Term dates 2026-27
Pocklington School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Pocklington School, York, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Michaelmas Term starts on Thu 10 Sep 2026 — in 32 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas Term | Thu 10 Sep 2026 | Tue 15 Dec 2026 |
| Michaelmas exeat 1 | Fri 2 Oct 2026 | Sun 4 Oct 2026 |
| Michaelmas half term | Fri 23 Oct 2026 | Wed 4 Nov 2026 |
| Michaelmas exeat 2 | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Lent Term | Wed 6 Jan 2027 | Wed 17 Mar 2027 |
| Lent exeat | Fri 22 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| Lent half term | Fri 5 Feb 2027 | Sun 14 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term | Wed 7 Apr 2027 | Fri 9 Jul 2027 |
| Summer exeat | Fri 30 Apr 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Summer half term | Fri 28 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas exeat 1 | 2 Oct – 4 Oct | 3 days |
| Michaelmas half term | 23 Oct – 4 Nov | 13 days |
| Michaelmas exeat 2 | 20 Nov – 22 Nov | 3 days |
| Christmas holidays | 16 Dec – 5 Jan | 21 days |
| Lent exeat | 22 Jan – 24 Jan | 3 days |
| Lent half term | 5 Feb – 14 Feb | 10 days |
| Easter holidays | 18 Mar – 6 Apr | 20 days |
| Summer exeat | 30 Apr – 3 May | 4 days |
| Summer half term | 28 May – 6 Jun | 10 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Half term/exeat end dates are boarder return days; day pupils return following morning. Staff INSET Mon 7-Tue 8 Sep 2026; new boarders arrive 8 Sep, induction 9 Sep, lessons from Thu 10 Sep. Senior School closes after Prizegiving at end of Summer term.
Common questions
When does Pocklington School break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Tue 15 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Wed 16 Dec 2026 to Tue 5 Jan 2027 — 21 days.
When is half term at Pocklington School?
The next half term at Pocklington School runs from Fri 23 Oct 2026 to Wed 4 Nov 2026, which is 13 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at Pocklington 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 Pocklington School term dates come from?
They were read from Pocklington 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: Pocklington 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.