Barnsley School Holidays 2026/27
Council calendar · 2026/27
Christmas break between terms
19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
The gap between the council's published terms, including weekends. School training days can extend the pupil break.
The council sets these dates for community and voluntary-controlled schools. Voluntary-aided schools, trust schools and academies may use different dates.
The download is a snapshot of term starts, ends and half terms. It does not include every INSET day or update automatically.
Barnsley term dates 2026/27
Published term boundaries are not necessarily pupil attendance dates. Check the notes and your school's calendar.
- Autumn 2026
- Published start: 1 September 2026Half term: 26 October 2026 – 30 October 2026Published end: 18 December 2026
- Spring 2027
- Published start: 4 January 2027Half term: 15 February 2027 – 19 February 2027Published end: 25 March 2027
- Summer 2027
- Published start: 12 April 2027Half term: 31 May 2027 – 4 June 2027Published end: 21 July 2027
Breaks between terms
- Christmas break between terms
- 19 December 2026 – 3 January 2027
- Spring break between terms
- 26 March 2027 – 11 April 2027
Calculated between the published term boundaries, including weekends. These are not school-specific return dates.
INSET and pupil attendance
Each school agrees five INSET days with its governing body. Check your school's pupil attendance dates before arranging childcare or travel.
Source: Barnsley Council. Checked 12 October 2026.
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Check the official term calendar
The dates above are taken from Barnsley Council’s published September 2026 to August 2027 calendar.
View official term dates — Barnsley Council →
Academies and faith schools may differ
Academies and other schools not run by the council can choose their own term dates. Council-run schools also choose five inset days each year. Always confirm term dates and inset days on your school's website before arranging childcare or travel.
Term-time holidays and fines
Only a head teacher can grant leave during term time and only in exceptional circumstances. A first penalty notice is £80 per parent, per child when paid within 21 days, rising to £160 when paid within 28 days. A second notice for the same parent and child within three years is £160, with no lower early-payment rate. Requests for leave go to the school.
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