Term dates 2026-27
AKS Lytham term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for AKS Lytham, Lytham St Annes, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 - Staff training day (no pupils) ends on Tue 1 Sep 2026 — in 21 days.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 - Staff training day (no pupils) | Tue 1 Sep 2026 | Tue 1 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 - Induction morning (new Prep/Reception pupils, Year 7 and Year | Wed 2 Sep 2026 | Wed 2 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 - Starts (lessons commence) | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | — |
| Autumn Term 2026 - Half Term (closes 4.00pm, lessons recommence 2 November) | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Mon 2 Nov 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 - Ends (from 12.00pm) | — | Wed 16 Dec 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 - Staff training day (no pupils) | Mon 4 Jan 2027 | Mon 4 Jan 2027 |
| Spring Term 2027 - Starts (lessons commence) | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | — |
| Spring Term 2027 - Half Term (closes 4.00pm, lessons recommence 22 February) | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb 2027 |
| Spring Term 2027 - Ends (from 12.00pm) | — | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - Staff training day (no pupils) | Mon 12 Apr 2027 | Mon 12 Apr 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - Starts (lessons commence) | Tue 13 Apr 2027 | — |
| Summer Term 2027 - Bank Holiday (school closed) | Mon 3 May 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - Half Term (closes 4.00pm, lessons recommence 7 June) | Fri 28 May 2027 | Mon 7 Jun 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - Ends (from 12.00pm) | — | Fri 9 Jul 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Holidays | 3 Sep – 3 Jan | 123 days |
| Autumn term 2026 - half term (closes 4.00pm, lessons recommence 2 november) | 16 Oct – 2 Nov | 18 days |
| Christmas holidays | 5 Jan – 11 Apr | 97 days |
| Spring term 2027 - half term (closes 4.00pm, lessons recommence 22 february) | 12 Feb – 22 Feb | 11 days |
| Summer term 2027 - bank holiday (school closed) | 3 May – 3 May | 1 days |
| Summer term 2027 - half term (closes 4.00pm, lessons recommence 7 june) | 28 May – 7 Jun | 11 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Compared with Lancashire
AKS Lytham breaks up 108 days earlier than Lancashire's community schools (1 Sep vs 18 Dec).
Worth knowing if you also have a child at a state school in the area — the two calendars rarely line up. See Lancashire's dates.
Worth noting
PDF linked from https://www.akslytham.com/parents-area/term-dates (which also links 2025-26 and 2027-28). Half-term rows give the closing date and the return date rather than a holiday range, so both printed dates are carried in a single period.
Common questions
When does AKS Lytham break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Mon 4 Jan 2027. The Christmas holidays run from Tue 5 Jan 2027 to Sun 11 Apr 2027 — 97 days.
When is half term at AKS Lytham?
The next half term at AKS Lytham runs from Fri 16 Oct 2026 to Mon 2 Nov 2026, which is 18 days including the weekends.
Does AKS Lytham follow Lancashire's term dates?
No. AKS Lytham sets its own calendar, and breaks up for Christmas 108 days earlier than Lancashire's community schools.
Where do these AKS Lytham term dates come from?
They were read from AKS Lytham's own published calendar for 2026-27 on 8 August 2026, and the source is linked on this page. Schools sometimes change dates or add inset days, so check the school's page before booking anything.
Source: AKS Lytham's published calendar, read 8 August 2026. Schools do change dates and add inset days — check the school's own page before booking anything.