Term dates 2026-27
Barnard Castle School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Barnard Castle School, Barnard Castle, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Staff INSET starts on Thu 3 Sep 2026 — in 25 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Staff INSET | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Fri 4 Sep 2026 |
| Michaelmas Term: boarders return | Mon 7 Sep 2026 | — |
| Michaelmas Term | Tue 8 Sep 2026 | Wed 16 Dec 2026 |
| Exeat | Sat 26 Sep 2026 | Sun 27 Sep 2026 |
| Michaelmas Half Term (begins) | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | — |
| Michaelmas second half begins | Mon 2 Nov 2026 | — |
| Exeat | Sat 21 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Staff INSET | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Wed 6 Jan 2027 |
| Lent Term | Thu 7 Jan 2027 | Wed 24 Mar 2027 |
| Exeat | Sat 23 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| Lent Half Term (begins) | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | — |
| Lent second half begins | Mon 22 Feb 2027 | — |
| Staff INSET | Wed 14 Apr 2027 | Wed 14 Apr 2027 |
| Trinity Term | Thu 15 Apr 2027 | Sat 3 Jul 2027 |
| Exeat including May Day | Sat 1 May 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Trinity Half Term (begins) | Fri 28 May 2027 | — |
| Trinity second half begins | Mon 7 Jun 2027 | — |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Exeat | 26 Sep – 27 Sep | 2 days |
| Exeat | 21 Nov – 22 Nov | 2 days |
| Christmas holidays | 17 Dec – 6 Jan | 21 days |
| Exeat | 23 Jan – 24 Jan | 2 days |
| Easter holidays | 25 Mar – 14 Apr | 21 days |
| Exeat including may day | 1 May – 3 May | 3 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Half terms published as 'half term begins' plus 'second half begins' dates. Prep School Trinity term ends after Sports Day on 2 Jul 2027; Senior ends Sat 3 Jul 2027. Years inferred from term headings (Michaelmas Term 2026, Lent Term 2027, Trinity Term 2027).
Common questions
When does Barnard Castle School 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 Wed 6 Jan 2027 — 21 days.
When do the summer holidays start at Barnard Castle School?
The last day of the summer term is Sat 3 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Sun 4 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Barnard Castle School term dates come from?
They were read from Barnard Castle 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: Barnard Castle 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.