Term dates 2026-27
Rugby School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Rugby School, Rugby, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Advent Term starts on Mon 31 Aug 2026 — in 22 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Advent Term | Mon 31 Aug 2026 | Sat 12 Dec 2026 |
| Advent 1st Exeat | Fri 25 Sep 2026 | Mon 28 Sep 2026 |
| Advent Half Term | Sat 17 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Advent 2nd Exeat | Sat 21 Nov 2026 | Mon 23 Nov 2026 |
| Lent Term | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Sun 21 Mar 2027 |
| Lent 1st Exeat | Fri 22 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| Lent Half Term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Lent 2nd Exeat | Sat 6 Mar 2027 | Mon 8 Mar 2027 |
| Trinity Term | Sun 18 Apr 2027 | Sat 3 Jul 2027 |
| Trinity Exeat | Sat 1 May 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Trinity Half Term | Fri 28 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Advent 1st exeat | 25 Sep – 28 Sep | 4 days |
| Advent half term | 17 Oct – 1 Nov | 16 days |
| Advent 2nd exeat | 21 Nov – 23 Nov | 3 days |
| Christmas holidays | 13 Dec – 4 Jan | 23 days |
| Lent 1st exeat | 22 Jan – 24 Jan | 3 days |
| Lent half term | 12 Feb – 21 Feb | 10 days |
| Lent 2nd exeat | 6 Mar – 8 Mar | 3 days |
| Easter holidays | 22 Mar – 17 Apr | 27 days |
| Trinity exeat | 1 May – 3 May | 3 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
Site prints Lent term end as 'Saturday 21 March' but 21 Mar 2027 is a Sunday (Saturday is 20 Mar) - recorded as printed. Page notes term dates may be subject to change; public exam dates not yet published. Staff INSED days: 27-28 Aug 2026, 5 Jan, 12 Feb, 28 May 2027.
Common questions
When does Rugby 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 Mon 4 Jan 2027 — 23 days.
When is half term at Rugby School?
The next half term at Rugby 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 Rugby 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 Rugby School term dates come from?
They were read from Rugby 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: Rugby 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.