Blackburn with Darwen School Holidays

Term dates and school holiday dates for Blackburn with Darwen for 2025/26, 2026/27 and 2027/28. Add to your calendar or sign up for email alerts when dates are confirmed.

EstimatedLast updated 21 Mar 2026

These dates are estimated based on typical Blackburn with Darwen patterns and have not yet been verified against the official council calendar. Always check with your school or local council before booking.

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Blackburn with Darwen School Holidays 2025/26

Estimated

Holiday	Starts	Ends	Duration
Autumn Half Term	27th October 2025Monday 27th October 2025	31st October 2025Friday 31st October 2025	5 days
Christmas	22nd December 2025Monday 22nd December 2025	2nd January 2026Friday 2nd January 2026	1w 5d
Spring Half Term	16th February 2026Monday 16th February 2026	20th February 2026Friday 20th February 2026	5 days
Easter	1st April 2026Wednesday 1st April 2026	17th April 2026Friday 17th April 2026	2w 3d
Early May Bank HolidayBank Holiday	4th May 2026Monday 4th May 2026	4th May 2026Monday 4th May 2026	1 day
Summer Half Term	25th May 2026Monday 25th May 2026	29th May 2026Friday 29th May 2026	5 days
Summer	22nd July 2026Wednesday 22nd July 2026	31st August 2026Monday 31st August 2026	5w 6d

Dates shown are the start of the official holiday period. Schools typically break up on the Friday before.

Blackburn with Darwen School Holidays 2026/27

Estimated

2026/27 dates are estimated based on typical patterns. Verify with your local council before booking.

Holiday	Starts	Ends	Duration
Autumn Half Term	26th October 2026Monday 26th October 2026	30th October 2026Friday 30th October 2026	5 days
Christmas	21st December 2026Monday 21st December 2026	1st January 2027Friday 1st January 2027	1w 5d
Spring Half Term	15th February 2027Monday 15th February 2027	19th February 2027Friday 19th February 2027	5 days
Easter	30th March 2027Tuesday 30th March 2027	9th April 2027Friday 9th April 2027	1w 4d
Early May Bank HolidayBank Holiday	3rd May 2027Monday 3rd May 2027	3rd May 2027Monday 3rd May 2027	1 day
Summer Half Term	31st May 2027Monday 31st May 2027	4th June 2027Friday 4th June 2027	5 days
Summer	22nd July 2027Thursday 22nd July 2027	31st August 2027Tuesday 31st August 2027	5w 6d

Dates shown are the start of the official holiday period. Schools typically break up on the Friday before.

Blackburn with Darwen School Holidays 2027/28

Estimated

2027/28 dates are estimated based on typical patterns. Verify with your local council before booking.

Holiday	Starts	Ends	Duration
Autumn Half Term	25th October 2027Monday 25th October 2027	29th October 2027Friday 29th October 2027	5 days
Christmas	20th December 2027Monday 20th December 2027	2nd January 2028Sunday 2nd January 2028	2 weeks
Spring Half Term	12th February 2028Saturday 12th February 2028	16th February 2028Wednesday 16th February 2028	5 days
Easter	1st April 2028Saturday 1st April 2028	14th April 2028Friday 14th April 2028	2 weeks
Early May Bank HolidayBank Holiday	1st May 2028Monday 1st May 2028	1st May 2028Monday 1st May 2028	1 day
Summer Half Term	27th May 2028Saturday 27th May 2028	31st May 2028Wednesday 31st May 2028	5 days
Summer	22nd July 2028Saturday 22nd July 2028	31st August 2028Thursday 31st August 2028	5w 6d

Dates shown are the start of the official holiday period. Schools typically break up on the Friday before.

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Schools in Blackburn with Darwen

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School	Phase	Type
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy Blackburn	Secondary	Academy
Pleckgate High School Blackburn	Secondary	Academy
Witton Park Academy Blackburn	Secondary	Academy
Darwen Vale High School Darwen	Secondary	Academy
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Darwen	Secondary	Academy
St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn Blackburn	Secondary	LEA
Blackburn Central High School Blackburn	Secondary	Academy
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Blackburn	Secondary	Academy
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School Blackburn	Secondary	Academy
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Blackburn	Secondary	Academy
Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Blackburn	Secondary	Academy
Westholme School Blackburn	Not applicable	LEA
The Olive School, Blackburn Blackburn	Primary	Academy
Lammack Primary School Blackburn	Primary	LEA
Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy Blackburn	Primary	Academy
Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Blackburn	Primary	LEA
St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn Blackburn	Primary	LEA
Roe Lee Park Primary School Blackburn	Primary	LEA
St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Blackburn	Primary	LEA
Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Blackburn	Primary	LEA
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn Blackburn	Primary	LEA
Cedars Primary School Blackburn	Primary	LEA
Feniscowles Primary School Blackburn	Primary	LEA
Avondale Primary School Darwen	Primary	LEA
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Blackburn	Primary	LEA
Intack Primary School Blackburn	Primary	LEA
Audley Junior School Blackburn	Primary	LEA
Lower Darwen Primary School Darwen	Primary	LEA
Queen Elizabeth's Primary School Blackburn	Primary	Academy
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Blackburn	Not applicable	LEA

Showing top 30 schools by pupil numbers. Academy schools may have different term dates, so always check with the school directly.

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