Term dates 2026-27
Giggleswick School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Giggleswick School, Settle, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn term 2026 (Senior School) starts on Thu 3 Sep 2026 — in 25 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn term 2026 (Senior School) | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn 1st exeat | Fri 25 Sep 2026 | Sun 27 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn half term | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Autumn 2nd exeat | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Spring term 2027 (Senior School) | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Spring 1st exeat | Fri 22 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| Spring half term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Spring 2nd exeat | Fri 12 Mar 2027 | Sun 14 Mar 2027 |
| Summer term 2027 (Senior School) | Tue 20 Apr 2027 | Fri 2 Jul 2027 |
| Summer exeat | Fri 7 May 2027 | Sun 9 May 2027 |
| Summer half term | Sat 29 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn 1st exeat | 25 Sep – 27 Sep | 3 days |
| Autumn half term | 16 Oct – 1 Nov | 17 days |
| Autumn 2nd exeat | 20 Nov – 22 Nov | 3 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 4 Jan | 24 days |
| Spring 1st exeat | 22 Jan – 24 Jan | 3 days |
| Spring half term | 12 Feb – 21 Feb | 10 days |
| Spring 2nd exeat | 12 Mar – 14 Mar | 3 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 19 Apr | 25 days |
| Summer exeat | 7 May – 9 May | 3 days |
| Summer half term | 29 May – 6 Jun | 9 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Senior School dates recorded; Prep School nearly identical (summer half term from 28 May) and Mill House Pre-School differs (7 Sep start, 23 Oct-2 Nov half term, 12 Apr start, ends 23 Jul). Exeats/half terms run Friday afternoon to Sunday 21:00.
Common questions
When does Giggleswick School 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 Mon 4 Jan 2027 — 24 days.
When is half term at Giggleswick School?
The next half term at Giggleswick School 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 Giggleswick School?
The last day of the summer term is Fri 2 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Sat 3 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Giggleswick School term dates come from?
They were read from Giggleswick 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: Giggleswick 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.