Term dates 2026-27
Milton Abbey School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Milton Abbey School, Blandford Forum, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Michaelmas Term 2026 starts on Wed 9 Sep 2026 — in 31 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas Term 2026 | Wed 9 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Michaelmas Exeat 1 | Thu 24 Sep 2026 | Sun 27 Sep 2026 |
| Michaelmas Half Term | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Michaelmas Exeat 2 | Thu 19 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Lent Term 2027 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Lent Exeat 1 | Fri 22 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| Lent Half Term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Lent Exeat 2 | Fri 5 Mar 2027 | Sun 7 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Tue 20 Apr 2027 | Thu 1 Jul 2027 |
| Summer Exeat 1 | Sat 1 May 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Summer Half Term | Fri 28 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
| Summer Exeat 2 | Fri 18 Jun 2027 | Sun 20 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas exeat 1 | 24 Sep – 27 Sep | 4 days |
| Michaelmas half term | 16 Oct – 1 Nov | 17 days |
| Michaelmas exeat 2 | 19 Nov – 22 Nov | 4 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 4 Jan | 24 days |
| Lent exeat 1 | 22 Jan – 24 Jan | 3 days |
| Lent half term | 12 Feb – 21 Feb | 10 days |
| Lent exeat 2 | 5 Mar – 7 Mar | 3 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 19 Apr | 25 days |
| Summer exeat 1 | 1 May – 3 May | 3 days |
| Summer half term | 28 May – 6 Jun | 10 days |
| Summer exeat 2 | 18 Jun – 20 Jun | 3 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Term starts are day-pupil return / start-of-term days; arrivals and induction 7-8 Sep 2026, boarders return 4 Jan and 19 Apr 2027. Summer term ends with Leavers' Celebration Thu 1 Jul 2027. Residential house trips 21-23 Sep 2026; year-group residentials 28-30 Jun 2027.
Common questions
When does Milton Abbey School 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 Mon 4 Jan 2027 — 24 days.
When is half term at Milton Abbey School?
The next half term at Milton Abbey School 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 Milton Abbey School?
The last day of the summer term is Thu 1 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Fri 2 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Milton Abbey School term dates come from?
They were read from Milton Abbey 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: Milton Abbey 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.