Cheshire West and Chester School Holidays

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

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Cheshire West and Chester School Holidays 2025/26

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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	2nd April 2026Thursday 2nd April 2026	17th April 2026Friday 17th April 2026	2w 2d
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	23rd July 2026Thursday 23rd July 2026	31st August 2026Monday 31st August 2026	5w 5d

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

Cheshire West and Chester 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.

Cheshire West and Chester 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 Cheshire West and Chester

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School	Phase	Type
Upton-by-Chester High School Chester	Secondary	LEA
Neston High School Neston	Secondary	Academy
The Whitby High School Ellesmere Port	Secondary	LEA
Christleton High School Chester	Secondary	Academy
Bishop Heber High School Malpas	Secondary	LEA
Helsby High School Frodsham	Secondary	LEA
St Nicholas Catholic High School Northwich	Secondary	LEA
The Grange School Northwich	Not applicable	LEA
The Bishops' Blue Coat Church of England High School Chester	Secondary	Academy
Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College Tarporley	Secondary	Academy
Weaverham High School Northwich	Secondary	Academy
The King's School Chester	Not applicable	LEA
Hartford Church of England High School Northwich	Secondary	LEA
The County High School, Leftwich Northwich	Secondary	Academy
The Winsford Academy Winsford	Secondary	Academy
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy Ellesmere Port	Secondary	Academy
The Catholic High School, Chester Chester	Secondary	Academy
Queen's Park High School Chester	Secondary	Academy
Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College Chester	Secondary	LEA
Ellesmere Port Church of England College Ellesmere Port	Secondary	Academy
The Rudheath Senior Academy Northwich	Secondary	Academy
Winsford High Street Community Primary School Winsford	Primary	LEA
Woodlands Primary School Ellesmere Port	Primary	LEA
Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School Northwich	Primary	Academy
Dee Point Primary School Chester	Primary	LEA
Woodfall Primary and Nursery School Neston	Primary	Academy
Abbey Gate College Chester	Not applicable	LEA
Hartford Manor Primary School & Nursery Northwich	Primary	LEA
Darnhall Primary School Winsford	Primary	LEA
Meadow Primary School Ellesmere Port	Primary	Academy

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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