Term dates 2026-27
Lancing College term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Lancing College, Lancing, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Advent Term 2026 starts on Wed 2 Sep 2026 — in 24 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Advent Term 2026 | Wed 2 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Advent Exeat Weekend 1 | Fri 18 Sep 2026 | Sun 20 Sep 2026 |
| Advent Half Term | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Advent Exeat Weekend 2 | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Lent Term 2027 | Mon 4 Jan 2027 | Wed 24 Mar 2027 |
| Lent Exeat Weekend | Fri 22 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| Lent Half Term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb 2027 |
| Lent Exeat Weekend 2 | Fri 12 Mar 2027 | Sun 14 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Mon 19 Apr 2027 | Fri 25 Jun 2027 |
| Summer Exeat Weekend | Sat 1 May 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Summer Half Term | Sat 29 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Advent exeat weekend 1 | 18 Sep – 20 Sep | 3 days |
| Advent half term | 16 Oct – 1 Nov | 17 days |
| Advent exeat weekend 2 | 20 Nov – 22 Nov | 3 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 3 Jan | 23 days |
| Lent exeat weekend | 22 Jan – 24 Jan | 3 days |
| Lent half term | 12 Feb – 22 Feb | 11 days |
| Lent exeat weekend 2 | 12 Mar – 14 Mar | 3 days |
| Easter holidays | 25 Mar – 18 Apr | 25 days |
| Summer exeat weekend | 1 May – 3 May | 3 days |
| Summer half term | 29 May – 6 Jun | 9 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Advent start staggered: III Form and new IV Form Wed 2 Sep, LVI/new V Form and boarders Thu 3 Sep, other day pupils Fri 4 Sep. Lent and Summer terms begin with boarders returning Mon evening, day pupils next morning. Exeat/half-term end dates are boarders' return dates; day pupils return the following morning. Advent term ends for day pupils Thu 10 Dec after Carol Service; official end Fri 11 Dec.
Common questions
When does Lancing College 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 Sun 3 Jan 2027 — 23 days.
When is half term at Lancing College?
The next half term at Lancing College 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 Lancing College?
The last day of the summer term is Fri 25 Jun 2027, so the summer holidays start on Sat 26 Jun 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Lancing College term dates come from?
They were read from Lancing College'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: Lancing College's published calendar, read 8 August 2026. Schools do change dates and add inset days — check the school's own page before booking anything.