Term dates 2025-26
Exeter Cathedral School term dates 2025-26
The published term dates for Exeter Cathedral School, Exeter, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas Term 2025 | Mon 8 Sep 2025 | Fri 12 Dec 2025 |
| Michaelmas half-term | Mon 20 Oct 2025 | Fri 31 Oct 2025 |
| Lent Term 2026 | Tue 6 Jan 2026 | Wed 1 Apr 2026 |
| Lent half-term | Mon 16 Feb 2026 | Fri 20 Feb 2026 |
| Trinity Term 2026 | Wed 22 Apr 2026 | Fri 10 Jul 2026 |
| Trinity half-term | Mon 25 May 2026 | Fri 29 May 2026 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas half-term | 20 Oct – 31 Oct | 12 days |
| Christmas holidays | 13 Dec – 5 Jan | 24 days |
| Lent half-term | 16 Feb – 20 Feb | 5 days |
| Easter holidays | 2 Apr – 21 Apr | 20 days |
| Trinity half-term | 25 May – 29 May | 5 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Only 2025-26 published. Terms end 15:15 (Pre-Prep) / 15:45 (Prep). Staff development days 4-5 Sep 2025, 5 Jan 2026, 21 Apr 2026; May Bank Holiday 4 May 2026. Choir term arrangements published separately by the Dean & Chapter.
Common questions
When does Exeter Cathedral School break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Fri 12 Dec 2025. The Christmas holidays run from Sat 13 Dec 2025 to Mon 5 Jan 2026 — 24 days.
When do the summer holidays start at Exeter Cathedral School?
The last day of the summer term is Fri 10 Jul 2026, so the summer holidays start on Sat 11 Jul 2026. The school publishes the 2025-26 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Exeter Cathedral School term dates come from?
They were read from Exeter Cathedral School's own published calendar for 2025-26 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: Exeter Cathedral 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.