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Bolton february half term 2028

Published february half term information for 2027/28. Closing and pupil return dates are shown where explicitly supplied.

Your dates for 2027/28

February half term

21February 2028

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25February 2028

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A quick note for parents. Council dates usually apply to community and voluntary controlled schools. Academies, foundation and voluntary aided schools can differ. INSET days are set by each school; a term opening date is not necessarily a pupil return date.

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2027/28 · Dates as published. Unconfirmed dates stay marked; closing dates are kept separate from holiday starts.

Boltonschool holidays2027/28
Holiday	Starts / closes	Ends	Pupils return
October half term ↗Published holiday	25 Oct 2027	29 Oct 2027	Check with school
Christmas holidays ↗Schools close 17 Dec 2027.School-closing date onlyCouncil term ends and the next council term starts are shown. Full holiday endpoints and individual pupil return dates are not inferred. Schools may choose INSET days within these terms.	Closes 17 Dec 2027	End not supplied	4 Jan 2028
February half term ↗Published holiday	21 Feb 2028	25 Feb 2028	Check with school
Easter holidays ↗Schools close 31 Mar 2028.School-closing date onlyCouncil term ends and the next council term starts are shown. Full holiday endpoints and individual pupil return dates are not inferred. Schools may choose INSET days within these terms.	Closes 31 Mar 2028	End not supplied	18 Apr 2028
Summer holidays ↗Schools close 21 Jul 2028.School-closing date onlyCouncil term ends is shown. Full holiday endpoints and individual pupil return dates are not inferred. Schools may choose INSET days within these terms.	Closes 21 Jul 2028	End not supplied	Check with school
September Weekend ↗Published holiday	4 Sept 2028	4 Sept 2028	Check with school

Other days pupils are off.

Published council-default INSET and public closure dates. Individual schools may have additional days.

Boltonadditional pupil non-attendance days2027/28
Closure	Starts / closes	Ends	Pupils return
Public school holidayPublished closure	27 Dec 2027	27 Dec 2027	Pupils do not attend
Public school holidayPublished closure	28 Dec 2027	28 Dec 2027	Pupils do not attend
Public school holidayPublished closure	3 Jan 2028	3 Jan 2028	Pupils do not attend
Public school holidayPublished closure	14 Apr 2028	14 Apr 2028	Pupils do not attend
Public school holidayPublished closure	17 Apr 2028	17 Apr 2028	Pupils do not attend
Public school holidayPublished closure	1 May 2028	1 May 2028	Pupils do not attend
Public school holidayPublished closure	29 May 2028	2 Jun 2028	Pupils do not attend
Public school holidayPublished closure	29 May 2028	29 May 2028	Pupils do not attend
Public school holidayPublished closure	28 Aug 2028	28 Aug 2028	Pupils do not attend

Local exceptions to check.

These dates apply only to the named area or school, or carry a source condition. They are excluded from the general calendar download.

Boltonlocal and school-specific dates2027/28
Holiday	Starts / closes	Ends	Applies to
May half termPublished holiday	4 May 2028	4 May 2028	Local Elections are due to take place on Thursday 4th May 2028. (If the school is used as a polling station, and the school is required to close to facilitate the electoral duties of the polling station, then one of the occasional days should be allocated to this closure.)

Term dates.

Term spans may include mid-term breaks. A term start is not automatically a pupil return date.

Boltonterm dates2027/28
Term	Starts / closes	Ends	Pupils return
Teaching PeriodPublished term spanBoth boundaries are explicitly published as term start/end in the same official source. No holiday range or pupil return is inferred.	6 Sept 2027	17 Dec 2027	Confirm school INSET days
Teaching PeriodPublished term spanBoth boundaries are explicitly published as term start/end in the same official source. No holiday range or pupil return is inferred.	4 Jan 2028	31 Mar 2028	Confirm school INSET days
Teaching PeriodPublished term spanBoth boundaries are explicitly published as term start/end in the same official source. No holiday range or pupil return is inferred.	18 Apr 2028	21 Jul 2028	Confirm school INSET days

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Dates come from official council or government publications. We show accepted records and keep unresolved dates marked. Individual schools may differ.

Area: Bolton
Accepted records checked: 1 October 2026
Academic year: 2027/28
Available information: 6 published holiday records
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