Term dates 2026-27
Sherborne School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Sherborne School, Sherborne, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Michaelmas Term 2026 starts on Tue 8 Sep 2026 — in 30 days.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas Term 2026 | Tue 8 Sep 2026 | Sat 12 Dec 2026 |
| Michaelmas Exeat 1 | Fri 25 Sep 2026 | Sun 27 Sep 2026 |
| Michaelmas Half Term | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Michaelmas Exeat 2 | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Lent Term 2027 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Lent Exeat | Fri 22 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| Lent Half Term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Lent Exeat 2 | Fri 5 Mar 2027 | Sun 7 Mar 2027 |
| Trinity Term 2027 | Tue 20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas exeat 1 | 25 Sep – 27 Sep | 3 days |
| Michaelmas half term | 16 Oct – 1 Nov | 17 days |
| Michaelmas exeat 2 | 20 Nov – 22 Nov | 3 days |
| Christmas holidays | 13 Dec – 4 Jan | 23 days |
| Lent exeat | 22 Jan – 24 Jan | 3 days |
| Lent half term | 12 Feb – 21 Feb | 10 days |
| Lent exeat 2 | 5 Mar – 7 Mar | 3 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 19 Apr | 25 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
Main website (sherborne.org) is behind a bunny-shield JS challenge; dates taken from the school's published SOCS calendar ICS feed (calendar.sherborne.org), 'Term Dates' category. Travelling days: 6-7 Sep 2026, 4 Jan 2027, 19 Apr 2027. Term labels Michaelmas/Trinity are as used in the calendar's own events; Lent is the school's spring term. Exeats and half terms begin 'after commitments' (early-mid afternoon) and end 21:00 Sunday.
Common questions
When does Sherborne 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 Sherborne School?
The next half term at Sherborne School runs from Fri 16 Oct 2026 to Sun 1 Nov 2026, which is 17 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at Sherborne 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 Sherborne School term dates come from?
They were read from Sherborne 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: Sherborne 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.