Term dates 2026-27
Shiplake College term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Shiplake College, Henley-on-Thames, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 starts on Thu 3 Sep 2026 — in 25 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Wed 16 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn Exeat 1 | Fri 25 Sep 2026 | Sun 27 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn half term | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Autumn Exeat 2 | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 | Wed 6 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Spring Exeat 1 | Fri 22 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| Spring half term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Spring Exeat 2 | Fri 5 Mar 2027 | Sun 7 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Tue 13 Apr 2027 | Wed 30 Jun 2027 |
| Summer Exeat (bank holiday) | Fri 30 Apr 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Summer half term | Fri 28 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn exeat 1 | 25 Sep – 27 Sep | 3 days |
| Autumn half term | 16 Oct – 1 Nov | 17 days |
| Autumn exeat 2 | 20 Nov – 22 Nov | 3 days |
| Christmas holidays | 17 Dec – 5 Jan | 20 days |
| Spring exeat 1 | 22 Jan – 24 Jan | 3 days |
| Spring half term | 12 Feb – 21 Feb | 10 days |
| Spring exeat 2 | 5 Mar – 7 Mar | 3 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 12 Apr | 18 days |
| Summer exeat (bank holiday) | 30 Apr – 3 May | 4 days |
| Summer half term | 28 May – 6 Jun | 10 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Term begins Thu 3 Sep for Years 7, 9, 12 (and Y13 prefects), Fri 4 Sep for Years 8, 10, 11, 13. Boarders return evening before day pupils each term. Autumn ends after Carol Service 12.30pm; Summer ends after Prize Giving 12.30pm. Dates marked provisional and subject to change. Staff INSET 1-2 Sep, 5 Jan, 12 Apr.
Common questions
When does Shiplake College break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Wed 16 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Thu 17 Dec 2026 to Tue 5 Jan 2027 — 20 days.
When is half term at Shiplake College?
The next half term at Shiplake College 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 Shiplake College?
The last day of the summer term is Wed 30 Jun 2027, so the summer holidays start on Thu 1 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Shiplake College term dates come from?
They were read from Shiplake College'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: Shiplake College's published calendar, read 8 August 2026. Schools do change dates and add inset days — check the school's own page before booking anything.