St Helens follows the Greater Merseyside school term pattern, and the current term dates run through academic years 2025/26, 2026/27 and 2027/28. Here are the school holidays and return dates.
| Academic year | Holiday | Schools close | Schools open |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Summer | Wednesday 3 September 2025 | — |
| 2025/26 | Autumn half-term | Friday 24 October 2025 | Monday 3 November 2025 |
| 2025/26 | Christmas | Friday 19 December 2025 | Monday 5 January 2026 |
| 2025/26 | Spring half-term | Friday 13 February 2026 | Monday 23 February 2026 |
| 2025/26 | Easter break | Friday 27 March 2026 | Monday 13 April 2026 |
| 2025/26 | May Day Bank Holiday | Monday 4 May 2026 | — |
| 2025/26 | Summer half-term | Friday 22 May 2026 | Monday 1 June 2026 |
| 2025/26 | Summer | Wednesday 22 July 2026 | — |
| 2026/27 | Summer | Tuesday 1 September 2026 | — |
| 2026/27 | Autumn half-term | Friday 23 October 2026 | Monday 2 November 2026 |
| 2026/27 | Christmas | Friday 18 December 2026 | Monday 4 January 2027 |
| 2026/27 | Spring half-term | Friday 12 February 2027 | Monday 22 February 2027 |
| 2026/27 | Easter break | Thursday 25 March 2027 | Monday 12 April 2027 |
| 2026/27 | May Day Bank Holiday | Monday 3 May 2027 | — |
| 2026/27 | Summer half-term | Friday 28 May 2027 | Monday 7 June 2027 |
| 2026/27 | Summer | Wednesday 21 July 2027 | — |
| 2027/28 | Summer | Wednesday 1 September 2027 | — |
| 2027/28 | Autumn half-term | Friday 22 October 2027 | Monday 1 November 2027 |
| 2027/28 | Christmas | Friday 17 December 2027 | Tuesday 4 January 2028 |
| 2027/28 | Spring half-term | Friday 18 February 2028 | Monday 28 February 2028 |
| 2027/28 | Easter break | Friday 7 April 2028 | Monday 24 April 2028 |
| 2027/28 | May Day Bank Holiday | Monday 1 May 2028 | — |
| 2027/28 | Summer half-term | Friday 26 May 2028 | Monday 5 June 2028 |
| 2027/28 | Summer | Thursday 20 July 2028 | — |
If you want the individual 2025/26 or 2026/27 holiday dates again in a simpler list, St Helens publishes them in the school term dates page.