Term dates 2026-27
Ellesmere College term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Ellesmere College, Ellesmere, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Michaelmas Term 2026 starts on Sun 6 Sep 2026 — in 28 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas Term 2026 | Sun 6 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Michaelmas Exeat | Fri 2 Oct 2026 | Sun 4 Oct 2026 |
| Michaelmas Half Term | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Michaelmas Exeat | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Lent Term 2027 | Sun 3 Jan 2027 | Fri 19 Mar 2027 |
| Lent Exeat | Fri 22 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| Lent Half Term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Lent Exeat | Fri 5 Mar 2027 | Sun 7 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Mon 12 Apr 2027 | Sat 3 Jul 2027 |
| Summer Half Term | Fri 28 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas exeat | 2 Oct – 4 Oct | 3 days |
| Michaelmas half term | 16 Oct – 1 Nov | 17 days |
| Michaelmas exeat | 20 Nov – 22 Nov | 3 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 2 Jan | 22 days |
| Lent exeat | 22 Jan – 24 Jan | 3 days |
| Lent half term | 12 Feb – 21 Feb | 10 days |
| Lent exeat | 5 Mar – 7 Mar | 3 days |
| Easter holidays | 20 Mar – 11 Apr | 23 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
From 'Term Dates 2025-2027' PDF linked on https://www.ellesmere.com/admissions/term-dates. Start-of-term dates are boarders' return days; day pupils return the following day at 8.30am. Summer term boarders return Mon 12 Apr evening, day pupils Tuesday. Michaelmas 2027 starts Sun 5 Sep 2027.
Common questions
When does Ellesmere College 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 Sat 2 Jan 2027 — 22 days.
When is half term at Ellesmere College?
The next half term at Ellesmere 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 Ellesmere College?
The last day of the summer term is Sat 3 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Sun 4 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Ellesmere College term dates come from?
They were read from Ellesmere 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: Ellesmere 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.