Term dates 2026-27
Cheltenham College term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Cheltenham College, Cheltenham, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 starts on Wed 2 Sep 2026 — in 24 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 | Wed 2 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Exeat | Fri 18 Sep 2026 | Sun 20 Sep 2026 |
| Half Term | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Exeat | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 | Wed 6 Jan 2027 | Wed 24 Mar 2027 |
| Exeat | Fri 22 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| Half Term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Exeat | Fri 5 Mar 2027 | Sun 7 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Mon 19 Apr 2027 | Fri 2 Jul 2027 |
| Exeat | Sat 1 May 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Half Term | Sat 29 May 2027 | Mon 7 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Exeat | 18 Sep – 20 Sep | 3 days |
| Half term | 16 Oct – 1 Nov | 17 days |
| Exeat | 20 Nov – 22 Nov | 3 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 5 Jan | 25 days |
| Exeat | 22 Jan – 24 Jan | 3 days |
| Half term | 12 Feb – 21 Feb | 10 days |
| Exeat | 5 Mar – 7 Mar | 3 days |
| Easter holidays | 25 Mar – 18 Apr | 25 days |
| Exeat | 1 May – 3 May | 3 days |
| Half term | 29 May – 7 Jun | 10 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
College (senior school, 13-18) dates; The Prep publishes slightly different timings on the same page (e.g. Prep summer half term Fri 28 May-Sun 6 Jun 2027). Exeat/half-term end dates are the Sunday/Monday boarders return. Summer term ends Fri 2 Jul 2027 (Sat 3 Jul for Upper Sixth leavers). 2027-28 also published.
Common questions
When does Cheltenham College 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 Cheltenham College?
The next half term at Cheltenham College 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 Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham College term dates come from?
They were read from Cheltenham 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: Cheltenham 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.