Term dates 2026-27
Downside School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Downside School, Radstock, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Michaelmas Term 2026 starts on Thu 3 Sep 2026 — in 25 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas Term 2026 | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Michaelmas whole school exeat | Fri 25 Sep 2026 | Sun 27 Sep 2026 |
| Michaelmas half term | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Michaelmas whole school exeat | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Lent Term 2027 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Wed 24 Mar 2027 |
| Lent whole school exeat | Fri 22 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| Lent half term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Tue 20 Apr 2027 | Fri 2 Jul 2027 |
| Summer half term | Fri 28 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas whole school exeat | 25 Sep – 27 Sep | 3 days |
| Michaelmas half term | 16 Oct – 1 Nov | 17 days |
| Michaelmas whole school exeat | 20 Nov – 22 Nov | 3 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 4 Jan | 24 days |
| Lent whole school exeat | 22 Jan – 24 Jan | 3 days |
| Lent half term | 12 Feb – 21 Feb | 10 days |
| Easter holidays | 25 Mar – 19 Apr | 26 days |
| Summer half term | 28 May – 6 Jun | 10 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Michaelmas: pupils may leave after Carol Service 6pm Thu 10 Dec; all depart by 10.30am Fri 11 Dec (published headline 3 Sep - 11 Dec). Lent and Summer: boarders return the evening before the day pupils' start date shown. Page also publishes Michaelmas 2027.
Common questions
When does Downside School break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Fri 11 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Sat 12 Dec 2026 to Mon 4 Jan 2027 — 24 days.
When is half term at Downside School?
The next half term at Downside School 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 Downside School?
The last day of the summer term is Fri 2 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Sat 3 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Downside School term dates come from?
They were read from Downside 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: Downside 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.