Term dates 2026-27
Lancashire Alternative Provision term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Lancashire Alternative Provision, Blackpool, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 starts on Mon 7 Sep 2026 — in 29 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 | Mon 7 Sep 2026 | Wed 16 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn half term | Mon 19 Oct 2026 | Fri 30 Oct 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Fri 26 Mar 2027 |
| Spring half term | Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Fri 19 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Tue 13 Apr 2027 | Tue 13 Jul 2027 |
| Summer half term | Mon 31 May 2027 | Fri 4 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn half term | 19 Oct – 30 Oct | 12 days |
| Christmas holidays | 17 Dec – 4 Jan | 19 days |
| Spring half term | 15 Feb – 19 Feb | 5 days |
| Easter holidays | 27 Mar – 12 Apr | 17 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
Second year block on the page is mislabelled 'Academic Year 25/26' but its dates are Autumn 2026 - Summer 2027. Inset days 3-4 Sep 2026, 4 Jan 2027, 12 Apr 2027; school closes at 12 noon on closing days (16 Oct, 16 Dec 2026; 12 Feb, 26 Mar, 28 May 2027; 13 Jul 2027); May Day 3 May 2027. Full 2025-26 year also published.
Common questions
When does Lancashire Alternative Provision 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 Lancashire Alternative Provision?
The next half term at Lancashire Alternative Provision runs from Mon 19 Oct 2026 to Fri 30 Oct 2026, which is 12 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at Lancashire Alternative Provision?
The last day of the summer term is Tue 13 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Wed 14 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Lancashire Alternative Provision term dates come from?
They were read from Lancashire Alternative Provision'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: Lancashire Alternative Provision's published calendar, read 8 August 2026. Schools do change dates and add inset days — check the school's own page before booking anything.