2026/27 / YOUR LOCAL CALENDAR
Cheshire West and Chester school holidays 2026/27
The dates you need, with a little less searching. Your published 2026/27 school holidays and term dates, in one place.
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.
A school year, a little clearer
All school holidays.
One handy list.
2026/27 · 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 holidayn/a | Check with school | ||
| Christmas holidays ↗Published holidayIncludes New Year's Day. | Check with school | ||
| February half term ↗Published holidayn/a | Check with school | ||
| Easter holidaysAwaiting confirmation | Check the official source or your school | ||
| May half termAwaiting confirmation | Check the official source or your school | ||
| Summer holidaysAwaiting confirmation | Check the official source or your school | ||
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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
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Accepted records checked
- 1 October 2026
- Academic year
- 2026/27
- Available information
- 3 published holiday records
- Check the original publication
- Official source 1 ↗
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