Term dates 2026-27
King's College Taunton term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for King's College Taunton, Taunton, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Michaelmas Term 2026 starts on Thu 3 Sep 2026 — in 25 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas Term 2026 | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Thu 10 Dec 2026 |
| Michaelmas exeat weekend | Fri 25 Sep 2026 | Sun 27 Sep 2026 |
| Michaelmas half term | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Michaelmas exeat weekend | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Lent Term 2027 | Wed 6 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Lent exeat weekend | Fri 22 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| Lent half term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Lent exeat weekend (Prep only) | Fri 12 Mar 2027 | Sun 14 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Tue 20 Apr 2027 | Sat 3 Jul 2027 |
| Summer exeat weekend | Fri 30 Apr 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Summer half term | Fri 28 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
| Summer exeat weekend (Prep only) | Fri 18 Jun 2027 | Sun 20 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas exeat weekend | 25 Sep – 27 Sep | 3 days |
| Michaelmas half term | 16 Oct – 1 Nov | 17 days |
| Michaelmas exeat weekend | 20 Nov – 22 Nov | 3 days |
| Christmas holidays | 11 Dec – 5 Jan | 26 days |
| Lent exeat weekend | 22 Jan – 24 Jan | 3 days |
| Lent half term | 12 Feb – 21 Feb | 10 days |
| Lent exeat weekend (prep only) | 12 Mar – 14 Mar | 3 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 19 Apr | 25 days |
| Summer exeat weekend | 30 Apr – 3 May | 4 days |
| Summer half term | 28 May – 6 Jun | 10 days |
| Summer exeat weekend (prep only) | 18 Jun – 20 Jun | 3 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Boarders return the day before each term start. Michaelmas: College boarders travel day Fri 11 Dec. Summer 2027 term ends Fri 2 Jul (Prep after Speech Day), Sat 3 Jul (College after Speech Day). INSET 1-2 Sep 2026, 4-5 Jan 2027, 19 Apr 2027. 2027-28 dates also published.
Common questions
When does King's College Taunton break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Thu 10 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Fri 11 Dec 2026 to Tue 5 Jan 2027 — 26 days.
When is half term at King's College Taunton?
The next half term at King's College Taunton 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 King's College Taunton?
The last day of the summer term is Sat 3 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Sun 4 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these King's College Taunton term dates come from?
They were read from King's College Taunton'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: King's College Taunton's published calendar, read 8 August 2026. Schools do change dates and add inset days — check the school's own page before booking anything.