Term dates 2026-27
Brighton College term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Brighton College, Brighton, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Michaelmas 2026 starts on Thu 3 Sep 2026 — in 25 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas 2026 | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Wed 9 Dec 2026 |
| Boarding Exeat (Michaelmas) | Fri 18 Sep 2026 | — |
| Michaelmas half term | Tue 20 Oct 2026 | Mon 2 Nov 2026 |
| Hilary 2027 | Wed 6 Jan 2027 | Fri 19 Mar 2027 |
| Hilary half term | Thu 11 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb 2027 |
| Trinity 2027 | Mon 12 Apr 2027 | Fri 2 Jul 2027 |
| Boarding Exeat (Trinity) | Fri 30 Apr 2027 | Tue 4 May 2027 |
| Trinity half term | Fri 28 May 2027 | Mon 7 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas half term | 20 Oct – 2 Nov | 14 days |
| Christmas holidays | 10 Dec – 11 Apr | 123 days |
| Hilary half term | 11 Feb – 22 Feb | 12 days |
| Boarding exeat (trinity) | 30 Apr – 4 May | 5 days |
| Trinity 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 = 'half term begins (5pm)' date, end = 'term resumes' date. Michaelmas Exeat begins 5pm Fri 18 Sep 2026, return date not stated. Trinity Exeat: begins 30 Apr, boarders return Mon 3 May (bank holiday), term resumes 4 May. Staff INSET 28 Aug, 1 Sep, 21 Oct 2026. 2027-28 dates also published.
Common questions
When does Brighton College break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Wed 9 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Thu 10 Dec 2026 to Sun 11 Apr 2027 — 123 days.
When is half term at Brighton College?
The next half term at Brighton College runs from Tue 20 Oct 2026 to Mon 2 Nov 2026, which is 14 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at Brighton 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 Brighton College term dates come from?
They were read from Brighton 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: Brighton 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.