Term dates 2026-27
Oundle School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Oundle School, Northamptonshire, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Michaelmas Term starts on Sat 5 Sep 2026 — in 27 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas Term | Sat 5 Sep 2026 | Sat 12 Dec 2026 |
| Michaelmas Exeat Weekend (Sep) | Fri 25 Sep 2026 | Mon 28 Sep 2026 |
| Michaelmas Half Term | Sat 17 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Michaelmas Exeat Weekend (Nov) | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Lent Term | Mon 4 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Lent Exeat Weekend (Jan) | Fri 22 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| Lent Half Term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Lent Exeat Weekend (Mar) | Sat 6 Mar 2027 | Mon 8 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term | Wed 14 Apr 2027 | Sat 3 Jul 2027 |
| Summer Exeat Weekend (May) | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas exeat weekend (sep) | 25 Sep – 28 Sep | 4 days |
| Michaelmas half term | 17 Oct – 1 Nov | 16 days |
| Michaelmas exeat weekend (nov) | 20 Nov – 22 Nov | 3 days |
| Christmas holidays | 13 Dec – 3 Jan | 22 days |
| Lent exeat weekend (jan) | 22 Jan – 24 Jan | 3 days |
| Lent half term | 12 Feb – 21 Feb | 10 days |
| Lent exeat weekend (mar) | 6 Mar – 8 Mar | 3 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 13 Apr | 19 days |
| Summer exeat weekend (may) | 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
Boarding school: term starts are arrival days (Michaelmas: new pupils Sat 5 Sep, lessons Mon 7 Sep; Lent: boarders return Mon 4 Jan, lessons Tue 5 Jan; Summer: boarders return Wed 14 Apr, lessons Thu 15 Apr). Michaelmas houses close Sat 12 Dec; Lent term ends after Easter Concerts Wed 24 Mar with houses closing Thu 25 Mar; Summer term ends with Speech Day/Leavers' Ball Sat 3 Jul 2027. Half term/exeat entries run from start of holiday to boarders' return day.
Common questions
When does Oundle School break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Sat 12 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Sun 13 Dec 2026 to Sun 3 Jan 2027 — 22 days.
When is half term at Oundle School?
The next half term at Oundle School runs from Sat 17 Oct 2026 to Sun 1 Nov 2026, which is 16 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at Oundle School?
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 Oundle School term dates come from?
They were read from Oundle 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: Oundle 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.