Term dates 2026-27
St Catherine's School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for St Catherine's School, Guildford, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 starts on Wed 2 Sep 2026 — in 24 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 | Wed 2 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn half term (leave after Fri 16 Oct; boarders return Sun 1 Nov) | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Spring half term | Sat 13 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Tue 20 Apr 2027 | Fri 9 Jul 2027 |
| Early May Bank Holiday exeat | Sat 1 May 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Summer half term | Sat 29 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn half term (leave after fri 16 oct; boarders return sun 1 nov) | 16 Oct – 1 Nov | 17 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 4 Jan | 24 days |
| Spring half term | 13 Feb – 21 Feb | 9 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 19 Apr | 25 days |
| Early may bank holiday exeat | 1 May – 3 May | 3 days |
| Summer half term | 29 May – 6 Jun | 9 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Boarding school: half terms quoted Saturday-Sunday inclusive of travel; May Bank Holiday weekend is the only compulsory exeat. 2025-26 table on the page renders without day numbers (site markup), so 2026-27 recorded.
Common questions
When does St Catherine's School 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 Catherine's School?
The next half term at St Catherine's School 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 Catherine's 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 St Catherine's School term dates come from?
They were read from St Catherine's 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 Catherine's 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.