Term dates 2026-27
Bootham School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Bootham School, York, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 - new boarders + returning College One/Two boarders arrive (14: ends on Sun 6 Sep 2026 — in 26 days.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 - new boarders + returning College One/Two boarders arrive (14: | Sun 6 Sep 2026 | Sun 6 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 - returning Schoolrooms/Seniors boarders arrive (12:00-20:00); | Mon 7 Sep 2026 | Mon 7 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 | Tue 8 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 (first half, to Half Term begins Fri 16 Oct 16:00) | Tue 8 Sep 2026 | Fri 16 Oct 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 (second half, school recommences Mon 2 Nov) | Mon 2 Nov 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 - Boarders' Compulsory Trip Weekend (boarding houses closed) | Fri 27 Nov 2026 | Sun 29 Nov 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 | Wed 6 Jan 2027 | Fri 19 Mar 2027 |
| Spring Term 2027 (first half, to Half Term begins Fri 5 Feb 16:00) | Wed 6 Jan 2027 | Fri 5 Feb 2027 |
| Spring Term 2027 (second half, school recommences Mon 15 Feb) | Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Fri 19 Mar 2027 |
| Spring Term 2027 - Rest Weekend | Sat 6 Mar 2027 | Sun 7 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Mon 12 Apr 2027 | Fri 9 Jul 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 (first half, to Half Term begins Fri 28 May 16:00) | Mon 12 Apr 2027 | Fri 28 May 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - Rest Weekend (teaching recommences Tue 4 May) | Sat 1 May 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 (second half, school recommences Mon 7 June) | Mon 7 Jun 2027 | Fri 9 Jul 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn term 2026 (first half, to half term begins fri 16 oct 16:00) | 8 Sep – 16 Oct | 39 days |
| Autumn term 2026 (second half, school recommences mon 2 nov) | 2 Nov – 11 Dec | 40 days |
| Holidays | 30 Nov – 5 Jan | 37 days |
| Spring term 2027 (first half, to half term begins fri 5 feb 16:00) | 6 Jan – 5 Feb | 31 days |
| Spring term 2027 (second half, school recommences mon 15 feb) | 15 Feb – 19 Mar | 33 days |
| Easter holidays | 8 Mar – 11 Apr | 35 days |
| Summer term 2027 (first half, to half term begins fri 28 may 16:00) | 12 Apr – 28 May | 47 days |
| Summer term 2027 (second half, school recommences mon 7 june) | 7 Jun – 9 Jul | 33 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Bootham Senior School dates from the school's '2026-28 Term Dates' PDF (page 1 = 2026/2027; page 2 = 2027/2028). Boarder return times published alongside each term. The PDF also lists teaching and non-teaching Saturdays, not itemised here. A separate PDF (2025-27-Term-Dates-BJS.pdf) covers Bootham Junior School.
Common questions
When is half term at Bootham School?
The next half term at Bootham School runs from Tue 8 Sep 2026 to Fri 16 Oct 2026, which is 39 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at Bootham School?
The last day of the summer term is Mon 3 May 2027, so the summer holidays start on Tue 4 May 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Bootham School term dates come from?
They were read from Bootham 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: Bootham 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.