Term dates 2026-27
St Bernard's Preparatory School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for St Bernard's Preparatory School, Slough, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Advent Term 2026 starts on Thu 3 Sep 2026 — in 25 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Advent Term 2026 | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Wed 16 Dec 2026 |
| Advent Half-term | Mon 19 Oct 2026 | Fri 30 Oct 2026 |
| Lent Term 2027 | Wed 6 Jan 2027 | Wed 24 Mar 2027 |
| Lent Half-term | Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Fri 19 Feb 2027 |
| Pentecost Term 2027 | Tue 20 Apr 2027 | Wed 14 Jul 2027 |
| Pentecost Half-term | Mon 31 May 2027 | Fri 4 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Advent half-term | 19 Oct – 30 Oct | 12 days |
| Christmas holidays | 17 Dec – 5 Jan | 20 days |
| Lent half-term | 15 Feb – 19 Feb | 5 days |
| Easter holidays | 25 Mar – 19 Apr | 26 days |
| Pentecost half-term | 31 May – 4 Jun | 5 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Terms end at 12.00 noon. Inset days: 1-2 Sep 2026, 4-5 Jan 2027, 19 Apr 2027. School closure day Thursday 10 Sep 2026 (Bucks Secondary Transfer Test); Bank Holiday Monday 3 May 2027.
Common questions
When does St Bernard's Preparatory 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 St Bernard's Preparatory School?
The next half term at St Bernard's Preparatory School runs from Mon 19 Oct 2026 to Fri 30 Oct 2026, which is 12 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at St Bernard's Preparatory School?
The last day of the summer term is Wed 14 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Thu 15 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these St Bernard's Preparatory School term dates come from?
They were read from St Bernard's Preparatory 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: St Bernard's Preparatory 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.