Term dates 2026-27
Dar Ul Madinah term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Dar Ul Madinah, Blackburn with Darwen, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 starts on Wed 2 Sep 2026 — in 24 days.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 | Wed 2 Sep 2026 | Fri 18 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn half term (2 weeks) | Mon 26 Oct 2026 | Fri 6 Nov 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Spring half term | Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Fri 19 Feb 2027 |
| Eid al-Fitr closure (estimated) | Thu 11 Mar 2027 | Fri 12 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Tue 13 Apr 2027 | Wed 21 Jul 2027 |
| Eid al-Adha closure (estimated) | Mon 17 May 2027 | Tue 18 May 2027 |
| Summer half term | Mon 31 May 2027 | Fri 4 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn half term (2 weeks) | 26 Oct – 6 Nov | 12 days |
| Christmas holidays | 19 Dec – 4 Jan | 17 days |
| Spring half term | 15 Feb – 19 Feb | 5 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 12 Apr | 18 days |
| Summer half term | 31 May – 4 Jun | 5 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
'Academic Calendar 2026-2027' PDF linked from parents page (dmblackburn.co.uk/about-parents, Terms Date tab). INSET days 1 Sep 2026, 4 Jan, 22 Feb, 12 Apr, 7 Jun 2027; term ends are 12pm finishes; Ramadan/Eid dates marked estimated by the school. 2025-26 calendar PDF also published.
Common questions
When does Dar Ul Madinah break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Fri 18 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Sat 19 Dec 2026 to Mon 4 Jan 2027 — 17 days.
When is half term at Dar Ul Madinah?
The next half term at Dar Ul Madinah runs from Mon 26 Oct 2026 to Fri 6 Nov 2026, which is 12 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at Dar Ul Madinah?
The last day of the summer term is Wed 21 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Thu 22 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Dar Ul Madinah term dates come from?
They were read from Dar Ul Madinah'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: Dar Ul Madinah's published calendar, read 8 August 2026. Schools do change dates and add inset days — check the school's own page before booking anything.