Should the school summer holidays in Leicestershire change?

Parents are being asked whether we should have a shorter summer holiday to allow for a two-week half term in October.

Leicestershire County Council have launched the consultation which will take feedback from parents until 15th June 2026. .

The council is consulting on two options  for term dates for the academic years from Autumn 2027 to Summer 2032.

Following strong feedback from parents, both options retain Leicestershire’s early start to the summer holidays, around two weeks earlier than neighbouring local authorities.

Option one:  continuation of the current term date pattern.

Option two: preserves the early summer break and includes an earlier start to the autumn term to accommodate a two-week October half-term.  

You can take part in the consultation here.

Leicester City Council is also running a similar consultation.