Haslingden High School and Sixth Form term dates – FAQs (2025–2026)

Haslingden High School and Sixth Form – Term Dates FAQs (2025–2026)

All dates are taken directly from the school’s 2025–2026 calendar. Blue = School closed/holidays; Green/Yellow = INSET (no students).

When is the Autumn term (start and end)?

Autumn Term runs from Tuesday 2 September 2025 (staggered start: Y7 & Y12 on 2 Sep; all year groups from Wednesday 3 September 2025) to Friday 19 December 2025.

End date derived from the calendar showing Christmas holiday in blue from Mon 22 Dec 2025.

When is the Autumn half term break?

Monday 27 October – Friday 31 October 2025 (whole week, blue).

When is the Spring term (start and end)?

Spring Term is from Monday 5 January 2026 to Friday 27 March 2026.

Easter holiday is blue from Mon 30 Mar – Fri 10 Apr 2026, so the last teaching day before Easter is Fri 27 Mar.

When is the Spring half term break?

Monday 16 February – Friday 20 February 2026 (blue).

When is the Summer term (start and end)?

Summer Term is from Monday 13 April 2026 (first day after Easter holiday) to Friday 17 July 2026 (school closes for summer).

When is the Summer half term break?

Monday 25 May – Friday 29 May 2026 (blue).

What are the Christmas, Easter and Summer holidays?
  • Christmas Holiday: Mon 22 December 2025 – Fri 2 January 2026 (blue).
  • Easter Holiday: Mon 30 March – Fri 10 April 2026 (blue).
  • Summer Holiday: begins after Fri 17 July 2026; calendar shows blue throughout Mon 20 – Fri 31 July 2026 and continuing across August (blue weeks shown).
Which Bank and Public Holidays are shown on the calendar?
  • New Year’s Day: Thu 1 January 2026 (blue).
  • Good Friday: Fri 3 April 2026 (blue, within Easter holiday).
  • Easter Monday: Mon 6 April 2026 (blue, within Easter holiday).
  • Early May Bank Holiday: Mon 4 May 2026 (blue).
  • Spring Bank Holiday: Mon 25 May 2026 (blue, first day of half term).
  • Christmas Day: Thu 25 December 2025 (blue).
  • Boxing Day: Fri 26 December 2025 (blue).

Only holidays explicitly indicated by blue shading on the calendar are listed.

What INSET / staff training days are shown (no students in school)?
  • Green Mon 1 September 2025 – INSET Day.
  • Green Tue 16 September 2025 – INSET Day.
  • Green Wed 17 September 2025 – INSET Day.
  • Yellow Fri 24 October 2025 – INSET Day (CPD, no students).
When do students return in September?

Tuesday 2 September 2025 for Year 7 & Year 12 only; all year groups from Wednesday 3 September 2025.

When does school close for the summer?

Friday 17 July 2026. Summer holiday shading continues across late July and August.

Term dates year covered in this FAQ?

This page covers Academic Year 2025–2026 for Haslingden High School and Sixth Form.