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Cheshire West and Chester school term dates

Cheshire West and Chester breaks at a different time from most of England in at least one week a year. Those weeks are school holidays for you and term time almost everywhere else — no absence, no penalty notice, and none of the peak-week pricing.

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Out of step with England

Weeks Cheshire West and Chester is off and most of England is not

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Cheshire West and Chester term dates 2025–26

Academic year 2025–26
Term or holidayStartsEnds
Autumn term (first half)1 Sep 202524 Oct 2025
October half-term27 Oct 202531 Oct 2025
Autumn term (second half)3 Nov 202519 Dec 2025
Christmas holiday22 Dec 20252 Jan 2026
Spring term (first half)5 Jan 202613 Feb 2026
February half-term16 Feb 202620 Feb 2026
Spring term (second half)23 Feb 20261 Apr 2026
Easter holiday2 Apr 202617 Apr 2026
Summer term (first half)20 Apr 202622 May 2026
May half-term25 May 202629 May 2026
Summer term (second half)1 Jun 202622 Jul 2026
Summer holiday23 Jul 202631 Aug 2026

Cheshire West and Chester declares 195 days in this school year (190 for pupils plus training days).

Cheshire West and Chester term dates 2026–27

Academic year 2026–27
Term or holidayStartsEnds
Autumn term (first half)1 Sep 202623 Oct 2026
October half-term26 Oct 202630 Oct 2026
Autumn term (second half)2 Nov 202618 Dec 2026
Christmas holiday21 Dec 20261 Jan 2027
Spring term (first half)4 Jan 202712 Feb 2027
February half-term15 Feb 202719 Feb 2027
Spring term (second half)22 Feb 202725 Mar 2027
Easter holiday26 Mar 20279 Apr 2027
Summer term (first half)12 Apr 202728 May 2027
May half-term31 May 20274 Jun 2027
Summer term (second half)7 Jun 202721 Jul 2027
Summer holiday22 Jul 202731 Aug 2027

Cheshire West and Chester declares 195 days in this school year (190 for pupils plus training days).

Cheshire West and Chester term dates 2027–28

Academic year 2027–28
Term or holidayStartsEnds
Autumn term (first half)1 Sep 202722 Oct 2027
October half-term25 Oct 202729 Oct 2027
Autumn term (second half)1 Nov 202717 Dec 2027
Christmas holiday20 Dec 20273 Jan 2028
Spring term (first half)4 Jan 202811 Feb 2028
February half-term14 Feb 202818 Feb 2028
Spring term (second half)21 Feb 202831 Mar 2028
Easter holiday3 Apr 202817 Apr 2028
Summer term (first half)18 Apr 202826 May 2028
May half-term29 May 20282 Jun 2028
Summer term (second half)5 Jun 202821 Jul 2028
Summer holiday24 Jul 202831 Aug 2028

Cheshire West and Chester declares 195 days in this school year (190 for pupils plus training days).

Cheshire West and Chester term dates 2028–29

Academic year 2028–29
Term or holidayStartsEnds
Autumn term (first half)4 Sep 202827 Oct 2028
October half-term30 Oct 20283 Nov 2028
Autumn term (second half)6 Nov 202822 Dec 2028
Christmas holiday25 Dec 20285 Jan 2029
Spring term (first half)8 Jan 202916 Feb 2029
February half-term19 Feb 202923 Feb 2029
Spring term (second half)26 Feb 202929 Mar 2029
Easter holiday30 Mar 202913 Apr 2029
Summer term (first half)16 Apr 202925 May 2029
May half-term28 May 20291 Jun 2029
Summer term (second half)4 Jun 202924 Jul 2029
Summer holiday25 Jul 202931 Aug 2029

Cheshire West and Chester declares 195 days in this school year (190 for pupils plus training days).

Compare with the rest of England

October half-term 2025–26 across EnglandChristmas holidays 2025–26 across EnglandFebruary half-term 2025–26 across EnglandEaster holidays 2025–26 across EnglandMay half-term 2025–26 across EnglandSummer holidays 2025–26 across EnglandOctober half-term 2026–27 across EnglandChristmas holidays 2026–27 across EnglandFebruary half-term 2026–27 across EnglandEaster holidays 2026–27 across EnglandMay half-term 2026–27 across EnglandSummer holidays 2026–27 across EnglandOctober half-term 2027–28 across EnglandChristmas holidays 2027–28 across EnglandFebruary half-term 2027–28 across EnglandEaster holidays 2027–28 across EnglandMay half-term 2027–28 across EnglandSummer holidays 2027–28 across EnglandOctober half-term 2028–29 across EnglandChristmas holidays 2028–29 across EnglandFebruary half-term 2028–29 across EnglandEaster holidays 2028–29 across EnglandMay half-term 2028–29 across EnglandSummer holidays 2028–29 across England

Source: Cheshire West and Chester’s published term dates. Checked 25 Aug 2026.