Term dates 2026-27
King's Ely term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for King's Ely, Ely, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Michaelmas Term starts on Mon 7 Sep 2026 — in 29 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas Term | Mon 7 Sep 2026 | Wed 16 Dec 2026 |
| Michaelmas exeat weekend | Sat 3 Oct 2026 | Sun 4 Oct 2026 |
| Michaelmas mid-term holiday | Fri 23 Oct 2026 | Mon 9 Nov 2026 |
| Michaelmas exeat weekend 2 | Sat 21 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Lent Term | Wed 6 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Lent mid-term holiday | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term | Mon 19 Apr 2027 | Thu 8 Jul 2027 |
| Summer exeat weekend | Sat 1 May 2027 | Sun 2 May 2027 |
| Summer mid-term holiday | Fri 28 May 2027 | Mon 7 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas exeat weekend | 3 Oct – 4 Oct | 2 days |
| Michaelmas mid-term holiday | 23 Oct – 9 Nov | 18 days |
| Michaelmas exeat weekend 2 | 21 Nov – 22 Nov | 2 days |
| Christmas holidays | 17 Dec – 5 Jan | 20 days |
| Lent mid-term holiday | 12 Feb – 22 Feb | 11 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 18 Apr | 24 days |
| Summer exeat weekend | 1 May – 2 May | 2 days |
| Summer mid-term holiday | 28 May – 7 Jun | 11 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Michaelmas start is Pre-Prep/Nursery opening (7 Sep); Prep and Senior pupils return Tue 8 Sep. Mid-term holiday entries: start = holiday begins (4.30pm), end = date term resumes. Nursery has different open/close dates.
Common questions
When does King's Ely 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 Tue 5 Jan 2027 — 20 days.
When do the summer holidays start at King's Ely?
The last day of the summer term is Thu 8 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Fri 9 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 Ely term dates come from?
They were read from King's Ely'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 Ely's published calendar, read 8 August 2026. Schools do change dates and add inset days — check the school's own page before booking anything.