Term Dates
Our term dates usually follow those of Lancashire authority to allow consistency for families with children at primary school and at Albany Academy. There are two key differences:
We hold a two week October half term break. This helps to provide more balanced year and allows children and staff a genuine holiday during the longest term.
We have ten training days for staff.
We want to ensure that students are educated and supported by world class staff. Most of these training days are held next to a holiday, with the exception of the May half term, which has GCSEs taking place before and after. There are six shown within term times and the remaining four take place during holiday August, or are split and take place during evenings.
Term Dates 2023-24
Autumn - Half Term 1
31st August (Yr 7,10 and 11)
1st September - All years in
to
20th October
29th September
Closed - Staff Training
23rd October - 3rd November
Half Term Holiday
Autumn - Half Term 2
6th November
to
20th December
24th November
Year 11 Only
21st December - 3rd January
Christmas Holiday
(3rd January Closed Staff Training)
Spring - Half Term 1
4th January
to
9th February
12th February - 19th February
Half Term Holiday
(19th February Closed Staff Training)
Spring - Half Term 2
20th February
to
28th March
Summer - Half Term 1
16th April
to
24th May
29th March - 15th April
Easter Holiday
(15th April Closed Staff Training)
6th May
Closed - May Bank Holiday
27th May - 31st May
Half Term Holiday
Summer - Half Term 2
3rd June
to
18th July
Term Dates 2024-25
Autumn - Half Term 1
29th August (Yr 7,10 and 11)
30th August - All years in
to
18th October
27th September
Closed - Staff Training
21st October - 1st November
Half Term Holiday
Autumn - Half Term 2
4th November
to
20th December
22nd November
Year 11 Only
21st December - 6th January
Christmas Holiday
(6th January Closed Staff Training)
Spring - Half Term 1
7th January
to
14th February
17th February - 21st February
Half Term Holiday
(19th February Closed Staff Training)
Spring - Half Term 2
24th February
to
4th April
Summer - Half Term 1
22nd April
to
23rd May
(22nd April Closed Staff Training)
7th April - 18th April
Easter Holiday
6th May
Closed - May Bank Holiday
26th May - 30th May
Half Term Holiday
Summer - Half Term 2
1st June
to
22nd July
Term Dates 2025-26
Autumn - Half Term 1
28th August
to
17th October
26th September
Closed - Staff Training
20th October - 31st October
Half Term Holiday
Autumn - Half Term 2
3rd November
to
19th December
21st November
Year 11 Only
22nd December - 5th January
Christmas Holiday
(5th January Closed Staff Training)
Spring - Half Term 1
6th January
to
13th February
16th February - 23rd February
Half Term Holiday
(23rd February Closed Staff Training)
Spring - Half Term 2
24th February
to
27th March
Summer - Half Term 1
13th April
to
22nd May
(13th April Closed Staff Training)
30th March - 10th April
Easter Holiday
5th May
Closed - May Bank Holiday
25th May - 29th May
Half Term Holiday
Summer - Half Term 2
2nd June
to
21st July