Term dates 2026-27
Kirkham Grammar School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Kirkham Grammar School, Preston, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: INSET 1 (Autumn Term 2026 beginning; L6/First Year boarders return) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| INSET 1 (Autumn Term 2026 beginning; L6/First Year boarders return) | Tue 1 Sep 2026 | Tue 1 Sep 2026 |
| First Year (Year 7) / Lower Sixth / I1 (Reception) Induction morning; remainder | Wed 2 Sep 2026 | Wed 2 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 (full school term begins - end of term) | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Wed 16 Dec 2026 |
| Open Afternoon | Sun 4 Oct 2026 | Sun 4 Oct 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 Half Term (4.00pm Friday 16 October - Sunday 1 November; boarde | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| INSET 2 (Spring Term 2027 beginning; boarders return) | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 |
| Spring Term 2027 (full school term begins - end of term) | Wed 6 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Spring Term 2027 Half Term (4.00pm Friday 12 February - Sunday 21 February) | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| INSET 3 (Summer Term 2027 beginning; boarders return) | Wed 14 Apr 2027 | Wed 14 Apr 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 (full school term begins - end of term) | Thu 15 Apr 2027 | Wed 7 Jul 2027 |
| Public Holiday | Mon 3 May 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 Half Term (4.00pm Friday 28 May - Sunday 6 June) | Fri 28 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Holidays | 2 Sep – 2 Sep | 1 days |
| Autumn term 2026 half term (4.00pm friday 16 october - sunday 1 november; boarde | 16 Oct – 1 Nov | 17 days |
| Christmas holidays | 17 Dec – 4 Jan | 19 days |
| Spring term 2027 half term (4.00pm friday 12 february - sunday 21 february) | 12 Feb – 21 Feb | 10 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 13 Apr | 19 days |
| Public holiday | 3 May – 3 May | 1 days |
| Summer term 2027 half term (4.00pm friday 28 may - sunday 6 june) | 28 May – 6 Jun | 10 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Compared with Lancashire
Kirkham Grammar School 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 located via web search; the school's /parents area requires login and /term-dates 404s. End of term is 12 noon on the stated day (boarders leave). Senior School Speech Day, Speech Day Holiday and both Boarding Exeats are listed as 'To be confirmed'/'To be advised' - no dates published.
Common questions
When does Kirkham Grammar School break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Wed 16 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Thu 17 Dec 2026 to Mon 4 Jan 2027 — 19 days.
When is half term at Kirkham Grammar School?
The next half term at Kirkham Grammar School runs from Fri 16 Oct 2026 to Sun 1 Nov 2026, which is 17 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at Kirkham Grammar School?
The last day of the summer term is Wed 7 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Thu 8 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Does Kirkham Grammar School follow Lancashire's term dates?
No. Kirkham Grammar School sets its own calendar, and breaks up for Christmas 108 days earlier than Lancashire's community schools.
Where do these Kirkham Grammar School term dates come from?
They were read from Kirkham Grammar 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: Kirkham Grammar 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.