Term dates 2026-27
Merton Court School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Merton Court School, Sidcup, 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.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Wed 16 Dec 2026 |
| October Half Term | Sat 17 Oct 2026 | Sat 31 Oct 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 | Thu 7 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| February Half Term | Sat 13 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Tue 20 Apr 2027 | Fri 9 Jul 2027 |
| May Half Term | Sat 29 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| October half term | 17 Oct – 31 Oct | 15 days |
| Christmas holidays | 17 Dec – 6 Jan | 21 days |
| February half term | 13 Feb – 21 Feb | 9 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 19 Apr | 25 days |
| May half term | 29 May – 6 Jun | 9 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Half terms published as inclusive holiday ranges. Terms end at noon. INSET days: 2 Sep 2026, 6 Jan 2027, 19 Apr 2027; Bank Holiday Mon 3 May 2027. Page shows May Half Term 2027 as '29 May - 6 June June 2027' (typo on the page). Summer 2026 (of 2025-26) also listed.
Common questions
When does Merton Court 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 Wed 6 Jan 2027 — 21 days.
When is half term at Merton Court School?
The next half term at Merton Court School runs from Sat 17 Oct 2026 to Sat 31 Oct 2026, which is 15 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at Merton Court 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 Merton Court School term dates come from?
They were read from Merton Court 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: Merton Court 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.