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Lancashire County Council School Holidays, Half Term & Term Dates 2026 - 2027

Planning a family getaway or just trying to avoid last-minute surprises? Stay on top of school term dates and holidays in Lancashire County Council for the years 2026 and 2027. This page has all the key dates you need to plan ahead with confidence.

Many academies and free schools have the flexibility to set their own term dates, so we recommend confirming the exact schedule with your child's school. To make things easy, we've included a link to your school's website further down this page.

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What's the next school holiday in Lancashire County Council?

22 Jul - 31 Aug

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Lancashire County Council School Holiday Dates Table 2026 - 2027

The next school holiday in Lancashire County Council is the Summer holiday, running from 22 July to 31 August. After that, the Autumn Half Term holiday will take place from 26 October to 30 October.

TermHoliday Dates
Summer Half Term25 May 2026 - 29 May 2026
Summer22 Jul 2026 - 31 Aug 2026
Autumn Half Term26 Oct 2026 - 30 Oct 2026
Christmas19 Dec 2026 - 1 Jan 2027
Spring Half Term15 Feb 2027 - 19 Feb 2027
Easter26 Mar 2027 - 11 Apr 2027
Summer Half Term31 May 2027 - 4 Jun 2027
Summer22 Jul 2027 - 31 Aug 2027

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Lancashire County Council School Term & Half Term Dates Table 2026 - 2027

The current school term in Lancashire County Council is the Summer term, running from 13 Apr 2026 to 20 Jul 2026.

TermTerm DatesHalf Term Dates
Summer13 Apr 2026 - 20 Jul 202625 May 2026 - 29 May 2026
Autumn1 Sep 2026 - 18 Dec 202626 Oct 2026 - 30 Oct 2026
Spring4 Jan 2027 - 25 Mar 202715 Feb 2027 - 19 Feb 2027
Summer12 Apr 2027 - 21 Jul 202731 May 2027 - 4 Jun 2027

List of Schools in Lancashire County Council and Their Holiday Pages

Are you looking to find specific school holiday information for your school? Below is a list of schools in Lancashire County Council with direct links to their websites or dedicated holiday pages.

School NameSchool Website
Holderness Academy and Sixth Form Collegehttps://www.eastriding.gov.uk
St Martin's School Brentwoodhttps://www.st-martins.essex.sch.uk/parents/term-dates/
Springfield House Schoolhttps://springfield-pri.essex.sch.uk
Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh Schoolhttp://www.redmarsh.lancs.sch.uk/page/term-dates/138860
The Loyne Specialist Schoolhttps://loyneschool.org.uk
The Coppice Schoolhttps://www.coppice.worcs.sch.uk/assets/Relaunch-Dec-2021/4-Parent-Resources/Term-Dates-2025-2026-Nov-2024.pdf?
Progress Schoolhttps://progress-schools.co.uk/progress-schools-easter-term-dates/
Red Rose Schoolhttps://redroseschool.co.uk/about-2/term-dates/
Pioneer TEChttps://www.pioneerhouse.net/news-and-key-dates/term-dates
Kirkham Pear Tree Schoolhttps://www.peartreeschool.org.uk/news-key-dates/term-dates
Westmorland Schoolhttps://www.stainton.cumbria.sch.uk
Ridgewood Community High Schoolhttps://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/schools/school-holidays-and-term-dates
Hope Schoolhttps://www.hope.wigan.sch.uk
Maple House Schoolhttps://www.maple.herts.sch.uk/Term-Dates/
Rosa House Schoolhttps://www.rosastreetprimary.org.uk/school-holidays/
Mayfield House Schoolhttps://www.mayfield12.lancsngfl.ac.uk/news/key-dates-calendar-for-2526-available-now/78360
Compass Community School Lancashirehttps://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/school-term-dates-and-holidays/
Olive High Boyshttps://olivehighboys.co.uk/school-team-holiday-dates/
Rainbow Hub Schoolhttps://www.rainbowprimary.com
Grow Independent Schoolhttps://www.growschool.co.uk
Longridge High Schoolhttps://www.reflexionseducation.org.uk/longridge-school/key-information-2/term-dates-and-calendar-2/
Park Viewhttps://www.parkviewacademy.co.uk/information/term-dates-calendar/
Lytham St Annes High Schoolhttps://www.lythamhigh.lancs.sch.uk/useful-information/termdates
The Willowshttps://willows.lancs.sch.uk/term-dates/
New Focus Educationhttps://www.primarytimes.co.uk/lancashire/school-term-dates
Wellfield Academyhttps://wellfieldschool.net/Parents/Term-Dates-School-Day/
Walton-Le-Dale High Schoolhttps://www.waltonhigh.org.uk/Term-Dates/
Christ The King Catholic High Schoolhttps://ctking.npcat.org.uk/term-dates/
Carr Hill High Schoolhttps://carrhill.notts.sch.uk/school-calendar
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar Schoolhttps://www.brgs.org.uk/information/term-dates/
Lancaster Royal Grammar Schoolhttps://www.lrgs.org.uk
Eden Boys' School, Prestonhttps://www.edenboyspreston.com/information/term-dates/
Archbishop Temple Church of England High Schoolhttps://archbishoptemple.com/termdates
St Bede's Catholic High School, Lythamhttps://www.stbedes.catholic.edu.au/news-events/term-dates-key-events/
Hutton Church of England Grammar Schoolhttps://www.huttongrammar.org/information/term-dates-and-school-calendar-page-2/
Ormskirk Schoolhttps://ormskirk.lancs.sch.uk/termdates
Parklands High Schoolhttps://www.parklandset.org.uk/parents-and-community/term-dates/
St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academyhttps://www.stahigh.org/parent-carer-information-2/term-dates/
Tarleton Academyhttps://tarletonacademy.org/termdates
Corpus Christi Catholic High Schoolhttps://corpuschristigateshead.bwcet.com/parents/term-dates-school-day/
Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High Schoolhttps://st-maryshigh.lancs.sch.uk/termdates
Albany Academyhttps://www.albanyacademy.co.uk/calendar
Abrar Academyhttps://www.abraracademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Holiday-dates-and-calendar-2024-25.pdf
Baines Schoolhttps://baines.lancs.sch.uk/term-dates/
Burnley High Schoolhttps://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/school-term-dates-and-holidays/
Oakhill Schoolhttps://www.oakhillschool.co.uk/term-dates/
Haslingden High School and Sixth Formhttps://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/school-term-dates-and-holidays/
Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwoodhttps://www.cardinalallen.co.uk/parents/term-dates/
The Hollinshttps://www.gildedhollins.wigan.sch.uk/term-dates/
Maharishi Free Schoolhttps://maharishischool.com/parents/term-dates
Sir John Thursby Community Collegehttps://www.sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk/About-Us/Term-Dates/
The Valley Leadership Academyhttps://www.thevalleyleadershipacademy.com/information/term-dates/
Bridgeway Schoolhttps://www.bridgewayfederation.co.uk/school-term-dates
Hope High Schoolhttps://hopeacademy.org.uk
Brookfield Schoolhttps://www.brookfieldcs.org.uk
West Lancashire Community High Schoolhttps://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/school-term-dates-and-holidays/
Crookhey Hall Schoolhttps://www.crookheyhall.com/important-information/
Waterloo Lodgehttps://www.waterloolodge.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/2022/10/Term-Dates-WLS-2022-2023.docx
Roselyn House Schoolhttps://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/school-term-dates-and-holidays/
Aurora Brooklands Schoolhttps://www.theauroragroup.co.uk
Meadow View Learning Centrehttps://www.meadow-view.walsall.sch.uk/Parents/Term-Dates/
Bowland Highhttps://www.highland.gov.uk/schools/school-term-dates/2
Morecambe Bay Academyhttps://morecambebayacademy.co.uk
West Craven High Schoolhttps://www.westcraven.co.uk
Central Lancaster High Schoolhttps://lancaster.lwlat.org.uk/Term-Dates/
Cumberland Schoolhttps://www.cumberland.portsmouth.sch.uk
Great Arley Schoolhttps://www.greatwyrleyacademy.org.uk/school-life/term-dates
Cambian Red Rose Schoolhttps://www.cambiangroup.com/media/2839769/Red-Rose-School-Term-Dates-2024-2025.pdf
Penwortham Girls' High Schoolhttps://www.penworthamgirls.lancs.sch.uk/parents3/holiday-dates2/
Moorbrook Schoolhttps://www.moorbrook.lancsngfl.ac.uk/holidays-in-term-time-1/
Garstang Community Academyhttps://garstangcommunityacademy.com/termdates
Lancaster Girls' Grammar Schoolhttps://www.lggs.org.uk/life-at-lggs/term-dates
St Mary's Catholic High Schoolhttps://www.st-maryshigh.derbyshire.sch.uk/information-for-parents-and-carers/term-dates
Turning Point Academyhttps://www.turningpointacad.co.uk/school-term-dates-and-calendar
Rossall Schoolhttps://www.rossall.org.uk/term-dates
Chorley Astley Park Schoolhttps://astleypark.lancs.sch.uk/termdates
Balshaw's Church of England High Schoolhttps://balshaws.org.uk/termdates
St Anne's College Grammar Schoolhttps://sacgs.co.uk
Kirkham Grammar Schoolhttps://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/termdates
Rhyddingshttps://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/school-term-dates-and-holidays/
Hodgson Academyhttps://www.hodgson.lancs.sch.uk
Mayfield Schoolhttps://mayfield.cumbria.sch.uk/parents/term-dates
Marsden Heights Community Collegehttps://www.marsden.lancs.sch.uk/parents/key-dates
Bay Leadership Academyhttps://www.bayleadershipacademy.com/information/term-dates/
Linton Schoolhttps://lintonschool.lancs.sch.uk/term-dates/
Shuttleworth Collegehttps://shuttleworthcollege.org/information/term-dates/
Fulwood Academyhttps://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/school-term-dates-and-holidays/
Poplar House Schoolhttps://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/school-term-dates-and-holidays/
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academyhttps://bishopr.co.uk/parents/term-holiday-dates
Ashton Community Science Collegehttps://files.schudio.com
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academyhttps://ripleystthomas.com/school-life/term-dates/
All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academyhttps://allsaintsyork.npcat.org.uk/students-and-parents/key-information/term-dates/
Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburnhttps://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/school-term-dates-and-holidays/
Lincoln House Schoolhttps://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/school-term-dates-and-holidays/
Belmont Schoolhttps://belmontschool.org.uk/useful-information/school-holidays/
The Alternative Schoolhttps://www.aspireap.org.uk/For-Parents-and-Carers/Calendar-and-Term-Dates/
St Michael's Church of England High Schoolhttps://stmichaelsjmi.herts.sch.uk
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academyhttps://www.btrcc.lancs.sch.uk
Academy@Wordenhttps://academyatworden.co.uk/termdates
Hillside Specialist School and Collegehttps://www.hillsidespecial.org.uk/Term-Dates/
Tor View Schoolhttps://torview.org/termdates
All Hallows Catholic High Schoolhttps://www.allhallows.lancs.sch.uk/parent-information/term-dates/
Oneschool Global Uk Lancaster Campushttps://www.oneschoolglobal.com/school-policies/
Preston Muslim Girls High Schoolhttps://online.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/schooltermdates?SelectedSchool=GBMP
Pendle Community High School & Collegehttps://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/school-term-dates-and-holidays/
Holy Cross Catholic High Schoolhttps://www.holycross.ac.uk/life-at-holy-cross/term-dates-and-calendar
AKS Lythamhttps://www.akslytham.com/parents-area/term-dates
Broughton High Schoolhttps://www.broughtonhall.com/parents/calendar.php
Scarisbrick Hall Schoolhttps://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/school-term-dates-and-holidays/
Morecambe Road Schoolhttps://www.morecamberoad.lancs.sch.uk/page/term-dates-and-school-day/139423
Clitheroe Royal Grammar Schoolhttps://crgs.org.uk/term-dates/
Unity Collegehttps://www.unity.blackpool.org.uk/termdates
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering Collegehttps://ourladyqueenofpeacepenshaw.bwcet.com/parents/term-dates-school-day/
Our Lady's Catholic High Schoolhttps://www.olchs.lancs.sch.uk/parents/term-dates/
Southlands High Schoolhttps://www.southlandshs.org.uk/parents-carers/calendar-and-holiday-dates/
Carnforth High Schoolhttps://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/school-term-dates-and-holidays/
Saint Aidan's Church of England High Schoolhttps://www.st-aidans.lancs.sch.uk/app/uploads/2025/09/School-Term-Dates-and-Holiday-Patterns-2026-2027.pdf
Pendle Vale Collegehttps://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/school-term-dates-and-holidays/
Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High Schoolhttps://fishermoreprimary.net/information/term-dates/
The Nook Schoolhttps://windynookprimary.org/term-dates/
Jamea Al Kautharhttps://www.jamea.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/JAMEA-AL-KAUTHAR-TERM-DATES-2025-2026-V2.pdf
Edenfield Girls' High Schoolhttps://www.edenfieldgirlshigh.com
Sir Tom Finney Community High Schoolhttps://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/school-term-dates-and-holidays/
Alder Grange Schoolhttps://aldergrange.com/term-dates-25-26/
Fleetwood High Schoolhttps://www.fleetwoodhs.org.uk/Term-Dates/
The Rose Schoolhttps://stroses.org.uk/term-dates-2025-2026/
Moorlands View Schoolhttps://www.keyschildren.co.uk/media/el0nbaba/moorland-view-2024-2025-academic-calendar.pdf
Whitworth Community High Schoolhttps://www.wchs.co/term-dates-1/
Ribblesdale Schoolhttps://ribblesdalefed.n-yorks.sch.uk/term-dates/
Colne Primet Academyhttps://www.colneprimet.co.uk
Stonyhurst Collegehttps://www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/calendar/term-dates
Our Lady's Catholic Collegehttps://www.olhs-manchester.org.uk
Bleasdale Schoolhttps://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/school-term-dates-and-holidays/
Burscough Priory Academyhttps://burscoughprioryacademy.org/our-school/calendar-and-dates/termdates
Penwortham Priory Academyhttps://priory.lancs.sch.uk/parents/termdates
Accrington St Christopher's Church of England High Schoolhttps://www.st-christophers-pri.oxon.sch.uk
Millfield Science & Performing Arts Collegehttps://www.millfield.herts.sch.uk/news/detail/term-dates/
Oliver House Schoolhttps://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/school-term-dates-and-holidays/
Moor Park High School and Sixth Formhttps://www.moorpark.org.uk/header/parents/term-dates
Lathom High School : A Technology Collegehttps://lathomhighschool.org/parents-carers/term-dates/
Brook View Schoolhttps://www.wiltshire.gov.uk
Olive Highhttps://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/school-term-dates-and-holidays/
Accrington Academyhttps://www.thehyndburnacademy.org.uk/parents/term-dates
Pontville Schoolhttps://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/school-term-dates-and-holidays/
The Hyndburn Academyhttps://www.thehyndburnacademy.org.uk/parents/term-dates
Broadfield Specialist Schoolhttps://broadfield.lancs.sch.uk/parents/term-dates/
Colne Park High Schoolhttps://www.parkhighstanmore.org.uk
St Bede's Catholic High Schoolhttps://www.stb.magnificat.org.uk/parents/term-dates
Lostock Hall Academyhttps://www.lostockhallprimary.org.uk
St Cecilia's RC High Schoolhttps://www.stcecilias.school/News/Term-dates/
Cedar Lodge Schoolhttps://www.cedarlodgeschool.co.uk/useful-information-1/school-holidays
Longridge Primary Schoolhttps://www.reflexionseducation.org.uk/longridge-school/key-information-2/term-dates-and-calendar-2/
Broughton Primary Schoolhttps://www.broughton-pri.lancs.sch.uk
Llancaeach Junior Schoolhttps://www.llancaeachjuniorschool.co.uk/term-dates/
Llanfabon Infants Schoolhttps://llanfabon-infants-school.j2bloggy.com/curriculum-school-life/term-dates/

What’s the Difference Between a Term, a Half Term, and a Holiday?

  • Term: A block of time when schools are open, usually split into three per year – Autumn, Spring, and Summer.
  • Half Term: A short break in the middle of each term, typically lasting one week.
  • School Holidays: The longer breaks between terms, such as Christmas, Easter, and Summer.

Each term consists of one half-term, and each term concludes with a holiday. This structure is consistent across most schools in the UK.

How Are School Term Dates Decided in Lancashire County Council?

School term dates in Lancashire County Council are set by the Lancashire County Council, which publishes an official calendar for community and voluntary-controlled schools.

However, not all schools follow these exact dates. Academies, free schools, and independent schools have the freedom to set their own term dates, especially when it comes to inset days (staff training days) and minor adjustments.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

School holidays in Lancashire County Council typically follow this annual pattern:

  • October half-term: One week in October (26 October 2026 - 30 October 2026)
  • Christmas holidays: Two weeks in December (19 December 2026 - 1 January 2027)
  • February half-term: One week in February (15 February 2027 - 19 February 2027)
  • Easter holidays: Two weeks around March/April (26 March 2027 - 11 April 2027)
  • May half-term: One week in late May (25 May 2026 - 29 May 2026, 31 May 2027 - 4 June 2027)
  • Summer holidays: Usually six weeks, beginning in late July (22 July 2026 - 31 August 2026, 22 July 2027 - 31 August 2027)

Dates can vary between schools, especially for academies and free schools, so it's always best to check directly with your school for the most accurate information.

Not always. While Lancashire County Council sets standard term dates for most schools, academies and free schools may differ. So it's a good idea to double-check with your school to be sure.
No - inset days are teacher training days when staff are in school but pupils get the day off. While children don't attend, these days aren't officially considered part of the school holidays, and they can vary from school to school.