Term dates 2026-27
Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal) term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal), Lancaster, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 teacher training days (1 Sept half day, 2 Sept, 4 Sept half day 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 teacher training days (1 Sept half day, 2 Sept, 4 Sept half day | Tue 1 Sep 2026 | Tue 1 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 - first half (school starts - school breaks up) | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Fri 23 Oct 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 teacher training days (2 & 3 November) | Mon 2 Nov 2026 | Tue 3 Nov 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 - second half (school starts - school breaks up) | Wed 4 Nov 2026 | Wed 16 Dec 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 teacher training days (4 & 5 January) | Mon 4 Jan 2027 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 |
| Spring Term 2027 - first half (school starts - school breaks up) | Wed 6 Jan 2027 | Fri 12 Feb 2027 |
| Spring Term 2027 - second half (school starts - school breaks up) | Mon 22 Feb 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 teacher training day | Mon 12 Apr 2027 | Mon 12 Apr 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - first half (school starts - school breaks up) | Tue 13 Apr 2027 | Fri 28 May 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 teacher training day (CD) | Mon 7 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - second half (school starts - school breaks up) | Tue 8 Jun 2027 | Fri 16 Jul 2027 |
| May Day Bank Holiday (published as 'Monday 3rd 2027', month omitted; May implied | — | — |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn term 2026 teacher training days (1 sept half day, 2 sept, 4 sept half day | 1 Sep – 1 Sep | 1 days |
| Autumn term 2026 - first half (school starts - school breaks up) | 3 Sep – 23 Oct | 51 days |
| Holidays | 4 Nov – 3 Jan | 61 days |
| Autumn term 2026 - second half (school starts - school breaks up) | 4 Nov – 16 Dec | 43 days |
| Christmas holidays | 6 Jan – 11 Apr | 96 days |
| Spring term 2027 - first half (school starts - school breaks up) | 6 Jan – 12 Feb | 38 days |
| Spring term 2027 - second half (school starts - school breaks up) | 22 Feb – 25 Mar | 32 days |
| Easter holidays | 13 Apr – 6 Jun | 55 days |
| Summer term 2027 - first half (school starts - school breaks up) | 13 Apr – 28 May | 46 days |
| Summer term 2027 - second half (school starts - school breaks up) | 8 Jun – 16 Jul | 39 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Compared with Lancashire
Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal) breaks up 45 days earlier than Lancashire's community schools (3 Nov 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
Linked from https://lisal.school/term-dates/ as 'Term dates 2026 - 2027'. The PDF contains two apparent typos: two Autumn 2026 teacher training days are printed as 'Wednesday 2nd September 2025' and 'Friday 4th September 2025' (should be 2026) - these are omitted rather than corrected. The May Day entry omits the month so it is recorded with null dates.
Common questions
When does Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal) break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Tue 5 Jan 2027. The Christmas holidays run from Wed 6 Jan 2027 to Sun 11 Apr 2027 — 96 days.
When is half term at Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal)?
The next half term at Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal) runs from Tue 1 Sep 2026 to Tue 1 Sep 2026, which is 1 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal)?
The last day of the summer term is Mon 7 Jun 2027, so the summer holidays start on Tue 8 Jun 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Does Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal) follow Lancashire's term dates?
No. Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal) sets its own calendar, and breaks up for Christmas 45 days earlier than Lancashire's community schools.
Where do these Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal) term dates come from?
They were read from Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal)'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: Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal)'s published calendar, read 8 August 2026. Schools do change dates and add inset days — check the school's own page before booking anything.