Term dates 2025-26
Olive High term dates 2025-26
The published term dates for Olive High, Lancashire, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2025 (starts Wednesday 3 September 2025 for year 7, Thursday 4 Septe | Wed 3 Sep 2025 | Thu 18 Dec 2025 |
| Autumn Term 2025 - first half ends | — | Fri 17 Oct 2025 |
| Autumn half term (2 weeks) | Mon 20 Oct 2025 | Fri 31 Oct 2025 |
| Spring Term 2026 | Mon 5 Jan 2026 | Fri 27 Mar 2026 |
| Spring Term 2026 - first half ends | — | Fri 13 Feb 2026 |
| Spring half term | Mon 16 Feb 2026 | Fri 20 Feb 2026 |
| Eid-Ul-Fitr (5 days) | Mon 16 Mar 2026 | Fri 20 Mar 2026 |
| Summer Term 2026 | Mon 13 Apr 2026 | Wed 15 Jul 2026 |
| May Day Bank Holiday (1 day) | Mon 4 May 2026 | Mon 4 May 2026 |
| Summer half term | Mon 25 May 2026 | Fri 29 May 2026 |
| Eid-Ul-Adha (3 days TBC) - during half term holiday | — | — |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn half term (2 weeks) | 20 Oct – 31 Oct | 12 days |
| Christmas holidays | 19 Dec – 4 Jan | 17 days |
| Spring half term | 16 Feb – 20 Feb | 5 days |
| Easter holidays | 28 Mar – 12 Apr | 16 days |
| May day bank holiday (1 day) | 4 May – 4 May | 1 days |
| Summer half term | 25 May – 29 May | 5 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Compared with Lancashire
Olive High breaks up 365 days earlier than Lancashire's community schools (18 Dec 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
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Common questions
When does Olive High break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Thu 18 Dec 2025. The Christmas holidays run from Fri 19 Dec 2025 to Sun 4 Jan 2026 — 17 days.
When do the summer holidays start at Olive High?
The last day of the summer term is Wed 15 Jul 2026, so the summer holidays start on Thu 16 Jul 2026. The school publishes the 2025-26 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Does Olive High follow Lancashire's term dates?
No. Olive High sets its own calendar, and breaks up for Christmas 365 days earlier than Lancashire's community schools.
Where do these Olive High term dates come from?
They were read from Olive High's own published calendar for 2025-26 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: Olive High's published calendar, read 8 August 2026. Schools do change dates and add inset days — check the school's own page before booking anything.