2027/28 / YOUR LOCAL CALENDAR
Bolton summer holidays 2028
Published summer holidays information for 2027/28. Closing and pupil return dates are shown where explicitly supplied.
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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All school holidays.
One handy list.
2027/28 · Dates as published. Unconfirmed dates stay marked; closing dates are kept separate from holiday starts.
| Holiday | Starts / closes | Ends | Pupils return |
|---|---|---|---|
| October half term ↗Published holiday | 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 | End not supplied | |
| February half term ↗Published holiday | 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 | End not supplied | |
| 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 | End not supplied | Check with school |
| September Weekend ↗Published holiday | Check with school |
Other days pupils are off.
Published council-default INSET and public closure dates. Individual schools may have additional days.
| Closure | Starts / closes | Ends | Pupils return |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public school holidayPublished closure | Pupils do not attend | ||
| Public school holidayPublished closure | Pupils do not attend | ||
| Public school holidayPublished closure | Pupils do not attend | ||
| Public school holidayPublished closure | Pupils do not attend | ||
| Public school holidayPublished closure | Pupils do not attend | ||
| Public school holidayPublished closure | Pupils do not attend | ||
| Public school holidayPublished closure | Pupils do not attend | ||
| Public school holidayPublished closure | Pupils do not attend | ||
| Public school holidayPublished closure | 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.
| Holiday | Starts / closes | Ends | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| May half termPublished holiday | 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.
| 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. | 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. | 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. | Confirm school INSET days |
The dates behind the dates
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where to check.
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
- Check the original publication
- Official source 1 ↗
- Something doesn’t look right?
- Tell us about a date ↗ · Read our source policy
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