Term dates 2026-27
Rossall School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Rossall School, Fleetwood, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Michaelmas Term 2026 - Welcome Day / 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas Term 2026 - Welcome Day / Boarders return | Tue 1 Sep 2026 | Tue 1 Sep 2026 |
| Michaelmas Term 2026 - Year 7 & Year 12 Induction Day | Wed 2 Sep 2026 | Wed 2 Sep 2026 |
| Michaelmas Term 2026 (term begins day pupils 8:20am - end of term, boarders depa | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Michaelmas Term 2026 Half Term (boarders depart 4:15pm Fri 16 Oct - boarders ret | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Lent Term 2027 - Boarders return 8:00pm | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 |
| Lent Term 2027 (term begins day pupils Wed 6 Jan - end of term, boarders depart | Wed 6 Jan 2027 | Wed 24 Mar 2027 |
| Lent Term 2027 Half Term (boarders depart 4:15pm Fri 12 Feb - boarders return 8: | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - Boarders return 8:00pm | Mon 12 Apr 2027 | Mon 12 Apr 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 (term begins day pupils 8:20am Tue 13 Apr - end of term, boarde | Tue 13 Apr 2027 | Tue 6 Jul 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 Half Term (boarders depart 4:15pm Fri 28 May - boarders return | Fri 28 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas term 2026 half term (boarders depart 4:15pm fri 16 oct - boarders ret | 16 Oct – 1 Nov | 17 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 4 Jan | 24 days |
| Lent term 2027 half term (boarders depart 4:15pm fri 12 feb - boarders return 8: | 12 Feb – 21 Feb | 10 days |
| Easter holidays | 25 Mar – 11 Apr | 18 days |
| Summer term 2027 half term (boarders depart 4:15pm fri 28 may - boarders return | 28 May – 6 Jun | 10 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Compared with Lancashire
Rossall 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
Page publishes Michaelmas 2025 through Summer 2027; only 2026-27 is recorded here. Requested URL https://rossall.org.uk/term-dates redirects to www.rossall.org.uk. Site notes 'all boarders can only travel on the last day of term'.
Common questions
When does Rossall School break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Fri 11 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Sat 12 Dec 2026 to Mon 4 Jan 2027 — 24 days.
When is half term at Rossall School?
The next half term at Rossall 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 Rossall School?
The last day of the summer term is Tue 6 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Wed 7 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Does Rossall School follow Lancashire's term dates?
No. Rossall School sets its own calendar, and breaks up for Christmas 108 days earlier than Lancashire's community schools.
Where do these Rossall School term dates come from?
They were read from Rossall 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: Rossall 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.