Hebburn School Holidays and Term Dates (South Tyneside, 2026/27)

Planning holidays, childcare and days out is far easier when you have the term dates to hand. Hebburn's schools sit within the Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside, so most of the town's schools follow the term and holiday calendar set by South Tyneside Council. Below are the official dates for the 2026/27 academic year, with 2027/28 for those looking further ahead, laid out as simple tables you can plan around.

Term dates 2026/27

South Tyneside's 2026/27 school year runs from early September 2026 to mid-July 2027, split into the usual three terms with a break in the middle of each. The table below shows when each half of the term opens and closes for pupils.

Holidays 2026/27

The half-term and holiday breaks for 2026/27 fall as follows. The summer holiday begins after schools close on Friday 16 July 2027.

Schools are also closed for the early May bank holiday on Monday 3 May 2027.

Plan ahead for: the autumn break (26 to 30 October 2026), Christmas (21 December to 1 January) and the long summer from 16 July 2027.

A note on INSET days

On top of the fixed holidays, every school also has a small number of in-service training days, often called INSET days, when pupils are off but staff are in. These are set by each individual school rather than fixed across the whole borough, so they differ from one Hebburn school to the next. For example, one school might take an INSET day on the Friday of the October half-term week while another uses a day in January. The published term above allows for these, but the safest approach is always to check your own child's school calendar for the exact dates.

Please note: to avoid a nasty surprise, always confirm your school's own INSET days before booking time off.

Looking ahead: 2027/28

If you are planning well in advance, the 2027/28 term dates have also been published. In-service days for 2027/28 are still to be confirmed by individual schools.

The 2027/28 holidays are: autumn half term Monday 25 to Friday 29 October 2027, Christmas Monday 20 December 2027 to Monday 3 January 2028, spring half term Monday 14 to Friday 18 February 2028, Easter Monday 10 to Friday 21 April 2028, and summer half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028. Schools are closed for the early May bank holiday on Monday 1 May 2028.

Please note: academies, free schools and independent schools set their own calendars and may differ from these dates. Always check directly with your child's school before making plans.

Where to check

These dates are taken from South Tyneside Council, which publishes the borough's school term and holiday dates alongside each school's own details. For the definitive, up-to-date calendar, including any changes, and to look up an individual school's page, use the council's Find a school and school holiday dates page. Remember that all dates are subject to change, so it is worth a quick check before booking anything.

Frequently asked questions

When does the school summer holiday start in South Tyneside in 2027? For 2026/27, South Tyneside schools close for the summer after Friday 16 July 2027, so the summer holiday runs from then. The 2027/28 school year begins on Monday 6 September 2027.

When is October half term 2026 in South Tyneside? The autumn half term in South Tyneside runs from Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026. Schools break up for Christmas after Friday 18 December 2026.

Do all Hebburn schools follow the same term dates? Most South Tyneside community schools follow the council's calendar, but academies, free schools and independent schools set their own dates, and every school chooses its own INSET training days. Always confirm the exact dates with your child's individual school.

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