May half term 2028
May half term 2028: start dates range from Saturday 27 May to Tuesday 30 May, depending on the area.
Dates by region
| Region | Period | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Derbyshire | 27 May – 4 Jun 2028 | 9 |
| Gloucestershire | 27 May – 4 Jun 2028 | 9 |
| Hillingdon | 27 May – 4 Jun 2028 | 9 |
| Kent | 27 May – 4 Jun 2028 | 9 |
| Kingston upon Thames | 27 May – 4 Jun 2028 | 9 |
| Lincolnshire | 27 May – 4 Jun 2028 | 9 |
| North East Lincolnshire | 27 May – 4 Jun 2028 | 9 |
| North Lincolnshire | 27 May – 4 Jun 2028 | 9 |
| North Somerset | 27 May – 4 Jun 2028 | 9 |
| North Tyneside | 27 May – 4 Jun 2028 | 9 |
| Northumberland | 27 May – 4 Jun 2028 | 9 |
| Oldham | 27 May – 4 Jun 2028 | 9 |
| Plymouth | 27 May – 4 Jun 2028 | 9 |
| Reading | 27 May – 4 Jun 2028 | 9 |
| Richmond upon Thames | 27 May – 4 Jun 2028 | 9 |
| Rutland | 27 May – 4 Jun 2028(provisional) | 9 |
| Somerset | 27 May – 4 Jun 2028 | 9 |
| St Helens | 27 May – 4 Jun 2028(provisional) | 9 |
| Swindon | 27 May – 4 Jun 2028 | 9 |
| Warrington | 27 May – 4 Jun 2028 | 9 |
| Anglesey | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Barnsley | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Bath and North East Somerset | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Bedford | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Bexley | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Birmingham | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Blaenau Gwent | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Bolton | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Bournemouth christchurch and poole | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Bracknell Forest | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Bradford | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Bridgend | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Bristol | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Bromley | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Buckinghamshire | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Bury | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Caerphilly | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Calderdale | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Cambridgeshire | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Cardiff | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Carmarthenshire | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Central Bedfordshire | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Ceredigion | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Cheshire East | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Cheshire West and Chester | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Conwy | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Cornwall | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Coventry | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Cumberland | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Denbighshire | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Derby | 29 May – 4 Jun 2028 | 7 |
| Dudley | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Ealing London | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Enfield | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Flintshire | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Greenwich | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Gwynedd | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Halton | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Hampshire | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Havering | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Herefordshire | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Hertfordshire | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Hounslow | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Isle of Wight | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Islington | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Knowsley | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Lancashire | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Leeds | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Lewisham | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Liverpool | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Luton | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Merton | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Milton Keynes | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Monmouthshire | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Neath Port Talbot | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Newcastle | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028(provisional) | 5 |
| Newport | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Norfolk | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Nottingham | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Nottinghamshire | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Pembrokeshire | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Peterborough | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Portsmouth | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Powys | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Redbridge | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Rochdale | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Salford | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Sandwell | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Sefton | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Sheffield | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Shropshire | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Southampton | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Stockport primary | 29 May – 9 Jun 2028 | 12 |
| Stockport secondary | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Suffolk | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Surrey | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Sutton | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Swansea | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Telford and Wrekin | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Thurrock | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Torbay | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Torfaen | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Tower Hamlets | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Vale of Glamorgan | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Wakefield | 29 May – 4 Jun 2028 | 7 |
| Walsall | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Waltham Forest | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Warwickshire | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| West northamptonshire | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| West Sussex | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Westmorland and furness | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Wigan | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Wolverhampton | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Wrexham | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| York | 29 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 5 |
| Brighton and Hove | 30 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 4 |
| Dorset | 30 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 4 |
| Essex | 30 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 4 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 30 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 4 |
| North northamptonshire | 30 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 4 |
| North Yorkshire | 30 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 4 |
| Oxfordshire | 30 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 4 |
| Rotherham | 30 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 4 |
| Southend-on-Sea | 30 May – 2 Jun 2028 | 4 |
Dates are taken from official publications. Schools may have additional days off, so check with your school if in doubt.
Sources: Official source (Derbyshire), Official source (Gloucestershire), Official source (Hillingdon), Official source (Kent) and 101 more. Last checked: 4 October 2026. More about our sources