Term dates 2026-27
Hanford School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Hanford School, Blandford Forum, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 starts on Tue 8 Sep 2026 — in 30 days.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 | Tue 8 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| First Exeat | Fri 25 Sep 2026 | Sun 27 Sep 2026 |
| Half Term | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Second Exeat | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| First exeat | 25 Sep – 27 Sep | 3 days |
| Half term | 16 Oct – 1 Nov | 17 days |
| Second exeat | 20 Nov – 22 Nov | 3 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Main website (hanfordprep.group) is behind a bunny-shield JS challenge; dates taken from the school's published SOCS calendar ICS feed (linked from calendar.hanfordschool.co.uk). Only Autumn Term 2026 events are in the feed so far; Spring/Summer 2027 not yet published there.
Common questions
When is half term at Hanford School?
The next half term at Hanford School runs from Fri 16 Oct 2026 to Sun 1 Nov 2026, which is 17 days including the weekends.
Where do these Hanford School term dates come from?
They were read from Hanford 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: Hanford 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.