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Powys school term dates
Source: official council page · checked 2026-10-16
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2026-27
| Term | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn 1 | Wed 2 Sep 2026 | Fri 23 Oct 2026 |
| Autumn 2 | Mon 2 Nov 2026 | Tue 22 Dec 2026 |
| Spring 1 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Fri 5 Feb 2027 |
| Spring 2 | Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Fri 19 Mar 2027 |
| Summer 1 | Mon 5 Apr 2027 | Fri 28 May 2027 |
| Summer 2 | Mon 7 Jun 2027 | Fri 16 Jul 2027 |
| Holiday | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| October half term | Sat 24 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Christmas holidays | Wed 23 Dec 2026 | Mon 4 Jan 2027 |
| February half term | Sat 6 Feb 2027 | Sun 14 Feb 2027 |
| Easter holidays | Sat 20 Mar 2027 | Sun 4 Apr 2027 |
| May half term | Sat 29 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
Bank holidays during term (school closed): Mon 3 May 2027
Council-published INSET days: Tue 1 Sep 2026, Mon 4 Jan 2027
Council term dates: Autumn 1 Sep-22 Dec 2026 (half term 26-30 Oct), Spring 4 Jan-19 Mar 2027 (half term 8-12 Feb), Summer 5 Apr-16 Jul 2027 (half term 31 May-4 Jun). Powys ends autumn term Tue 22 Dec and summer term Fri 16 Jul (Royal Welsh Show 19-22 Jul 2027), unlike the rest of Wales; confirmed by Welsh Government approved term dates table. Good Friday 26 Mar and Easter Monday 29 Mar 2027 fall in the Easter holiday. Council lists non-pupil days for ALL schools on 1 Sep 2026 and 4 Jan 2027, so Autumn 1 and Spring 1 pupil starts are 2 Sep 2026 and 5 Jan 2027. Further cluster-specific non-pupil days are published (e.g. 2 Sep 2026 Llanfyllin/Calon Cymru/Welshpool; 2 & 5 Oct Brecon; 22-23 Oct various; 2 Nov Crickhowell; 30 Nov-1 Dec Bro Hyddgen/Bro Caereinion; 21 Dec and 22 Dec 2026 many clusters; 5 Jan 2027 Bro Caereinion/Bro Hyddgen; 15 Feb Crickhowell; 19 Mar Gwernyfed; 5-6 Apr various; 30 Apr Maes-y-Dderwen/Welshpool; 28-29 Jun, 2 Jul, 5 Jul various) - these vary by cluster and are not included in inset_days; Autumn 2 end shown is the council term end (22 Dec), though many clusters have non-pupil days on 21 and/or 22 Dec.
2027-28
| Term | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn 1 | Thu 2 Sep 2027 | Fri 22 Oct 2027 |
| Autumn 2 | Mon 1 Nov 2027 | Fri 17 Dec 2027 |
| Spring 1 | Fri 7 Jan 2028 | Fri 18 Feb 2028 |
| Spring 2 | Mon 28 Feb 2028 | Fri 7 Apr 2028 |
| Summer 1 | Mon 24 Apr 2028 | Fri 26 May 2028 |
| Summer 2 | Mon 5 Jun 2028 | Fri 21 Jul 2028 |
| Holiday | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| October half term | Sat 23 Oct 2027 | Sun 31 Oct 2027 |
| Christmas holidays | Sat 18 Dec 2027 | Thu 6 Jan 2028 |
| February half term | Sat 19 Feb 2028 | Sun 27 Feb 2028 |
| Easter holidays | Sat 8 Apr 2028 | Sun 23 Apr 2028 |
| May half term | Sat 27 May 2028 | Sun 4 Jun 2028 |
Bank holidays during term (school closed): Mon 1 May 2028
Council-published INSET days: Wed 1 Sep 2027, Mon 20 Dec 2027, Thu 6 Jan 2028
Council term dates: Autumn Wed 1 Sep-Mon 20 Dec 2027 (half term 25-29 Oct), Spring Thu 6 Jan-Fri 7 Apr 2028 (half term 21-25 Feb), Summer Mon 24 Apr-Fri 21 Jul 2028 (half term 29 May-2 Jun). Council lists non-pupil days for all schools on 1 Sep 2027, 20 Dec 2027 and 6 Jan 2028, so pupil periods start 2 Sep 2027, end autumn Fri 17 Dec 2027 and start spring Fri 7 Jan 2028. Good Friday 14 Apr / Easter Monday 17 Apr 2028 in holiday. Royal Welsh Show 24-27 Jul 2028. Further cluster-specific non-pupil days may be added.