The Willows term dates 2026/27
2026/27 academic year
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Tuesday 1 September 2026 - closed to pupilsTue 1 Sep 2026School website
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Wednesday 2 September 2026 - closed to pupilsWed 2 Sep 2026School website
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First day of school · first day backThu 3 Sep 2026School website
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Autumn Term 2026Thu 3 Sep – Fri 23 Oct 2026School website
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Half termSat 24 Oct – Sun 1 Nov 2026School website9 days off
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Christmas holidaySat 19 Dec 2026 – Sun 3 Jan 2027School website16 days off
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Monday 4 January 2027 - closed to pupilsMon 4 Jan 2027School website
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Spring Term 2027Mon 4 Jan – Thu 25 Mar 2027School website
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Back to school · first day backTue 5 Jan 2027School website
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Half termMon 15 – Sun 21 Feb 2027School website7 days off
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Easter holidayFri 26 Mar – Sun 11 Apr 2027School website17 days off
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Monday 12 April 2027 - closed to pupilsMon 12 Apr 2027School website
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Summer Term 2027Mon 12 Apr – Wed 21 Jul 2027School website
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Back to school · first day backTue 13 Apr 2027School website
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Half termMon 31 May – Sun 6 Jun 2027School website7 days off
Where these dates come from: dates marked “school” come from The Willows’s own published calendar; we re-check The Willows’s website about every 3 months for INSET days and any changes, and your calendar updates itself when we find them. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
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Questions parents ask
When is half term at The Willows in October 2026?
Sat 24 Oct 2026 to Sun 1 Nov 2026 inclusive. Pupils at The Willows return on the next school day.
When does The Willows go back to school in 2026/27?
The first day of the 2026/27 academic year is Thu 3 Sep 2026.
Are these the official The Willows term dates?
Yes. The Willows sets its own term dates and publishes them itself, so these come from the school's own calendar rather than from Lancashire Council — an independent school's terms often differ from the council's by a week or more. Every date is labelled with its source.
Can I get INSET days too?
Yes, INSET days are in the calendar where we have confirmed them from the school's own published dates, and each one is labelled with its source.
Will the calendar update by itself?
Yes. It is a live subscription, not a one-off copy: your calendar re-checks it automatically, so next year's dates appear without you doing anything, and any correction reaches you the same way. It is free, and you can unsubscribe in one click.