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County term dates

Blackburn with Darwen school holidays

Schools in Blackburn with Darwen break up for October Half Term on — back to school .

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These are Blackburn with Darwen council's standard term dates. Most schools follow them, but academies and some schools set their own dates and INSET (teacher training) days — always check your specific school.

Blackburn with Darwen term dates

October Half Term

Last day of school:

Back to school:

Christmas Holiday

Last day of school:

Back to school:

February Half Term

Last day of school:

Back to school:

Easter Holiday

Last day of school:

Back to school:

May Half Term

Last day of school:

Back to school:

Summer Holiday

Last day of school:

Return date not announced yet

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Schools in Blackburn with Darwen

Arran Avenue

Shadsworth Junior School — Arran Avenue term dates

Blackburn

Audley Infant School — Blackburn term datesAudley Junior School — Blackburn term datesBlackburn Central High School — Blackburn term datesBlackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School — Blackburn term datesBlackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary — Blackburn term datesBrookhouse Primary School — Blackburn term datesCedars Primary School — Blackburn term datesDaisyfield Primary School — Blackburn term datesEden School — Blackburn term datesFeniscowles Primary School — Blackburn term datesGriffin Park Primary School — Blackburn term datesHoly Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn — Blackburn term datesIntack Primary School — Blackburn term datesLammack Primary School — Blackburn term datesLivesey Saint Francis' Church of England School — Blackburn term datesLongshaw Community Junior School — Blackburn term datesLongshaw Infant School — Blackburn term datesMeadowhead Junior School — Blackburn term datesNewfield School — Blackburn term datesOur Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy — Blackburn term datesOur Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn — Blackburn term datesPleckgate High School — Blackburn term datesQueen Elizabeth's Grammar School — Blackburn term datesQueen Elizabeth's Primary School — Blackburn term datesRoe Lee Park Primary School — Blackburn term datesSacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn — Blackburn term datesShadsworth Infant School — Blackburn term datesSt Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy — Blackburn term datesSt Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn — Blackburn term datesSt Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn — Blackburn term datesSt Antony's RC Primary School — Blackburn term datesSt Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School — Blackburn term datesSt Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn — Blackburn term datesSt Gabriel's Church of England Primary School — Blackburn term datesSt James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn — Blackburn term datesSt Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School — Blackburn term datesSt Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn — Blackburn term datesSt Matthew's Church of England Primary School — Blackburn term datesSt Michael With St John CofE Primary School — Blackburn term datesSt Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feniscowles, Blackburn — Blackburn term datesSt Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Blackburn — Blackburn term datesSt Silas's CofE Primary School — Blackburn term datesSt Stephen's Church of England Primary School — Blackburn term datesSt Wilfrid's Church of England Academy — Blackburn term datesTauheedul Islam Boys' High School — Blackburn term datesTauheedul Islam Girls' High School — Blackburn term datesThe Heights Blackburn — Blackburn term datesThe Olive School, Blackburn — Blackburn term datesWensley Fold CofE Primary Academy — Blackburn term datesWitton Park Academy — Blackburn term dates

BLACKBURN

Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery — BLACKBURN term dates

Bolton

Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School — Bolton term datesTurton Belmont Community Primary School — Bolton term dates

Darwen

Ashleigh Primary School — Darwen term datesAvondale Primary School — Darwen term datesCrosshill Special School — Darwen term datesDarwen Aldridge Community Academy — Darwen term datesDarwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio — Darwen term datesDarwen Aldridge Sudell Primary — Darwen term datesDarwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy — Darwen term datesDarwen St James CofE Primary Academy — Darwen term datesDarwen Vale High School — Darwen term datesHoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School — Darwen term datesHoly Trinity VC School — Darwen term datesLower Darwen Primary School — Darwen term datesSt Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School — Darwen term datesSt Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy — Darwen term datesSt James' Church of England Primary School — Darwen term datesSt Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School — Darwen term dates

DARWEN

Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School — DARWEN term datesSt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen — DARWEN term dates

Quick answers

When do schools in Blackburn with Darwen break up for the October half term?

Under Blackburn with Darwen council's standard term dates, the last day before October Half Term is Friday, 23 October 2026. Pupils return on Monday, 2 November 2026. Academies and some schools set their own dates and INSET (teacher training) days — check your school's own page.

Do all schools in Blackburn with Darwen follow these term dates?

These are Blackburn with Darwen council's standard term dates, which most schools follow. Academies and some schools set their own dates and INSET (teacher training) days, so always check your specific school.