Term dates 2026-27
Dean Close St John's term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Dean Close St John's, Chepstow, 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 | Fri 18 Dec 2026 |
| Exeat | Fri 25 Sep 2026 | Sun 27 Sep 2026 |
| Half-Term | Thu 22 Oct 2026 | Sun 8 Nov 2026 |
| Exeat | Fri 27 Nov 2026 | Sun 29 Nov 2026 |
| Lent Term 2027 | Tue 12 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Exeat | Fri 29 Jan 2027 | Sun 31 Jan 2027 |
| Half-Term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Exeat | Fri 12 Mar 2027 | Sun 14 Mar 2027 |
| Trinity Term 2027 | Tue 20 Apr 2027 | Fri 9 Jul 2027 |
| Exeat | Fri 30 Apr 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Half-Term | Fri 28 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
| Exeat | Fri 18 Jun 2027 | Sun 20 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Exeat | 25 Sep – 27 Sep | 3 days |
| Half-term | 22 Oct – 8 Nov | 18 days |
| Exeat | 27 Nov – 29 Nov | 3 days |
| Christmas holidays | 19 Dec – 11 Jan | 24 days |
| Exeat | 29 Jan – 31 Jan | 3 days |
| Half-term | 12 Feb – 21 Feb | 10 days |
| Exeat | 12 Mar – 14 Mar | 3 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 19 Apr | 25 days |
| Exeat | 30 Apr – 3 May | 4 days |
| Half-term | 28 May – 6 Jun | 10 days |
| Exeat | 18 Jun – 20 Jun | 3 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Half-term/exeat end dates are the Sunday (or Monday) before school resumes, as published. INSETs 3-4 & 7 Sep 2026, 23 Oct 2026, 11 Jan 2027, 19 Apr 2027. Michaelmas ends after Carol Service ~12:00 Fri 18 Dec; Trinity ends after Speech Day ~16:00 Fri 9 Jul.
Common questions
When does Dean Close St John's break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Fri 18 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Sat 19 Dec 2026 to Mon 11 Jan 2027 — 24 days.
When is half term at Dean Close St John's?
The next half term at Dean Close St John's runs from Thu 22 Oct 2026 to Sun 8 Nov 2026, which is 18 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at Dean Close St John's?
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 Dean Close St John's term dates come from?
They were read from Dean Close St John's'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: Dean Close St John's's published calendar, read 8 August 2026. Schools do change dates and add inset days — check the school's own page before booking anything.