Term dates 2026-27
Clifton College term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Clifton College, Bristol, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Michaelmas Term 2026 starts on Tue 8 Sep 2026 — in 30 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas Term 2026 | Tue 8 Sep 2026 | Thu 10 Dec 2026 |
| Michaelmas 1/4 Exeat | Sat 26 Sep 2026 | Sat 26 Sep 2026 |
| Michaelmas Half Term Exeat | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Michaelmas 3/4 Exeat | Sat 21 Nov 2026 | Sat 21 Nov 2026 |
| Lent Term 2027 | Wed 6 Jan 2027 | Wed 24 Mar 2027 |
| Lent 1/4 Exeat | Sat 30 Jan 2027 | Sat 30 Jan 2027 |
| Lent Half Term Exeat | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Wed 21 Apr 2027 | Thu 8 Jul 2027 |
| Summer Half Term Exeat | Fri 28 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas 1/4 exeat | 26 Sep – 26 Sep | 1 days |
| Michaelmas half term exeat | 16 Oct – 1 Nov | 17 days |
| Michaelmas 3/4 exeat | 21 Nov – 21 Nov | 1 days |
| Christmas holidays | 11 Dec – 5 Jan | 26 days |
| Lent 1/4 exeat | 30 Jan – 30 Jan | 1 days |
| Lent half term exeat | 12 Feb – 21 Feb | 10 days |
| Easter holidays | 25 Mar – 20 Apr | 27 days |
| Summer half term exeat | 28 May – 6 Jun | 10 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Cross College Term Dates PDF linked from cliftoncollege.com/parents/term-dates (hosted on Storyblok CDN). Half-term exeats run until the Sunday shown, classes resume next morning. 1/4 and 3/4 exeats are single Saturdays (school closed; boarders may stay). Summer half term starts Sat 29 May for Upper School (Fri 28 May for Prep/Pre-Prep). New pupil induction Mon 7 Sep 2026.
Common questions
When does Clifton College break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Thu 10 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Fri 11 Dec 2026 to Tue 5 Jan 2027 — 26 days.
When is half term at Clifton College?
The next half term at Clifton 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 Clifton College?
The last day of the summer term is Thu 8 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Fri 9 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Clifton College term dates come from?
They were read from Clifton 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: Clifton 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.