Term dates 2026-27
Sands School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Sands School, Newton Abbot, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 (first half) starts on Mon 7 Sep 2026 — in 29 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 (first half) | Mon 7 Sep 2026 | Fri 16 Oct 2026 |
| Autumn half term break | Mon 19 Oct 2026 | Fri 30 Oct 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 (second half) | Mon 2 Nov 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 (first half) | Mon 4 Jan 2027 | Fri 12 Feb 2027 |
| Spring half term break | Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Fri 19 Feb 2027 |
| Spring Term 2027 (second half) | Mon 22 Feb 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 (first half) | Mon 19 Apr 2027 | Fri 28 May 2027 |
| Summer half term break | Mon 31 May 2027 | Fri 4 Jun 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 (second half) | Mon 7 Jun 2027 | Fri 9 Jul 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn term 2026 (first half) | 7 Sep – 16 Oct | 40 days |
| Autumn half term break | 19 Oct – 30 Oct | 12 days |
| Autumn term 2026 (second half) | 2 Nov – 11 Dec | 40 days |
| Spring term 2027 (first half) | 4 Jan – 12 Feb | 40 days |
| Spring half term break | 15 Feb – 19 Feb | 5 days |
| Spring term 2027 (second half) | 22 Feb – 25 Mar | 32 days |
| Summer term 2027 (first half) | 19 Apr – 28 May | 40 days |
| Summer half term break | 31 May – 4 Jun | 5 days |
| Summer term 2027 (second half) | 7 Jun – 9 Jul | 33 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Final day of Autumn term (11 Dec) and Summer term (9 Jul) are half days with 1pm pick-up.
Common questions
When is half term at Sands School?
The next half term at Sands School runs from Mon 7 Sep 2026 to Fri 16 Oct 2026, which is 40 days including the weekends.
Where do these Sands School term dates come from?
They were read from Sands 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: Sands 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.