Term dates 2026-27
St Andrew's Prep term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for St Andrew's Prep, Eastbourne, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Michaelmas Term 2026 starts on Thu 3 Sep 2026 — in 25 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas Term 2026 | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Michaelmas Exeat weekend | Fri 25 Sep 2026 | Sat 26 Sep 2026 |
| Michaelmas Half Term | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Michaelmas second Exeat weekend | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Lent Term 2027 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Fri 19 Mar 2027 |
| Lent Exeat weekend | Thu 21 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| Lent Half Term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Tue 13 Apr 2027 | Fri 2 Jul 2027 |
| Summer Exeat | Sat 1 May 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Summer Half Term | Fri 28 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas exeat weekend | 25 Sep – 26 Sep | 2 days |
| Michaelmas half term | 16 Oct – 1 Nov | 17 days |
| Michaelmas second exeat weekend | 20 Nov – 22 Nov | 3 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 4 Jan | 24 days |
| Lent exeat weekend | 21 Jan – 24 Jan | 4 days |
| Lent half term | 12 Feb – 21 Feb | 10 days |
| Easter holidays | 20 Mar – 12 Apr | 24 days |
| Summer exeat | 1 May – 3 May | 3 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 starts shown are for Reception-Year 8; Nursery term begins 1 Sep 2026 / 5 Jan / 12 Apr 2027. Half terms end with boarders' return (Sun); term resumes the next Monday (2 Nov, 22 Feb, 7 Jun). Page prints first Michaelmas exeat return as 'Sunday 26 September' (26 Sep 2026 is a Saturday - published as-is). Staff INSET Fri 22 Jan 2027 extends the Lent exeat.
Common questions
When does St Andrew's Prep break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Fri 11 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Sat 12 Dec 2026 to Mon 4 Jan 2027 — 24 days.
When is half term at St Andrew's Prep?
The next half term at St Andrew's Prep 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 St Andrew's Prep?
The last day of the summer term is Fri 2 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Sat 3 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these St Andrew's Prep term dates come from?
They were read from St Andrew's Prep'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: St Andrew's Prep's published calendar, read 8 August 2026. Schools do change dates and add inset days — check the school's own page before booking anything.