Term dates 2026-27
Queen Anne's School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Queen Anne's School, Reading, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Michaelmas Term 2026 starts on Fri 4 Sep 2026 — in 26 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas Term 2026 | Fri 4 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Michaelmas Exeat 1 | Fri 25 Sep 2026 | Sun 27 Sep 2026 |
| Michaelmas Half Term | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Mon 2 Nov 2026 |
| Michaelmas Exeat 2 | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Lent Term 2027 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Wed 24 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 12 Mar 2027 | Sun 14 Mar 2027 |
| Trinity Term 2027 | Thu 15 Apr 2027 | Thu 1 Jul 2027 |
| Trinity Exeat | Fri 30 Apr 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Trinity Half Term | Fri 28 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas exeat 1 | 25 Sep – 27 Sep | 3 days |
| Michaelmas half term | 16 Oct – 2 Nov | 18 days |
| Michaelmas exeat 2 | 20 Nov – 22 Nov | 3 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 | 12 Mar – 14 Mar | 3 days |
| Easter holidays | 25 Mar – 14 Apr | 21 days |
| Trinity exeat | 30 Apr – 3 May | 4 days |
| Trinity half term | 28 May – 6 Jun | 10 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Michaelmas: boarders/new pupils arrive Thu 3 Sep 2026, first day of term Fri 4 Sep 2026, term resumes after half term Mon 2 Nov. Exeats and half terms begin 16:30 Friday, boarders return from 18:00 Sunday (Trinity exeat runs to Mon 3 May inclusive, bank holiday). Last day of Trinity term buses depart 13:30. 2027-28 also published.
Common questions
When does Queen Anne's 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 Queen Anne's School?
The next half term at Queen Anne's School 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 Queen Anne's 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 Queen Anne's School term dates come from?
They were read from Queen Anne's 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: Queen Anne's 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.