Term dates 2026-27
Bede's Prep School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Bede's Prep School, Eastbourne, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term starts on Tue 8 Sep 2026 — in 30 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term | Tue 8 Sep 2026 | Fri 18 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn half term | Fri 23 Oct 2026 | Mon 9 Nov 2026 |
| Spring Term | Tue 12 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Spring half term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term | Mon 19 Apr 2027 | Fri 2 Jul 2027 |
| Summer half term | Fri 28 May 2027 | Mon 7 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn half term | 23 Oct – 9 Nov | 18 days |
| Christmas holidays | 19 Dec – 11 Jan | 24 days |
| Spring half term | 12 Feb – 22 Feb | 11 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 18 Apr | 24 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
Term start = day pupils return; new pupils/boarders return the previous day. Half term end = day pupils return (boarders return the Sunday before). Prize Giving Sat 3 Jul 2027. May Day bank holiday Mon 3 May 2027 school closed.
Common questions
When does Bede's Prep School break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Fri 18 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Sat 19 Dec 2026 to Mon 11 Jan 2027 — 24 days.
When is half term at Bede's Prep School?
The next half term at Bede's Prep School runs from Fri 23 Oct 2026 to Mon 9 Nov 2026, which is 18 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at Bede's Prep School?
The last day of the summer term is Fri 2 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Sat 3 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Bede's Prep School term dates come from?
They were read from Bede's Prep 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: Bede's Prep 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.