Term dates 2026-27
Christ's Hospital term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Christ's Hospital, Horsham, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Michaelmas Term 2026 starts on Sun 6 Sep 2026 — in 28 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas Term 2026 | Sun 6 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Michaelmas Leave Weekend 1 | Fri 25 Sep 2026 | Sun 27 Sep 2026 |
| Michaelmas Half Term | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Michaelmas Leave Weekend 2 | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Lent Term 2027 | Sun 10 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Lent Leave Weekend 1 | Fri 29 Jan 2027 | Sun 31 Jan 2027 |
| Lent Half Term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Lent Leave Weekend 2 | Thu 11 Mar 2027 | Sun 14 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Sun 18 Apr 2027 | Sat 3 Jul 2027 |
| Summer Leave Weekend 1 | Fri 7 May 2027 | Sun 9 May 2027 |
| Summer Half Term | Sat 29 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
| Summer Leave Weekend 2 | Fri 18 Jun 2027 | Sun 20 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Holidays | 28 Sep – 19 Nov | 53 days |
| Michaelmas half term | 16 Oct – 1 Nov | 17 days |
| Holidays | 23 Nov – 9 Jan | 48 days |
| Holidays | 1 Feb – 10 Mar | 38 days |
| Lent half term | 12 Feb – 21 Feb | 10 days |
| Easter holidays | 15 Mar – 17 Apr | 34 days |
| Holidays | 10 May – 17 Jun | 39 days |
| Summer half term | 29 May – 6 Jun | 9 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Michaelmas start is staggered: new international students Sat 5 Sep, all UK and current international students Sun 6 Sep, 2nd Form Wed 9 Sep (main return used as start). Lent Leave Weekend 2 begins Thu 11 Mar for some year groups and Fri 12 Mar for others.
Common questions
When is half term at Christ's Hospital?
The next half term at Christ's Hospital 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 Christ's Hospital?
The last day of the summer term is Sun 20 Jun 2027, so the summer holidays start on Mon 21 Jun 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Christ's Hospital term dates come from?
They were read from Christ's Hospital'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: Christ's Hospital's published calendar, read 8 August 2026. Schools do change dates and add inset days — check the school's own page before booking anything.