Term Dates

Autumn Term 2026 (Short Half)

New Dons Induction Wednesday 2nd September 2026
Staff Professional Development Days Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th September
JP arrive 1030 for 1100 Saturday 5th September
New VI Book 2 girls arrive Saturday 5th September, 1145
New VI Book 2 boys arrive Saturday 5th September, 1400 boarders & select current VI Book 2, 1430 day pupils
MP, V Book, VI Book 1 and remaining VI Book 2 arrive from 1800, Sunday 6th September
Term begins 2015 Sunday 6th September
Exeat begins 1315 Friday 25th September
Exeat ends 2115 Sunday 27th September
Leave-out begins 1315 Friday 16th October
Leave-out ends 2115 Sunday 1st November
Remembrance Sunday Service 1015-1115 Sunday 8th November (attendance compulsory for all pupils)
Exeat begins 1315 Friday 20th November
Exeat ends 2115 Sunday 22nd November
School goes down 0900 Saturday 12th December (pupils may be collected after Illuminā on Friday 11th December with the agreement of their Housemasters)

Spring Term 2027 (Common Time)

Staff Professional Development Days Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th January 2027
School opens 2015 Tuesday 5th January, day pupils return Wednesday 6th January
Exeat begins 1315 Friday 22nd January
Exeat ends 2115 Sunday 24th January
Leave-out begins 1305 Friday 12th February
Leave-out ends 2115 Sunday 21st February
Exeat begins 1315 Friday 12th March
Exeat ends 2115 Sunday 14th March
School goes down 0900 Thursday 25th March (pupils may be collected from houses after Commendā on
Wednesday 24th March with the agreement of their Housemasters)

Summer Term 2027 (Cloister Time)

Staff Professional Development Days Monday 19th and Tuesday 20th April 2027
School opens 2115 Tuesday 20th April, day pupils return Wednesday 21st April
Exeat begins 1800 Saturday 1st May
Exeat ends 2115 Monday 3rd May
Leave-out begins 1305 Friday 28th May
Leave-out ends 2115 Sunday 6th June
Wykeham Day Saturday 19th June. Exeat begins 1700
Exeat ends 2115 Monday 21st June
School goes down 0900 Saturday 3rd July for JP, MP, V Book and VI Book 2 (these pupils may be collected from houses after Commendā on Friday 2nd July with the agreement of their Housemasters). VI Book 1 depart after Domum dinner on Saturday 3rd July

Autumn Term 2027 (Short Half)

New Dons Induction Wednesday 1st September 2027
Staff Professional Development days Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd September
JP arrive 1030 Saturday 4th September
VI Book 2 new pupils arrive Saturday 4th September 1400 boarders, 1430 day pupils
MP, V Book and remaining VI Book 2 and VI Book 1 arrive from 1800, Sunday 5th September
Term begins 2015 Sunday 5th September
Exeat begins 1315 Friday 24th September
Exeat ends 2115 Sunday 26th September
Leave-out begins 1315 Friday 15th October
Leave-out ends 2115 Sunday 31st October
Remembrance Sunday Service 1015-1115 Sunday 7th November (attendance compulsory for all pupils)
Exeat begins 1315 Friday 19th November
Exeat ends 2115 Sunday 21st November
School goes down 0900 Saturday 11th December (pupils may be collected after Illuminā on Friday 10th December with the agreement of their Housemasters)

Spring Term 2028 (Common Time)

Staff Professional Development Day Tuesday 4th January 2028
School opens 2015 Tuesday 4th January, day pupils return Wednesday 5th January
Exeat begins 1315 Friday 21st January
Exeat ends 2115 Sunday 23rd January
Leave-out begins 1315 Friday 11th February
Leave-out ends 2115 Sunday 20th February
Exeat begins 1315 Friday 10th March
Exeat ends 2115 Sunday 12th March
School goes down 0900 Friday 24th March (pupils may be collected from houses after 1700 on Thursday 23rd March with the agreement of their Housemasters)

Summer Term 2028 (Cloister Time)

Staff Professional Development Day Tuesday 18th April 2028
School opens 2115 Tuesday 18th April, day pupils return Wednesday 19th April
Exeat begins 1800 Saturday 29th April
Exeat ends 2115 Monday 1st May
Leave-out begins 1315 Friday 26th May
Leave-out ends 2115 Sunday 4th June
Wykeham Day Saturday 17th June. Exeat begins 1700
Exeat ends 2115 Monday 19th June
School goes down 1100 Saturday 1st July for JP, MP, V Book and VI Book 2 (these pupils may be collected from houses after 1700 on Friday 30th June with the agreement of their Housemasters). VI Book 1 depart after
Domum dinner on Saturday 1st July