Term dates 2026-27
Chard School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Chard School, Chard, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 starts on Tue 8 Sep 2026 — in 30 days.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 | Tue 8 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn half term | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 | Wed 6 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Spring half term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Wed 21 Apr 2027 | Fri 9 Jul 2027 |
| Summer half term | Fri 28 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn half term | 16 Oct – 1 Nov | 17 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 5 Jan | 25 days |
| Spring half term | 12 Feb – 21 Feb | 10 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 20 Apr | 26 days |
| Summer half term | 28 May – 6 Jun | 10 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
School now trades as Chard Prep School. INSET days 4 & 7 Sep 2026; terms end at 12 noon. Half terms run from Friday 3.30pm to Sunday.
Common questions
When does Chard School break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Fri 11 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Sat 12 Dec 2026 to Tue 5 Jan 2027 — 25 days.
When is half term at Chard School?
The next half term at Chard School runs from Fri 16 Oct 2026 to Sun 1 Nov 2026, which is 17 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at Chard 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 Chard School term dates come from?
They were read from Chard 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: Chard 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.