Term dates 2026-27
Ipswich High School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Ipswich High School, Suffolk, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 starts on Thu 3 Sep 2026 — in 25 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Wed 16 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn half term | Mon 19 Oct 2026 | Fri 30 Oct 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Spring half term | Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Fri 19 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Tue 20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn half term | 19 Oct – 30 Oct | 12 days |
| Christmas holidays | 17 Dec – 4 Jan | 19 days |
| Spring half term | 15 Feb – 19 Feb | 5 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 19 Apr | 25 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
Term start/end dates are for day pupils; boarders begin the previous day and leave for half term the preceding Friday at 3.30pm. Half term periods shown Monday-Friday; day pupils resume the following Monday (2 Nov 2026, 22 Feb 2027, 7 Jun 2027). Terms end at 12.00 midday. Staff study days precede each term. 2025-26 dates also published on the same page.
Common questions
When does Ipswich High School break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Wed 16 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Thu 17 Dec 2026 to Mon 4 Jan 2027 — 19 days.
When is half term at Ipswich High School?
The next half term at Ipswich High 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 Ipswich High 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 Ipswich High School term dates come from?
They were read from Ipswich High 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: Ipswich High 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.