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Term dates

Term dates appear below.
There is also a printable version available in a document here.

Summer 2026

INSET	Fri 17 April
Term begins for Boarders from 1900 to 2000 (or by 0800 on Mon 20 April)	Sun 19 April
Term begins for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)	Mon 20 April
Exeat (1640 or 1800 on Friday)	Fri 1 to Mon 4 May * * Bank Holiday 4 May
Half-Term begins (Day Boys: 1640/1800; Boarders: 1800)	Fri 22 May
Half-Term ends for Boarders from 1900 to 2000 on Sun 31 May (or by 0800 on Mon 1 June)	Sun 31 May
Half-Term ends for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)	Mon 1 June
Exeat (1640 or 1800 on Friday)	Fri 12 - Sun 14 June
Term ends for Pre-Prep at 1530	Wed 8 July
Term ends for Prep School at 1200 (after Prize-Giving)	Thurs 9 July
Summer Choir Time	Sat 11 Jul - Sun 19 Jul

Christmas 2026

INSET	Mon 7, Tues 8, Wed 9 September
Term begins for Boarders with supper at 1800	Wednesday 9 September
Term begins for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)	Thursday 10 September
Exeat (1640 or 1800 on Friday)	Friday 25 - Sunday 27 September
Half-Term begins (Day Boys: 1640/1800; Boarders: 1800)	Friday 16 October
Half-Term ends for Boarders from 1900 to 2000 on Sun 1 Nov (or by 0800 on Mon 2 Nov)	Sunday 1 November
Half-Term ends for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)	Monday 2 November
Exeat (Day Boys: 1200; Boarders: 1245)	Friday 20 - Sunday 22 November
Term ends for Pre-Prep (by 1500) and Prep (after the Carol Service)	Wednesday 9 December
*Cathedral Choir Time ends*	Friday 25 Dec

Lent 2027

INSET	Tues 5 Jan
Term begins for Boarders from 1900 to 2000 (or by 0800 on Wed 6 Jan)	Tuesday 5 January
Term begins for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)	Wednesday 6 January
Exeat (1640 or 1800 on Friday night)	Friday 22 - Sunday 24 January
Half-Term begins (Day Boys: 1640/1800; Boarders: 1800)	Friday 12 February
Half-Term ends for Boarders from 1900 to 2000 on Sun 21 Feb (or by 0800 on Mon 22 Feb)	Sunday 21 February
Half-Term ends for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)	Monday 22 February
Exeat (1640 or 1800 on Friday)	Friday 12 - Sunday 14 March
Term ends for Pre-Prep and Prep (Pre-Prep and Day Boys 1200; Boarders: 1245)	Wednesday 24 March
Easter	Sunday 28 March

Summer 2027

INSET	Fri 16 April
Term begins for Boarders from 1900 to 2000 (or by 0800 on Mon 19 Apr)	Sunday 18 April
Term begins for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)	Monday 19 April
Exeat (1640 or 1800 on Friday night)	Friday 30 April - Monday 3 May* * Bank Holiday Monday 3 May
Half-Term begins (Day Boys: 1640/1800; Boarders: 1800)	Friday 28 May
Half-Term ends for Boarders from 1900 to 2000 on Sun 6 Jun (or by 0800 on Mon 7 Jun)	Sunday 6 June
Half-Term ends for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)	Monday 7 June
Exeat (1640 or 1800 on Friday night)	Friday 18 - Sunday 20 June
Term ends for Pre-Prep	Wednesday 7 July
Term ends for Prep School at 1200 (after Prize-Giving)	Thursday 8 July
Summer Choir Time	tbc

Christmas 2027 (PROVISIONAL)

INSET	Thurs 2, Fri 3, Mon 6 Sept
Term begins for Boarders with supper at 1800	Monday 6 September
Term begins for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)	Tuesday 7 September
Exeat (1640 or 1800 on Friday night)	Friday 24 - Sunday 26 September
Half-Term begins (Day Boys: 1640/1800)	Friday 15 October
Half-Term ends for Boarders from 1900 to 2000 on Sun 31 Oct (or by 0800 on Mon 1 Nov)	Sunday 31 October
Half-Term ends for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)	Monday 1 November
Exeat (1640 or 1800 on Friday)	Friday 19 - Sunday 21 November
Term ends for Pre-Prep (by 1500) and Prep (after the Carol Service)	Wednesday 8 December
*Cathedral Choir Time ends*	Friday 25 December

LENT 2028 (PROVISIONAL)

INSET	Tues 4, Wed 5 Jan
Term begins for Boarders from 1900 to 2000 (or by 0800 on Thurs 6 Jan)	Wednesday 5 January
Term begins for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)	Thursday 6 January
Exeat (1640 or 1800 on Friday night)	Friday 21 - Sunday 23 January
Half-Term begins (Day Boys: 1640/1800)	Friday 11 February
Half-Term ends for Boarders from 1900 to 2000 on Sun 20 Feb (or by 0800 on Mon 21 Feb)	Sunday 20 February
Half-Term ends for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)	Monday21 February
Exeat (1640 or 1800 on Friday)	Friday 10 - Sunday 12 March
Term ends for Pre-Prep at 1530 and Prep at 1640/1800	Friday 24 March
Easter	Sunday 16 April

SUMMER 2028 (PROVISIONAL)

INSET	Tues 18 April
Term begins for Boarders from 1900 to 2000 (or by 0800 on Weds 19 Apr)	Tuesday 18 April
Term begins for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)	Wednesday 19 April
Exeat (1640 or 1800 on Friday night)	Friday 28 - Monday 1 May* *Bank Holiday Monday 1 May
Half-Term begins (Day Boys: 1200/1245 on Friday)	Friday 26 May
Half-Term ends for Boarders from 1900 to 2000 on Sun 4 Jun (or by 0800 on Mon 5 Jun)	Sunday 4 June
Half-Term ends for Day Boys (0810) and Pre-Prep (0830)	Monday 5 June
Exeat (1640 or 1800 on Friday night)	Friday 16 - Sunday 18 June
Term ends for Pre-Prep at 1530	Wednesday 5 July
Term ends for Prep School at 1200 (after Prize-Giving)	Thursday 6 July
Summer Choir Time	tba

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