Term dates 2026-27
Dolphin School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Dolphin School, Wokingham, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term - Inset Days (Staff training) starts on Tue 1 Sep 2026 — in 21 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term - Inset Days (Staff training) | Tue 1 Sep 2026 | Wed 2 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn Term | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Tue 15 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn Half Term | Sat 17 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Winter holidays | Wed 16 Dec 2026 | Mon 4 Jan 2027 |
| Spring Term - Inset Day (Staff Training) | Mon 4 Jan 2027 | Mon 4 Jan 2027 |
| Spring Term | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Spring Half Term | Sat 13 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Easter/Spring holidays | Fri 26 Mar 2027 | Sun 18 Apr 2027 |
| Summer Term - Inset Days (Staff Training) | Thu 15 Apr 2027 | Fri 16 Apr 2027 |
| Summer Term | Mon 19 Apr 2027 | Fri 9 Jul 2027 |
| Summer Half Term | Sat 29 May 2027 | Tue 8 Jun 2027 |
| Summer holidays | Sat 10 Jul 2027 | Sun 5 Sep 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn half term | 17 Oct – 1 Nov | 16 days |
| Christmas holidays | 16 Dec – 3 Jan | 19 days |
| Winter holidays | 16 Dec – 4 Jan | 20 days |
| Spring half term | 13 Feb – 21 Feb | 9 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 14 Apr | 20 days |
| Easter/spring holidays | 26 Mar – 18 Apr | 24 days |
| Easter holidays | 17 Apr – 18 Apr | 2 days |
| Summer half term | 29 May – 8 Jun | 11 days |
| Summer holidays | 10 Jul – 5 Sep | 58 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
This is Dolphin School, Waltham Road, Hurst, Berkshire (dolphinschool.com) - not the similarly named dolphinschool.org.uk. Page notes 15 Dec 2026 is a full teaching day; 25 Mar 2027 and 9 Jul 2027 are half days.
Common questions
When does Dolphin School break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Tue 15 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Wed 16 Dec 2026 to Sun 3 Jan 2027 — 19 days.
When is half term at Dolphin School?
The next half term at Dolphin School runs from Sat 17 Oct 2026 to Sun 1 Nov 2026, which is 16 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at Dolphin School?
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 Dolphin School term dates come from?
They were read from Dolphin School'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: Dolphin School's published calendar, read 8 August 2026. Schools do change dates and add inset days — check the school's own page before booking anything.