When are the school holidays in Croydon 2026/27?
Across the school year, 5 of Croydon's breaks have a published return date and add up to 60 days off. That count includes weekends and leaves out the summer holidays — there is no return date for that break until the next year's calendar is published. The longest break is Easter Holidays, at 17 days.
Croydon Council publishes term and holiday dates for the community and voluntary-controlled schools for which it is responsible. Those are the dates shown on this page.
Academies, free schools and some other schools can set their own calendars, including inset days and term start dates. If your plans depend on a particular day, check your own school's calendar as well as the Council dates.
Nearby London boroughs often use similar patterns, but their dates are not guaranteed to match Croydon. This page should be read as the Croydon Council calendar, not as a London-wide timetable.
How Croydon differs from the other areas we cover
Councils set their own calendars, so the same holiday can fall in a different week a few miles away. These dates differ from those in at least one other area we cover.
- Term starts 2 Sept 2026 — 1 day later than Birmingham and Manchester
- Easter Holidays start 26 Mar 2027 — 8 days earlier than Manchester
- Back to school after Easter Holidays 12 Apr 2027 — 7 days earlier than Manchester
- Summer Holidays start 23 Jul 2027 — 1 day later than Birmingham
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Some schools set their own dates
The Council calendar does not automatically apply to every school in the borough. Academies, free schools and other schools with responsibility for their own term dates can make changes, so the school's own published calendar is the final check before booking travel, childcare or time off work.
These are the dates Croydon Council sets for the schools it maintains. Academies, free schools and foundation schools publish their own calendar and can differ — always check with your child's school before you rely on a date.