Term dates 2026-27
Bowdon Preparatory School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Bowdon Preparatory School, Altrincham, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 1 starts on Wed 2 Sep 2026 — in 24 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 1 | Wed 2 Sep 2026 | Fri 16 Oct 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2 | Mon 2 Nov 2026 | Fri 18 Dec 2026 |
| Spring Term 1 | Mon 4 Jan 2027 | Fri 12 Feb 2027 |
| Spring Term 2 | Tue 23 Feb 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term 1 | Mon 12 Apr 2027 | Fri 21 May 2027 |
| Summer Term 2 | Tue 8 Jun 2027 | Fri 9 Jul 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Holidays | 17 Oct – 1 Nov | 16 days |
| Christmas holidays | 19 Dec – 3 Jan | 16 days |
| Holidays | 13 Feb – 22 Feb | 10 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 11 Apr | 17 days |
| Holidays | 22 May – 7 Jun | 17 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Staff inset 1 Sep 2026, 22 Feb 2027, 7 Jun 2027. Closed 3 May 2027 (bank holiday). School closes 12pm on last day of summer term. 2025-26 dates also published.
Common questions
When does Bowdon Preparatory 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 Sun 3 Jan 2027 — 16 days.
When do the summer holidays start at Bowdon Preparatory School?
The last day of the summer term is Fri 9 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Sat 10 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Bowdon Preparatory School term dates come from?
They were read from Bowdon Preparatory 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: Bowdon Preparatory 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.