Term datesBalcarras School

Secondary • Cheltenham • GL53 8QFLocal authority: Gloucestershire

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Summer Holiday now

Back to school Wed 2 Septin 6 days

First day off after that: October Half Term · Mon 26 Oct – Fri 30 Oct in 8½ wks

Days off · 2025/2026

Today

Summer Holiday

Mon 20 Jul – Fri 28 Aug

Summer Holiday

Mon 31 Aug

back to school Wed 2 Sept

Days off · 2026/2027

INSET Day

Tue 1 Sept

in school · 7½ weeks

October Half Term

Mon 26 Oct – Fri 30 Oct

back to school Mon 2 Nov

in school · 4 weeks

INSET Day

Fri 27 Nov

INSET Day

Mon 30 Nov

in school · 3 weeks · last day Fri 18 Dec

Christmas Holiday

Mon 21 Dec – Fri 1 Jan

back to school Mon 4 Jan

in school · 6 weeks

February Half Term

Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb

back to school Mon 22 Feb

in school · 4½ weeks

INSET Day

Thu 25 Mar

Easter Holiday

Fri 26 Mar – Fri 9 Apr

back to school Mon 12 Apr

in school · 3 weeks

Early May Bank Holiday

Mon 3 May

in school · 4 weeks

May Half Term

Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun

back to school Mon 7 Jun

in school · 4 weeks

INSET Day

Fri 2 Jul

in school · 2½ weeks · last day Wed 21 Jul

Summer Holiday

Thu 22 Jul – Wed 1 Sept

back to school Fri 3 Sept

Days off · 2027/2028

INSET Day

Thu 2 Sept

in school · 7 weeks

October Half Term

Mon 25 Oct – Fri 29 Oct

back to school Mon 1 Nov

in school · 4 weeks

INSET Day

Fri 26 Nov

INSET Day

Mon 29 Nov

in school · 3 weeks · last day Fri 17 Dec

Christmas Holiday

Mon 20 Dec – Mon 3 Jan

back to school Tue 4 Jan

in school · 6 weeks

February Half Term

Mon 14 Feb – Fri 18 Feb

back to school Mon 21 Feb

in school · 7 weeks

INSET Day

Fri 7 Apr

Easter Holiday

Mon 10 Apr – Fri 21 Apr

back to school Mon 24 Apr

in school · 1 week

Early May Bank Holiday

Mon 1 May

in school · 4 weeks

May Half Term

Mon 29 May – Fri 2 Jun

back to school Mon 5 Jun

in school · 4 weeks

INSET Day

Fri 30 Jun

in school · 3 weeks · last day Fri 21 Jul

Summer Holiday

Mon 24 Jul – Thu 31 Aug

Balcarras School term dates at a glance

When does Balcarras School go back?: Balcarras School returns on Wednesday, 2 September 2026.
When does Balcarras School break up for Summer?: Balcarras School breaks up on Friday, 17 July 2026, the Summer Holiday runs from Monday, 20 July 2026 to Friday, 28 August 2026 and pupils return on Wednesday, 2 September 2026.
When does Balcarras School break up for Summer?: Balcarras School breaks up on Friday, 17 July 2026, the Summer Holiday runs from Monday, 31 August 2026 to Monday, 31 August 2026 and pupils return on Wednesday, 2 September 2026.
When does Balcarras School break up for October Half Term?: Balcarras School breaks up on Friday, 23 October 2026, the October Half Term runs from Monday, 26 October 2026 to Friday, 30 October 2026 and pupils return on Monday, 2 November 2026.

Checked against the school's own page on 25 August 2026.

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