Term dates 2026-27
Alpha Preparatory School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Alpha Preparatory School, Harrow, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Michaelmas Term 2026 starts on Thu 3 Sep 2026 — in 25 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas Term 2026 | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Thu 10 Dec 2026 |
| Michaelmas half-term | Mon 19 Oct 2026 | Fri 30 Oct 2026 |
| Lent Term 2027 | Thu 7 Jan 2027 | Wed 24 Mar 2027 |
| Lent half-term | Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Fri 19 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Wed 21 Apr 2027 | Thu 8 Jul 2027 |
| Summer half-term | Mon 31 May 2027 | Fri 4 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas half-term | 19 Oct – 30 Oct | 12 days |
| Christmas holidays | 11 Dec – 6 Jan | 27 days |
| Lent half-term | 15 Feb – 19 Feb | 5 days |
| Easter holidays | 25 Mar – 20 Apr | 27 days |
| Summer half-term | 31 May – 4 Jun | 5 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Staff INSET: 1-2 Sep 2026, 6 Jan 2027, 20 Apr 2027. Term-end days are half days. Michaelmas half-term is two weeks. 2025-26 dates also published.
Common questions
When does Alpha Preparatory School break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Thu 10 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Fri 11 Dec 2026 to Wed 6 Jan 2027 — 27 days.
When is half term at Alpha Preparatory School?
The next half term at Alpha Preparatory School runs from Mon 19 Oct 2026 to Fri 30 Oct 2026, which is 12 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at Alpha Preparatory School?
The last day of the summer term is Thu 8 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Fri 9 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Alpha Preparatory School term dates come from?
They were read from Alpha Preparatory School'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: Alpha Preparatory School's published calendar, read 8 August 2026. Schools do change dates and add inset days — check the school's own page before booking anything.