Term dates 2026-27
Bishop's Stortford College term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Bishop's Stortford College, Bishop's Stortford, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term starts on Thu 3 Sep 2026 — in 25 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Wed 16 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn half term | Sat 17 Oct 2026 | Mon 2 Nov 2026 |
| Spring Term | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Fri 19 Mar 2027 |
| Spring half term | Sat 13 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term | Wed 14 Apr 2027 | Fri 2 Jul 2027 |
| Free Weekend (Bank Holiday) | Sat 1 May 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Summer half term | Sat 29 May 2027 | Mon 7 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn half term | 17 Oct – 2 Nov | 17 days |
| Christmas holidays | 17 Dec – 4 Jan | 19 days |
| Spring half term | 13 Feb – 22 Feb | 10 days |
| Easter holidays | 20 Mar – 13 Apr | 25 days |
| Free weekend (bank holiday) | 1 May – 3 May | 3 days |
| Summer half term | 29 May – 7 Jun | 10 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Term starts are day-pupil dates; boarders return the previous day. Half-term end dates are the published day-pupils-return days (boarders return the evening before). Summer term ends after Prep and Senior School Speech Days.
Common questions
When does Bishop's Stortford 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 Mon 4 Jan 2027 — 19 days.
When is half term at Bishop's Stortford College?
The next half term at Bishop's Stortford College runs from Sat 17 Oct 2026 to Mon 2 Nov 2026, which is 17 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at Bishop's Stortford College?
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 Bishop's Stortford College term dates come from?
They were read from Bishop's Stortford 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: Bishop's Stortford 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.