Term dates 2026-27
Handel House Preparatory School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Handel House Preparatory School, Gainsborough, 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.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term | Mon 7 Sep 2026 | Tue 15 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn Half-term | Mon 19 Oct 2026 | Fri 30 Oct 2026 |
| Spring Term | Mon 4 Jan 2027 | Wed 24 Mar 2027 |
| Spring Half-term | Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Fri 19 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term | Mon 12 Apr 2027 | Fri 16 Jul 2027 |
| Summer Half-term | Mon 31 May 2027 | Fri 4 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn half-term | 19 Oct – 30 Oct | 12 days |
| Christmas holidays | 16 Dec – 3 Jan | 19 days |
| Spring half-term | 15 Feb – 19 Feb | 5 days |
| Easter holidays | 25 Mar – 11 Apr | 18 days |
| Summer half-term | 31 May – 4 Jun | 5 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
May Day holiday Mon 3 May 2027 also listed among diary dates.
Common questions
When does Handel House Preparatory School break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Tue 15 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Wed 16 Dec 2026 to Sun 3 Jan 2027 — 19 days.
When is half term at Handel House Preparatory School?
The next half term at Handel House Preparatory 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 Handel House Preparatory School?
The last day of the summer term is Fri 16 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Sat 17 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Handel House Preparatory School term dates come from?
They were read from Handel House Preparatory 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: Handel House Preparatory 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.