Term dates 2026-27
Bedford School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Bedford School, Bedford, 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.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn term 2026 | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn exeat 1 | Sat 26 Sep 2026 | Sun 27 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn half term | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Mon 2 Nov 2026 |
| Autumn exeat 2 | Sat 21 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Spring term 2027 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Spring exeat 1 | Sat 23 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| Spring half term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb 2027 |
| Spring exeat 2 | Sat 13 Mar 2027 | Sun 14 Mar 2027 |
| Summer term 2027 | Tue 20 Apr 2027 | Sat 3 Jul 2027 |
| Summer exeat | Sat 1 May 2027 | Sun 2 May 2027 |
| Summer half term | Fri 28 May 2027 | Mon 7 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn exeat 1 | 26 Sep – 27 Sep | 2 days |
| Autumn half term | 16 Oct – 2 Nov | 18 days |
| Autumn exeat 2 | 21 Nov – 22 Nov | 2 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 4 Jan | 24 days |
| Spring exeat 1 | 23 Jan – 24 Jan | 2 days |
| Spring half term | 12 Feb – 22 Feb | 11 days |
| Spring exeat 2 | 13 Mar – 14 Mar | 2 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 19 Apr | 25 days |
| Summer exeat | 1 May – 2 May | 2 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 start = day school breaks up (pm), end = day school resumes (am), as published. Summer term 2027 ends Fri 2 Jul for Prep School, Sat 3 Jul for Upper School (recorded as 3 Jul). INSET days: 1 Sep 2026, 4 Jan 2027, 19 Apr 2027. 2025-26 Summer term also published.
Common questions
When does Bedford School break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Fri 11 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Sat 12 Dec 2026 to Mon 4 Jan 2027 — 24 days.
When is half term at Bedford School?
The next half term at Bedford School 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 Bedford 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 Bedford School term dates come from?
They were read from Bedford 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: Bedford 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.