Term datesNorth Cestrian School

Secondary • Altrincham • WA14 4AJLocal authority: Trafford

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Summer Holiday now

Back to school Thu 3 Septin 7 days

First day off after that: Year group arrangement · Thu 3 Sept in 7 days

Days off · 2025/2026

Today

Summer Holiday

Mon 20 Jul – Mon 31 Aug

back to school Thu 3 Sept

Days off · 2026/2027

INSET Day

Tue 1 Sept

INSET Day

Wed 2 Sept

Year group arrangement

Thu 3 Sept

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Year group arrangement

Fri 4 Sept

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in school · 7 weeks

October Half Term

Fri 23 Oct – Fri 30 Oct

back to school Mon 2 Nov

in school · 7 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 – Mon 22 Feb

back to school Tue 23 Feb

INSET Day

Mon 22 Feb

in school · 4½ weeks · last 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 · 1½ weeks

INSET Day

Wed 16 Jun

in school · 4½ weeks · last day Fri 16 Jul

Summer Holiday

Mon 19 Jul – Tue 31 Aug

back to school Mon 6 Sept

Days off · 2027/2028

INSET Day

Wed 1 Sept

INSET Day

Thu 2 Sept

Year 7

Fri 3 Sept

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Year group arrangement

Mon 6 Sept

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in school · 7 weeks

October Half Term

Mon 25 Oct – Fri 29 Oct

back to school Mon 1 Nov

in school · 7 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 · 6 weeks · last day Fri 31 Mar

Easter Holiday

Mon 3 Apr – Mon 17 Apr

back to school Tue 18 Apr

in school · 2 weeks

Early May Bank Holiday

Mon 1 May

in school · 4 weeks

May/June Half Term

Mon 29 May – Fri 2 Jun

back to school Mon 5 Jun

in school · 7½ weeks · last day Wed 26 Jul

Summer Holiday

Thu 27 Jul – Thu 31 Aug

North Cestrian School term dates at a glance

When does North Cestrian School go back?: North Cestrian School returns on Thursday, 3 September 2026.
When does North Cestrian School break up for Summer?: North Cestrian School breaks up on Friday, 17 July 2026, the Summer Holiday runs from Monday, 20 July 2026 to Monday, 31 August 2026 and pupils return on Thursday, 3 September 2026.
When does North Cestrian School break up for October Half Term?: North Cestrian School breaks up on Thursday, 22 October 2026, the October Half Term runs from Friday, 23 October 2026 to Friday, 30 October 2026 and pupils return on Monday, 2 November 2026.
When does North Cestrian School break up for Christmas?: North Cestrian School breaks up on Friday, 18 December 2026, the Christmas Holiday runs from Monday, 21 December 2026 to Friday, 1 January 2027 and pupils return on Monday, 4 January 2027.

Checked against the school's own page on 15 August 2026.

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