Term dates 2026-27
Eton College term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Eton College, Windsor, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Michaelmas 2026 - Training Days for Masters starts on Mon 7 Sep 2026 — in 27 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas 2026 - Training Days for Masters | Mon 7 Sep 2026 | Wed 9 Sep 2026 |
| Michaelmas 2026 - F Block Induction | Tue 8 Sep 2026 | Tue 8 Sep 2026 |
| Michaelmas 2026 (Boys Return - End of Half) | Wed 9 Sep 2026 | Thu 17 Dec 2026 |
| Michaelmas 2026 - B Weekend | Sat 19 Sep 2026 | Sun 20 Sep 2026 |
| Michaelmas 2026 - Short Leave | Fri 2 Oct 2026 | Sun 4 Oct 2026 |
| Michaelmas 2026 - Long Leave | Fri 23 Oct 2026 | Sun 8 Nov 2026 |
| Michaelmas 2026 - B Weekend | Sat 21 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Michaelmas 2026 - St Andrew's Day | Sat 28 Nov 2026 | Sat 28 Nov 2026 |
| Michaelmas 2026 - Short Leave | Sat 28 Nov 2026 | Mon 30 Nov 2026 |
| Lent 2027 - Training Days for Masters | Mon 11 Jan 2027 | Tue 12 Jan 2027 |
| Lent 2027 (Boys Return - End of Half) | Tue 12 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Lent 2027 - B Weekend | Sat 23 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| Lent 2027 - Short Leave | Fri 29 Jan 2027 | Sun 31 Jan 2027 |
| Lent 2027 - Long Leave | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Lent 2027 - B Weekend | Sat 6 Mar 2027 | Sun 7 Mar 2027 |
| Lent 2027 - Short Leave | Fri 12 Mar 2027 | Sun 14 Mar 2027 |
| Summer 2027 - Training Days for Masters | Mon 19 Apr 2027 | Tue 20 Apr 2027 |
| Summer 2027 (Boys Return - End of Half) | Tue 20 Apr 2027 | Sat 3 Jul 2027 |
| Summer 2027 - Short Leave | Sat 1 May 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Summer 2027 - B Weekend | Sat 15 May 2027 | Sun 16 May 2027 |
| Summer 2027 - Long Leave | Fri 28 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
| Summer 2027 - Fourth of June | Sat 19 Jun 2027 | Sat 19 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Holidays | 9 Sep – 18 Sep | 10 days |
| Michaelmas 2026 (boys return - end of half) | 9 Sep – 17 Dec | 100 days |
| Holidays | 21 Sep – 1 Oct | 11 days |
| Holidays | 5 Oct – 22 Oct | 18 days |
| Holidays | 9 Nov – 20 Nov | 12 days |
| Holidays | 23 Nov – 27 Nov | 5 days |
| Christmas holidays | 1 Dec – 10 Jan | 41 days |
| Lent 2027 (boys return - end of half) | 12 Jan – 25 Mar | 73 days |
| Christmas holidays | 13 Jan – 22 Jan | 10 days |
| Christmas holidays | 25 Jan – 28 Jan | 4 days |
| Holidays | 1 Feb – 11 Feb | 11 days |
| Holidays | 22 Feb – 5 Mar | 12 days |
| Easter holidays | 8 Mar – 11 Mar | 4 days |
| Easter holidays | 15 Mar – 18 Apr | 35 days |
| Summer 2027 (boys return - end of half) | 20 Apr – 3 Jul | 75 days |
| Easter holidays | 21 Apr – 30 Apr | 10 days |
| Holidays | 4 May – 14 May | 11 days |
| Holidays | 17 May – 27 May | 11 days |
| Summer holidays | 7 Jun – 18 Jun | 12 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Eton calls its terms 'Halves'. B Weekends are optional weekend leave. Page also publishes 2027-28.
Common questions
When does Eton College break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Mon 30 Nov 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Tue 1 Dec 2026 to Sun 10 Jan 2027 — 41 days.
When is half term at Eton College?
The next half term at Eton College runs from Wed 9 Sep 2026 to Thu 17 Dec 2026, which is 100 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at Eton College?
The last day of the summer term is Sat 19 Jun 2027, so the summer holidays start on Sun 20 Jun 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Eton College term dates come from?
They were read from Eton 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: Eton 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.