Term dates 2026-27
Islamiyah School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Islamiyah School, Blackburn, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Term 1a 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1a | Wed 2 Sep 2026 | Fri 23 Oct 2026 |
| Autumn - Half term Holiday | Mon 26 Oct 2026 | Fri 30 Oct 2026 |
| Term 1b | Mon 2 Nov 2026 | Fri 18 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn - End of term Holiday | Mon 21 Dec 2026 | Fri 1 Jan 2027 |
| Term 2a | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Fri 12 Feb 2027 |
| Spring - Half term Holiday | Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Fri 19 Feb 2027 |
| Term 2b | Mon 22 Feb 2027 | Fri 26 Mar 2027 |
| Eid Ul Fitr holiday | Tue 9 Mar 2027 | Wed 10 Mar 2027 |
| Spring - End of Term Holidays | Mon 29 Mar 2027 | Fri 9 Apr 2027 |
| Term 3a | Tue 13 Apr 2027 | Fri 28 May 2027 |
| Eid-ul-Adha Holidays | Mon 17 May 2027 | Wed 19 May 2027 |
| Summer - Half term Holiday | Mon 31 May 2027 | Fri 4 Jun 2027 |
| Term 3b | Mon 7 Jun 2027 | Tue 20 Jul 2027 |
| Summer - End of term Holiday | Wed 21 Jul 2027 | Tue 31 Aug 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Holidays | 24 Oct – 1 Nov | 9 days |
| Autumn - half term holiday | 26 Oct – 30 Oct | 5 days |
| Christmas holidays | 19 Dec – 4 Jan | 17 days |
| Autumn - end of term holiday | 21 Dec – 1 Jan | 12 days |
| Holidays | 13 Feb – 21 Feb | 9 days |
| Spring - half term holiday | 15 Feb – 19 Feb | 5 days |
| Eid ul fitr holiday | 9 Mar – 10 Mar | 2 days |
| Easter holidays | 27 Mar – 12 Apr | 17 days |
| Spring - end of term holidays | 29 Mar – 9 Apr | 12 days |
| Eid-ul-adha holidays | 17 May – 19 May | 3 days |
| Holidays | 29 May – 6 Jun | 9 days |
| Summer - half term holiday | 31 May – 4 Jun | 5 days |
| Summer - end of term holiday | 21 Jul – 31 Aug | 42 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
School trades as Islamiyah Girls High School; live website is ighs.org.uk (the listed domain islamiyahschoolblackburn.com serves an invalid TLS certificate). Page URL slug says 2025-2026 but page title and content are the 2026-2027 calendar. Staff INSET days 1 Sep 2026, 4 Jan 2027, 12 Apr 2027.
Common questions
When does Islamiyah School 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 Islamiyah School?
The next half term at Islamiyah School runs from Mon 26 Oct 2026 to Fri 30 Oct 2026, which is 5 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at Islamiyah School?
The last day of the summer term is Tue 20 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Wed 21 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Islamiyah School term dates come from?
They were read from Islamiyah School'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: Islamiyah School's published calendar, read 8 August 2026. Schools do change dates and add inset days — check the school's own page before booking anything.