Term dates 2026-27
Prior Park College term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Prior Park College, Bath and North East Somerset, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Michaelmas Term 2026 starts on Wed 2 Sep 2026 — in 24 days.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas Term 2026 | Wed 2 Sep 2026 | Wed 16 Dec 2026 |
| Michaelmas Half Term | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Mon 2 Nov 2026 |
| Lent Term 2027 | Wed 6 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Lent Half Term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Mon 19 Apr 2027 | Thu 1 Jul 2027 |
| Summer Half Term | Fri 28 May 2027 | Mon 7 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas half term | 16 Oct – 2 Nov | 18 days |
| Christmas holidays | 17 Dec – 5 Jan | 20 days |
| Lent half term | 12 Feb – 22 Feb | 11 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 18 Apr | 24 days |
| Summer half term | 28 May – 7 Jun | 11 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
School-published 'Prior Park College & The Paragon School Joint Term Dates 2026-2027' PDF (priorparkcollege.com resources; site's own /term-dates page 404s and /calendar is JS-only). Term starts are 'Start of Lessons'; new boarders arrive 31 Aug, induction/current boarders 1 Sep; boarders return 1 Nov, 5 Jan, 21 Feb, 18 Apr, 6 Jun. Half terms begin 16.45 on the Friday (recorded as start) and end at start of lessons on the return Monday. Term ends 16 Dec after Carol Service, 25 Mar at 16.45, 1 Jul after Final Assembly.
Common questions
When does Prior Park College 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 Tue 5 Jan 2027 — 20 days.
When is half term at Prior Park College?
The next half term at Prior Park College runs from Fri 16 Oct 2026 to Mon 2 Nov 2026, which is 18 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at Prior Park College?
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 Prior Park College term dates come from?
They were read from Prior Park 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: Prior Park 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.