Havering's October half term is 26 to 30 October, but Coopers' Coborn breaks from 19 October. Every 2026/27 term date, Christmas break and known INSET day.

Havering Council’s calendar gives schools in Romford, Hornchurch and Upminster a one-week October half term, from Monday 26 to Friday 30 October 2026. The Coopers’ Company and Coborn School in Upminster has set its own dates and is off for two weeks, from Monday 19 October. Emerson Park Academy and The Campion School also close to pupils for extra days either side.

The council’s dates only bind the schools it runs. Academies, free schools and voluntary aided (mostly church) schools set their own, and the council itself tells parents at those schools to check with the school directly (Havering Council).

The quick answer

  • October half term: Monday 26 to Friday 30 October 2026. Coopers’ Coborn is off from Monday 19 October
  • Christmas: schools break up Friday 18 December 2026 and the Christmas holiday runs to Friday 1 January 2027; spring term starts Monday 4 January
  • February half term: 15 to 19 February 2027, the same at every school we checked

Havering Council term dates 2026/27

These are the dates in the council’s 2026 to 2027 calendar, which covers community and voluntary controlled schools.

Term Dates
Autumn 1 Wednesday 2 September to Friday 23 October 2026
October half term Monday 26 to Friday 30 October 2026
Autumn 2 Monday 2 November to Friday 18 December 2026
Christmas holiday Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027
Spring 1 Monday 4 January to Friday 12 February 2027
February half term Monday 15 to Friday 19 February 2027
Spring 2 Monday 22 February to Thursday 25 March 2027
Easter holiday Friday 26 March to Friday 9 April 2027 (Good Friday and Easter Monday are bank holidays)
Summer 1 Monday 12 April to Friday 28 May 2027
May half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027 (31 May is a bank holiday)
Summer 2 Monday 7 June to Thursday 22 July 2027

The council counts 73 school days in the autumn term, 54 in the spring and 68 in the summer. The Early May bank holiday is Monday 3 May 2027, and the Christmas bank holidays fall on Friday 25 December and Monday 28 December 2026.

INSET days

Havering’s dates do not show the five non-pupil (INSET) days. The council says the first one always falls on the first day of the autumn term, which was Wednesday 2 September this year, and that headteachers and governors choose the other four. Your school’s own calendar or newsletter is the only place to find them.

Where the big local schools differ

We checked the published 2026/27 calendars of three large secondary schools in the borough. The main holidays line up with the council in all three; the differences are in October, the INSET days and the last day of the year.

October half term INSET days, 2026/27 Christmas Last day of the year
Havering Council calendar 26 to 30 Oct five, set by each school 21 Dec to 1 Jan Thu 22 Jul 2027
Coopers’ Company and Coborn, Upminster 19 to 30 Oct 2 and 3 Sep, 27 Nov, 4 Jan, 19 Mar 21 Dec to 1 Jan, back Tue 5 Jan Thu 22 Jul 2027
Emerson Park Academy, Hornchurch 26 to 30 Oct, closed to pupils Thu 22 and Fri 23 Oct 2 Sep, 22 and 23 Oct, 27 and 30 Nov 21 Dec to 1 Jan Thu 22 Jul 2027
The Campion School, Hornchurch 26 to 30 Oct, staff days Fri 23 Oct and Mon 2 Nov 1 Sep, 23 Oct, 2 Nov, 12 Feb 21 Dec to 1 Jan Fri 16 Jul 2027
  • Coopers’ Coborn takes a two-week October break and adds a staff day on Monday 4 January, so its pupils go back on Tuesday 5 January 2027. Year 7 and Year 12 started on Friday 4 September and the whole school returned on Monday 7 September (Coopers’ Coborn term dates).
  • Emerson Park Academy puts two of its staff training days on the Thursday and Friday before half term, so pupils finish on Wednesday 21 October. Two more fall on Friday 27 and Monday 30 November, giving a four-day weekend (Emerson Park Academy term dates).
  • The Campion School has staff days on the Friday before and the Monday after October half term, so its boys are off from Friday 23 October to Monday 2 November inclusive. It also finishes the summer term on Friday 16 July 2027, four school days before the council calendar (The Campion School).

If you have children at two schools, the weeks to watch are 19 October and the first week of January, when a primary on the council calendar can be back while a secondary is still off.

Nursery and early years funding

Early years term dates for funded childcare at ages two, three and four run on a financial year, April to March, and are published separately from school term dates on the council’s school term and holiday dates page. Check your nursery’s own dates before you book anything.

Planning ahead: 2027/28

The council has already published its 2027 to 2028 calendar for community schools. Academies usually publish their own a year or so ahead.

What to do with half term

Our October half term in Romford page lists what is on locally that week, from the organisers’ own listings. For the Christmas break, see the Christmas bin collections and Christmas trains and buses pages. If you are driving for a school run or a day out, check parking in Romford and the latest roadworks.

Common questions

When is October half term 2026 in Havering?

Monday 26 to Friday 30 October 2026 on the council’s calendar. Coopers’ Coborn is off from Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October.

When do Havering schools break up for Christmas 2026?

Friday 18 December 2026 on the council’s calendar and at all three secondary schools we checked. The spring term starts on Monday 4 January 2027, or Tuesday 5 January at Coopers’ Coborn.

When is February half term 2027 in Havering?

Monday 15 to Friday 19 February 2027. The Campion School also has a staff day on Friday 12 February, so its pupils have a longer break.

Are INSET days the same at every Havering school?

No. The council fixes only the first, on the first day of the autumn term. Schools choose the rest, as the table above shows.

Sources

Schools can change INSET days during the year. Check your own school’s calendar before booking a holiday. Last checked 25 September 2026.