Term dates 2026-27
Shrewsbury School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Shrewsbury School, Shrewsbury, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Michaelmas Term 2026 starts on Sat 5 Sep 2026 — in 27 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas Term 2026 | Sat 5 Sep 2026 | Sat 12 Dec 2026 |
| Michaelmas Term Exeat | Sat 17 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Lent Term 2027 | Mon 4 Jan 2027 | Sat 20 Mar 2027 |
| Lent Term Exeat | Sat 13 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Mon 12 Apr 2027 | Sat 3 Jul 2027 |
| Summer Term Exeat | Sat 29 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas term exeat | 17 Oct – 1 Nov | 16 days |
| Christmas holidays | 13 Dec – 3 Jan | 22 days |
| Lent term exeat | 13 Feb – 21 Feb | 9 days |
| Easter holidays | 21 Mar – 11 Apr | 22 days |
| Summer term exeat | 29 May – 6 Jun | 9 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Boarding school: term starts are pupil-arrival Saturdays/Mondays (callover next morning). Extended coach weekends also published (25-27 Sep 2026, 20-22 Nov 2026, 23-25 Jan 2027, 5-7 Mar 2027, 1-3 May 2027). 2027-28 dates also published on the same page.
Common questions
When does Shrewsbury 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 Sun 3 Jan 2027 — 22 days.
When do the summer holidays start at Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury School term dates come from?
They were read from Shrewsbury 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: Shrewsbury 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.