Term dates 2026-27
DLD College term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for DLD College, Lambeth, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Boarding House (Autumn) opens / closes starts on Mon 31 Aug 2026 — in 20 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Boarding House (Autumn) opens / closes | Mon 31 Aug 2026 | Thu 17 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 | Tue 1 Sep 2026 | Wed 16 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn Half Term | Mon 19 Oct 2026 | Fri 30 Oct 2026 |
| Boarding House (Spring) opens | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | — |
| Spring Term 2027 | Wed 6 Jan 2027 | Fri 19 Mar 2027 |
| Spring Half Term Holiday | Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Fri 19 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Mon 12 Apr 2027 | Thu 1 Jul 2027 |
| Bank Holiday - college closed | Mon 3 May 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Summer Half Term Holiday | Mon 31 May 2027 | Fri 4 Jun 2027 |
| Boarding House (Summer) closes | — | Fri 2 Jul 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn half term | 19 Oct – 30 Oct | 12 days |
| Christmas holidays | 17 Dec – 5 Jan | 20 days |
| Spring half term holiday | 15 Feb – 19 Feb | 5 days |
| Easter holidays | 20 Mar – 11 Apr | 23 days |
| Bank holiday - college closed | 3 May – 3 May | 1 days |
| Summer half term holiday | 31 May – 4 Jun | 5 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Times published alongside dates: Autumn starts 8.30am and ends 16 Dec 4.10pm; Spring starts 6 Jan 8.30am, ends 19 Mar 4.10pm; Summer starts 12 Apr 8.30am, ends 1 Jul 1.00pm. New-student enrolment 1 September 2026, induction 2 September 2026; returning boarders arrive 31 Aug - 2 Sep 2026.
Common questions
When does DLD College break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Wed 16 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Thu 17 Dec 2026 to Tue 5 Jan 2027 — 20 days.
When is half term at DLD College?
The next half term at DLD College runs from Mon 19 Oct 2026 to Fri 30 Oct 2026, which is 12 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at DLD College?
The last day of the summer term is Thu 1 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Fri 2 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these DLD College term dates come from?
They were read from DLD 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: DLD 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.