Term dates 2026-27
Elstree School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Elstree School, Reading, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 starts on Thu 3 Sep 2026 — in 25 days.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Thu 10 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn exeat 1 | Fri 18 Sep 2026 | Mon 21 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn exeat 2 | Fri 2 Oct 2026 | Mon 5 Oct 2026 |
| Autumn half term | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Mon 2 Nov 2026 |
| Autumn exeat 3 | Fri 13 Nov 2026 | Mon 16 Nov 2026 |
| Autumn exeat 4 | Fri 27 Nov 2026 | Mon 30 Nov 2026 |
| Lent Term 2027 | Wed 6 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Lent exeat 1 | Fri 15 Jan 2027 | Mon 18 Jan 2027 |
| Lent exeat 2 | Fri 29 Jan 2027 | Mon 1 Feb 2027 |
| Lent half term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb 2027 |
| Lent exeat 3 | Fri 12 Mar 2027 | Mon 15 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Wed 21 Apr 2027 | Fri 9 Jul 2027 |
| Summer exeat 1 | Fri 30 Apr 2027 | Tue 4 May 2027 |
| Summer exeat 2 | Fri 14 May 2027 | Mon 17 May 2027 |
| Summer half term | Fri 28 May 2027 | Mon 7 Jun 2027 |
| Summer exeat 3 | Fri 11 Jun 2027 | Mon 14 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn exeat 1 | 18 Sep – 21 Sep | 4 days |
| Autumn exeat 2 | 2 Oct – 5 Oct | 4 days |
| Autumn half term | 16 Oct – 2 Nov | 18 days |
| Autumn exeat 3 | 13 Nov – 16 Nov | 4 days |
| Autumn exeat 4 | 27 Nov – 30 Nov | 4 days |
| Christmas holidays | 11 Dec – 5 Jan | 26 days |
| Lent exeat 1 | 15 Jan – 18 Jan | 4 days |
| Lent exeat 2 | 29 Jan – 1 Feb | 4 days |
| Lent half term | 12 Feb – 22 Feb | 11 days |
| Lent exeat 3 | 12 Mar – 15 Mar | 4 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 20 Apr | 26 days |
| Summer exeat 1 | 30 Apr – 4 May | 5 days |
| Summer exeat 2 | 14 May – 17 May | 4 days |
| Summer half term | 28 May – 7 Jun | 11 days |
| Summer exeat 3 | 11 Jun – 14 Jun | 4 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Term starts are day-pupil return dates; boarders return the evening before. Summer exeat 1 ends Tue 4 May after May Bank Holiday. Page also lists provisional Autumn Term 2027.
Common questions
When does Elstree School break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Thu 10 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Fri 11 Dec 2026 to Tue 5 Jan 2027 — 26 days.
When is half term at Elstree School?
The next half term at Elstree School runs from Fri 16 Oct 2026 to Mon 2 Nov 2026, which is 18 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at Elstree 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 Elstree School term dates come from?
They were read from Elstree 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: Elstree 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.