Term dates 2026-27
St Edmund's College term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for St Edmund's College, Ware, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Michaelmas Term 2026 starts on Tue 8 Sep 2026 — in 30 days.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas Term 2026 | Tue 8 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Michaelmas Half-term | Fri 23 Oct 2026 | Sun 8 Nov 2026 |
| Lent Term 2027 | Wed 6 Jan 2027 | Wed 24 Mar 2027 |
| Lent Half-term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Trinity Term 2027 | Wed 14 Apr 2027 | Thu 8 Jul 2027 |
| Trinity Half-term | Fri 28 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas half-term | 23 Oct – 8 Nov | 17 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 5 Jan | 25 days |
| Lent half-term | 12 Feb – 21 Feb | 10 days |
| Easter holidays | 25 Mar – 13 Apr | 20 days |
| Trinity half-term | 28 May – 6 Jun | 10 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Half-terms begin at 4:30pm on the Friday shown; terms end at 2:30pm. Boarders return the day before term begins. PDF linked from https://www.stedmundscollege.org/about-us/term-dates/ (page itself shows 2025-26). 2027-28 dates also in same PDF.
Common questions
When does St Edmund's College 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 Tue 5 Jan 2027 — 25 days.
When is half term at St Edmund's College?
The next half term at St Edmund's College runs from Fri 23 Oct 2026 to Sun 8 Nov 2026, which is 17 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at St Edmund's College?
The last day of the summer term is Thu 8 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Fri 9 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these St Edmund's College term dates come from?
They were read from St Edmund's College'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 Edmund's College's published calendar, read 8 August 2026. Schools do change dates and add inset days — check the school's own page before booking anything.