Term dates 2026-27
Highgate School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Highgate School, Haringey, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Michaelmas 2026 starts on Tue 1 Sep 2026 — in 23 days.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas 2026 | Tue 1 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Michaelmas half-term | Mon 19 Oct 2026 | Fri 30 Oct 2026 |
| Lent 2027 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Lent half-term | Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Fri 19 Feb 2027 |
| Summer 2027 | Mon 19 Apr 2027 | Fri 9 Jul 2027 |
| Summer half-term | Mon 31 May 2027 | Fri 4 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas half-term | 19 Oct – 30 Oct | 12 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 4 Jan | 24 days |
| Lent half-term | 15 Feb – 19 Feb | 5 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 18 Apr | 24 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
Staff Inset Fri 28 May 2027 precedes summer half-term (Y11/13 exams may be timetabled). Summer 2026 term (of 2025-26) also listed on page.
Common questions
When does Highgate 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 Highgate School?
The next half term at Highgate 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 Highgate School?
The last day of the summer term is Fri 9 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Sat 10 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Highgate School term dates come from?
They were read from Highgate 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: Highgate 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.