Term dates 2026-27
Abbey Gate College term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Abbey Gate College, Chester, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 starts on Thu 3 Sep 2026 — in 25 days.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Wed 16 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn half term | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Mon 2 Nov 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 | Mon 4 Jan 2027 | Wed 24 Mar 2027 |
| Spring half term | Thu 11 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Tue 13 Apr 2027 | Wed 7 Jul 2027 |
| Summer half term | Fri 28 May 2027 | Mon 7 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn half term | 16 Oct – 2 Nov | 18 days |
| Christmas holidays | 17 Dec – 3 Jan | 18 days |
| Spring half term | 11 Feb – 22 Feb | 12 days |
| Easter holidays | 25 Mar – 12 Apr | 19 days |
| Summer half term | 28 May – 7 Jun | 11 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Half-term rows use published 'Half Term commences' date (3.50pm Senior / 3.30pm I&JS) as start and 'All pupils return' date as end. Staff CPD days 1 Sep 2026, 12 Feb 2027, 12 Apr 2027; Entrance Examinations 8 Jan 2027 (pupils not in school); May Bank Holiday 3 May 2027. Term end days finish 12.30pm Senior / 12.00pm I&JS.
Common questions
When does Abbey Gate College break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Wed 16 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Thu 17 Dec 2026 to Sun 3 Jan 2027 — 18 days.
When is half term at Abbey Gate College?
The next half term at Abbey Gate College runs from Fri 16 Oct 2026 to Mon 2 Nov 2026, which is 18 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at Abbey Gate College?
The last day of the summer term is Wed 7 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Thu 8 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Abbey Gate College term dates come from?
They were read from Abbey Gate College's own published calendar for 2026-27 on 8 August 2026, and the source is linked on this page. Schools sometimes change dates or add inset days, so check the school's page before booking anything.
Source: Abbey Gate College's published calendar, read 8 August 2026. Schools do change dates and add inset days — check the school's own page before booking anything.