primary School
Primary schoolNorth Durham Academy
Secondary schoolNew Seaham Academy
Primary schoolNew Brancepeth Primary Academy
Primary schoolNorman Cornish Academy
Not applicable schoolO
Oxhill Nursery School
Nursery schoolOakley Cross Primary School and Nursery
Primary schoolOuston Primary School
Primary schoolOur Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School
Primary schoolOur Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor
Primary schoolOur Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington
Primary schoolOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton
Primary schoolOur Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate
Primary schoolOur Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
Primary schoolP
Pittington Primary School
Primary schoolPark View School
Secondary schoolParkside Academy
Secondary schoolPelton Community Primary School
Primary schoolPeases West Academy
Primary schoolPrince Bishops Community Primary School
Primary schoolR
Rosemary Lane Nursery School
Nursery schoolRopery Walk Primary School
Primary schoolRed Rose Primary School
Primary schoolRamshaw Primary School
Primary schoolRoseberry Primary and Nursery School
Primary schoolRibbon School
Primary schoolRosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy
Primary schoolS
Seaham Harbour Nursery School
Nursery schoolStanley Burnside Primary School
Primary schoolShotley Bridge Primary School
Primary schoolStanley (Crook) Primary School
Primary schoolSunnybrow Primary School
Primary schoolSt John's Chapel Primary School
Primary schoolSpringmoor Grange School
Primary schoolSherburn Primary School
Primary schoolShotton Primary School
Primary schoolSedgefield Primary School
Primary schoolSugar Hill Primary School
Primary schoolSt Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolSt Anne's CofE Primary School
Primary schoolStaindrop CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Primary schoolSt Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School
Primary schoolShincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Primary schoolSt Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolSt Francis Horndale CofE Primary School
Primary schoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton
Primary schoolSt John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon
Primary schoolSilver Tree Primary School and Nursery
Primary schoolSeaview Primary School
Primary schoolSeascape Primary School
Primary schoolSeaham Trinity Primary School
Primary schoolShotton Hall Primary School
Primary schoolSt John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Secondary schoolSt Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester
Secondary schoolStephenson Way Academy and Nursery School
Primary schoolShield Row Primary School
Primary schoolSouth Hetton Primary
Primary schoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary schoolSt Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
Secondary schoolSouth Stanley Infant and Nursery School
Primary schoolSacriston Academy
Primary schoolStaindrop Academy
Secondary schoolSouth Stanley Junior School
Primary schoolSt William's Catholic Primary School
Primary schoolSedgefield Community College
Secondary schoolSeaham High School
Secondary schoolStanhope Barrington CofE Primary School
Primary schoolSt Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley
Primary schoolSt Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate
Primary schoolSt Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston
Primary schoolSt Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston
Primary schoolSt Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham
Primary schoolSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street
Primary schoolSt Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village
Primary schoolSt Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park
Primary schoolSt Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Secondary schoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley
Primary schoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill
Primary schoolSt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton
Primary schoolSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham
Primary schoolSt Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe
Primary schoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon
Primary schoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate
Primary schoolSt Thomas More Primary School, Belmont
Primary schoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall
Primary schoolSt Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett
Primary schoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor
Primary schoolSt Michael's Church of England Primary School
Primary schoolSt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett
Primary schoolSt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland
Primary schoolSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook
Primary schoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle
Primary schoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe
Primary schoolSt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor
Primary schoolSt Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School
Primary schoolSedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy
Primary schoolSt Helen Auckland Community Primary School
Primary schoolSt Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham
Primary schoolSt Andrew's Academy
Primary schoolT
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School
Nursery schoolThe Woodlands
Not applicable schoolThe Grove Primary School
Primary schoolTow Law Millennium Primary School
Primary schoolThornhill Primary School
Primary schoolToft Hill Primary School
Primary schoolTimothy Hackworth Primary School
Primary schoolTanfield Lea Community Primary School
Primary schoolThe Oaks Secondary School
Not applicable schoolThe Academy at Shotton Hall
Secondary schoolTudhoe Colliery Primary School
Primary schoolTeesdale School and Sixth Form
Secondary schoolTanfield School
Secondary schoolThornley Academy
Primary schoolU
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Villa Real School
Not applicable schoolVictoria Lane Academy
Primary schoolVane Road Primary School
Primary schoolW
Wingate Community Nursery School
Nursery schoolWestlea Primary School
Primary schoolWest Pelton Primary School
Primary schoolWearhead Primary School
Primary schoolWillington Primary School
Primary schoolWolsingham Primary School
Primary schoolWest Cornforth Primary School
Primary schoolWoodland Primary School
Primary schoolWitton Gilbert Primary School
Primary schoolWest Rainton Primary School
Primary schoolWheatley Hill Community Primary School
Primary schoolWalworth School
Not applicable schoolWoodham Academy
Secondary schoolWhitworth Park Academy
Secondary schoolWolsingham School
Secondary schoolWitton-le-Wear Primary School
Primary schoolWoodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery
Primary schoolWellfield School
Secondary schoolWoodlea Primary School
Primary schoolWoodhouse Primary Academy
Primary schoolWingate Primary School
Primary schoolY
Always confirm with your school. These dates are Durham County Council’s standard calendar for the 2026–2027 academic year. Academies, free schools and faith schools may set different dates. Check your school’s website before booking travel.