Term dates 2026-27
Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School, Ilkley, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term starts on Mon 7 Sep 2026 — in 29 days.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term | Mon 7 Sep 2026 | Fri 18 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn half term (2 weeks) | Mon 19 Oct 2026 | Fri 30 Oct 2026 |
| Spring Term | Mon 4 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Spring half term | Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Fri 19 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term | Mon 12 Apr 2027 | Tue 13 Jul 2027 |
| Summer half term (2 weeks) | Mon 24 May 2027 | Fri 4 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn half term (2 weeks) | 19 Oct – 30 Oct | 12 days |
| Christmas holidays | 19 Dec – 3 Jan | 16 days |
| Spring half term | 15 Feb – 19 Feb | 5 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 11 Apr | 17 days |
| Summer half term (2 weeks) | 24 May – 4 Jun | 12 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
PDF linked from https://ghyllroydschool.co.uk/school-life/term-dates/ is a colour-coded calendar grid; term spans derived from the holiday shading and cross-checked against the published monthly 'Total Days' counts (175 pupil days + 4 INSET). INSET days 2-4 Sep 2026. Nursery closes 18 Dec 2026 and reopens 4 Jan 2027. 2025-26 dates are also listed as text on the web page.
Common questions
When does Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Fri 18 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Sat 19 Dec 2026 to Sun 3 Jan 2027 — 16 days.
When is half term at Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School?
The next half term at Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School runs from Mon 19 Oct 2026 to Fri 30 Oct 2026, which is 12 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School?
The last day of the summer term is Tue 13 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Wed 14 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School term dates come from?
They were read from Ghyll Royd School and Pre-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: Ghyll Royd School and Pre-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.