2026/27 / YOUR LOCAL CALENDAR
Liverpool christmas holidays 2026
Published christmas holidays information for 2026/27. 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.
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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 holiday | Check with school | ||
| Christmas holidays ↗Published holiday | Check with school | ||
| February half term ↗Published holidayExplicit council or government dates; check school-specific INSET arrangements. | Check with school | ||
| Easter holidays ↗Schools close 26 Mar 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 | |
| May half term ↗Published holiday | Check with school | ||
| Summer holidays ↗Schools close 21 Jul 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn TermPublished term spanHalf term: Monday 26th October to Friday 30th October, Christmas break: Monday 21st December to Friday 1st January 2027. | Confirm school INSET days | ||
| Spring TermPublished term spanHalf term: Monday 15th to Friday 19th February, Easter break: Friday 26th March to Friday 9th April. | Confirm school INSET days | ||
| Summer TermPublished term spanMay day: Monday 3rd May, Half term: Monday 31st May to Friday 4th June. | 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
- Liverpool
- Accepted records checked
- 1 October 2026
- Academic year
- 2026/27
- Available information
- 6 published holiday records
- Check the original publication
- Official source 1 ↗
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