Term dates 2026-27
Cheam School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Cheam School, Thatcham, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 starts on Thu 3 Sep 2026 — in 25 days.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn First Exeat | Fri 18 Sep 2026 | Mon 21 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn Second Exeat | Fri 2 Oct 2026 | Mon 5 Oct 2026 |
| Autumn Half Term | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Mon 2 Nov 2026 |
| Autumn Third Exeat | Fri 13 Nov 2026 | Mon 16 Nov 2026 |
| Autumn Fourth Exeat | Fri 27 Nov 2026 | Mon 30 Nov 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 | Thu 7 Jan 2027 | Wed 24 Mar 2027 |
| Spring First Exeat | Fri 15 Jan 2027 | Mon 18 Jan 2027 |
| Spring Second Exeat | Fri 29 Jan 2027 | Mon 1 Feb 2027 |
| Spring Half Term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb 2027 |
| Spring Third Exeat | Fri 5 Mar 2027 | Mon 8 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 (Provisional) | Thu 22 Apr 2027 | Sat 10 Jul 2027 |
| Summer First Exeat (Provisional) | Fri 30 Apr 2027 | Tue 4 May 2027 |
| Summer Second Exeat (Provisional) | Fri 14 May 2027 | Mon 17 May 2027 |
| Summer Half Term (Provisional) | Fri 28 May 2027 | Mon 7 Jun 2027 |
| Summer Third Exeat (Provisional) | Fri 18 Jun 2027 | Mon 21 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn first exeat | 18 Sep – 21 Sep | 4 days |
| Autumn second exeat | 2 Oct – 5 Oct | 4 days |
| Autumn half term | 16 Oct – 2 Nov | 18 days |
| Autumn third exeat | 13 Nov – 16 Nov | 4 days |
| Autumn fourth exeat | 27 Nov – 30 Nov | 4 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 6 Jan | 26 days |
| Spring first exeat | 15 Jan – 18 Jan | 4 days |
| Spring second exeat | 29 Jan – 1 Feb | 4 days |
| Spring half term | 12 Feb – 22 Feb | 11 days |
| Spring third exeat | 5 Mar – 8 Mar | 4 days |
| Easter holidays | 25 Mar – 21 Apr | 28 days |
| Summer first exeat (provisional) | 30 Apr – 4 May | 5 days |
| Summer second exeat (provisional) | 14 May – 17 May | 4 days |
| Summer half term (provisional) | 28 May – 7 Jun | 11 days |
| Summer third exeat (provisional) | 18 Jun – 21 Jun | 4 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Exeat/half-term end dates are the return-to-school morning (8.10am). Summer Term 2027 is provisional; Summer term ends Fri 9 Jul for Pre-Prep and Sat 10 Jul for Prep (Prep date used).
Common questions
When does Cheam 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 Wed 6 Jan 2027 — 26 days.
When is half term at Cheam School?
The next half term at Cheam 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 Cheam School?
The last day of the summer term is Sat 10 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Sun 11 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Cheam School term dates come from?
They were read from Cheam 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: Cheam 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.