Term dates 2026-27
Chafyn Grove School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Chafyn Grove School, Salisbury, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 - Staff INSET starts on Thu 3 Sep 2026 — in 23 days.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 - Staff INSET | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Fri 4 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 - Current boarders return (5.30pm) | Mon 7 Sep 2026 | Mon 7 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 - TERM BEGINS | Tue 8 Sep 2026 | Tue 8 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 - Fixed Exeat (pupils return 28 Sep) | Fri 25 Sep 2026 | Mon 28 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 - HALF TERM (pupils return 2 Nov) | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Mon 2 Nov 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 - Fixed Exeat (pupils return 23 Nov) | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Mon 23 Nov 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 - TERM ENDS (after Carol Service) | Wed 16 Dec 2026 | Wed 16 Dec 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 - Staff INSET / boarders return | Wed 6 Jan 2027 | Wed 6 Jan 2027 |
| Spring Term 2027 - TERM BEGINS | Thu 7 Jan 2027 | Thu 7 Jan 2027 |
| Spring Term 2027 - Fixed Exeat (pupils return 25 Jan) | Fri 22 Jan 2027 | Mon 25 Jan 2027 |
| Spring Term 2027 - HALF TERM (pupils return 22 Feb) | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb 2027 |
| Spring Term 2027 - Fixed Exeat (pupils return 8 Mar) | Fri 5 Mar 2027 | Mon 8 Mar 2027 |
| Spring Term 2027 - TERM ENDS | Tue 23 Mar 2027 | Tue 23 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - Boarders return (5.30pm) | Sun 11 Apr 2027 | Sun 11 Apr 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - TERM BEGINS | Mon 12 Apr 2027 | Mon 12 Apr 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - Fixed Exeat (pupils return 4 May) | Fri 30 Apr 2027 | Tue 4 May 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - HALF TERM (pupils return 7 June) | Fri 28 May 2027 | Mon 7 Jun 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - Fixed Exeat (pupils return 21 June) | Fri 18 Jun 2027 | Mon 21 Jun 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - SPEECH DAY / TERM ENDS | Fri 2 Jul 2027 | Fri 2 Jul 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Holidays | 5 Sep – 6 Sep | 2 days |
| Holidays | 9 Sep – 15 Dec | 98 days |
| Autumn term 2026 - fixed exeat (pupils return 28 sep) | 25 Sep – 28 Sep | 4 days |
| Autumn term 2026 - half term (pupils return 2 nov) | 16 Oct – 2 Nov | 18 days |
| Autumn term 2026 - fixed exeat (pupils return 23 nov) | 20 Nov – 23 Nov | 4 days |
| Christmas holidays | 17 Dec – 5 Jan | 20 days |
| Christmas holidays | 8 Jan – 22 Mar | 74 days |
| Spring term 2027 - fixed exeat (pupils return 25 jan) | 22 Jan – 25 Jan | 4 days |
| Spring term 2027 - half term (pupils return 22 feb) | 12 Feb – 22 Feb | 11 days |
| Spring term 2027 - fixed exeat (pupils return 8 mar) | 5 Mar – 8 Mar | 4 days |
| Easter holidays | 24 Mar – 10 Apr | 18 days |
| Easter holidays | 13 Apr – 1 Jul | 80 days |
| Summer term 2027 - fixed exeat (pupils return 4 may) | 30 Apr – 4 May | 5 days |
| Summer term 2027 - half term (pupils return 7 june) | 28 May – 7 Jun | 11 days |
| Summer term 2027 - fixed exeat (pupils return 21 june) | 18 Jun – 21 Jun | 4 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
PDF 'Term Dates 2026-2027', dated November 2025, linked from https://chafyngrove.co.uk/admissions/term-dates/. Exeat and half-term periods are recorded from the last day in school to the day pupils return. Carol Service times tbc.
Common questions
When does Chafyn Grove School 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 Tue 5 Jan 2027 — 20 days.
When is half term at Chafyn Grove School?
The next half term at Chafyn Grove 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 Chafyn Grove School?
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 Chafyn Grove School term dates come from?
They were read from Chafyn Grove 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: Chafyn Grove 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.