Term dates 2026-27
The Firs School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for The Firs School, Cheshire West and Chester, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 starts on Thu 3 Sep 2026 — in 25 days.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Wed 16 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn half term | Thu 22 Oct 2026 | Mon 2 Nov 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Spring half term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Tue 13 Apr 2027 | Thu 8 Jul 2027 |
| Summer half term | Fri 28 May 2027 | Mon 7 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn half term | 22 Oct – 2 Nov | 12 days |
| Christmas holidays | 17 Dec – 4 Jan | 19 days |
| Spring half term | 12 Feb – 22 Feb | 11 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 12 Apr | 18 days |
| Summer half term | 28 May – 7 Jun | 11 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
PDF 'Term Dates 2026-2027' linked from https://www.firsschool.net/parent-area/school-calendar. Half-term rows use published 'school closes' (3.30pm) date as start and 'school opens' date as end. INSET: 1-2 Sep 2026, 23 Oct 2026, 4 Jan 2027, 12 Apr 2027; Bank Holiday 3 May 2027. Open Morning autumn closure dates TBA.
Common questions
When does The Firs 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 The Firs School?
The next half term at The Firs School runs from Thu 22 Oct 2026 to Mon 2 Nov 2026, which is 12 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at The Firs School?
The last day of the summer term is Thu 8 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Fri 9 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these The Firs School term dates come from?
They were read from The Firs 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: The Firs 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.