When are the school holidays in Enfield 2026/27?
Across the school year, 5 of Enfield'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.
Enfield Council publishes term and holiday dates for the schools for which it is responsible. Those Council dates are the ones shown here.
Enfield borders Hertfordshire, which has its own school calendar. Families using schools on different sides of the boundary should check both authorities rather than assuming the dates will match.
Academies, free schools and some other schools in Enfield can also set their own term dates, so the individual school calendar remains the final source for a particular child.
How Enfield 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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Check the right authority
A nearby school can follow a different calendar if it belongs to another local authority or sets its own dates. If your household uses more than one school, compare each published calendar before arranging travel, childcare or annual leave.
These are the dates Enfield 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.