Term dates 2026-27
Sibford School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Sibford School, Banbury, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 starts on Mon 7 Sep 2026 — in 29 days.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 | Mon 7 Sep 2026 | Wed 16 Dec 2026 |
| Voluntary Exeat Weekend (Autumn 1) | Fri 25 Sep 2026 | Sun 27 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn half term | Mon 26 Oct 2026 | Fri 6 Nov 2026 |
| Voluntary Exeat Weekend (Autumn 2) | Fri 27 Nov 2026 | Sun 29 Nov 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 | Wed 6 Jan 2027 | Wed 24 Mar 2027 |
| Voluntary Exeat Weekend (Spring 1) | Fri 29 Jan 2027 | Sun 31 Jan 2027 |
| Spring half term | Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Fri 19 Feb 2027 |
| Voluntary Exeat Weekend (Spring 2) | Fri 12 Mar 2027 | Sun 14 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Mon 19 Apr 2027 | Fri 9 Jul 2027 |
| Compulsory Exeat Weekend (Summer) | Fri 30 Apr 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Summer half term | Mon 31 May 2027 | Fri 4 Jun 2027 |
| Voluntary Exeat Weekend (Summer) | Fri 18 Jun 2027 | Sun 20 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Voluntary exeat weekend (autumn 1) | 25 Sep – 27 Sep | 3 days |
| Autumn half term | 26 Oct – 6 Nov | 12 days |
| Voluntary exeat weekend (autumn 2) | 27 Nov – 29 Nov | 3 days |
| Christmas holidays | 17 Dec – 5 Jan | 20 days |
| Voluntary exeat weekend (spring 1) | 29 Jan – 31 Jan | 3 days |
| Spring half term | 15 Feb – 19 Feb | 5 days |
| Voluntary exeat weekend (spring 2) | 12 Mar – 14 Mar | 3 days |
| Easter holidays | 25 Mar – 18 Apr | 25 days |
| Compulsory exeat weekend (summer) | 30 Apr – 3 May | 4 days |
| Summer half term | 31 May – 4 Jun | 5 days |
| Voluntary exeat weekend (summer) | 18 Jun – 20 Jun | 3 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Day-pupil dates used for term start; boarders return the evening before. Pupils depart 16.20 Fri 23 Oct for Autumn half term (return Mon 9 Nov); depart Fri 12 Feb (return Mon 22 Feb); depart Thu 27 May, INSET Fri 28 May (return Mon 7 Jun). Spring term begins with INSET Tue 5 Jan (boarders return that evening). Site is sibford.org.uk (sibfordschool.co.uk redirects). Page also publishes full 2025-26 dates.
Common questions
When does Sibford School 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 Sibford School?
The next half term at Sibford School runs from Mon 26 Oct 2026 to Fri 6 Nov 2026, which is 12 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at Sibford School?
The last day of the summer term is Fri 9 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Sat 10 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Sibford School term dates come from?
They were read from Sibford 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: Sibford 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.