Term dates 2026-27
Royal High School GDST term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Royal High School GDST, Bath and North East Somerset, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 starts on Tue 8 Sep 2026 — in 30 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 | Tue 8 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Open Exeat (Autumn 1) | Fri 2 Oct 2026 | Sun 4 Oct 2026 |
| Autumn Half Term | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Mon 2 Nov 2026 |
| Open Exeat (Autumn 2) | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Wed 24 Mar 2027 |
| Open Exeat (Spring) | Fri 22 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| Spring Half Term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Thu 15 Apr 2027 | Fri 9 Jul 2027 |
| Bank Holiday Open Exeat | Fri 30 Apr 2027 | Tue 4 May 2027 |
| Summer Half Term | Fri 28 May 2027 | Tue 8 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Open exeat (autumn 1) | 2 Oct – 4 Oct | 3 days |
| Autumn half term | 16 Oct – 2 Nov | 18 days |
| Open exeat (autumn 2) | 20 Nov – 22 Nov | 3 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 4 Jan | 24 days |
| Open exeat (spring) | 22 Jan – 24 Jan | 3 days |
| Spring half term | 12 Feb – 22 Feb | 11 days |
| Easter holidays | 25 Mar – 14 Apr | 21 days |
| Bank holiday open exeat | 30 Apr – 4 May | 5 days |
| Summer half term | 28 May – 8 Jun | 12 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Autumn term begins 8 Sep for Y5/Y6/Y7/Y12 and new Y8-Y11/Y13 students, 9 Sep for all students. Half terms/exeats begin at 15.50 on the listed Friday (recorded as start) and end when term resumes (recorded as end); boarders return the previous evening. Staff INSET 4/7 Sep 2026, 25 Sep pm, 4 Jan, 25 Mar, 7 Jun 2027.
Common questions
When does Royal High School GDST 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 Royal High School GDST?
The next half term at Royal High School GDST 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 Royal High School GDST?
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 Royal High School GDST term dates come from?
They were read from Royal High School GDST'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: Royal High School GDST's published calendar, read 8 August 2026. Schools do change dates and add inset days — check the school's own page before booking anything.