Term dates 2026-27
St Edward's School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for St Edward's School, Oxford, 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.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 | Mon 7 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Leave Weekend (Autumn 1) | Thu 1 Oct 2026 | Mon 5 Oct 2026 |
| Exeat (Autumn) | Fri 23 Oct 2026 | Thu 5 Nov 2026 |
| Leave Weekend (Autumn 2) | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Mon 23 Nov 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 | Mon 11 Jan 2027 | Wed 24 Mar 2027 |
| Leave Weekend (Spring 1) | Fri 29 Jan 2027 | Mon 1 Feb 2027 |
| Exeat (Spring) | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb 2027 |
| Leave Weekend (Spring 2) | Fri 5 Mar 2027 | Mon 8 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Mon 19 Apr 2027 | Sat 3 Jul 2027 |
| Leave Weekend (Summer) | Fri 7 May 2027 | Mon 10 May 2027 |
| Exeat (Summer) | Fri 28 May 2027 | Mon 7 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Holidays | 6 Oct – 19 Nov | 45 days |
| Exeat (autumn) | 23 Oct – 5 Nov | 14 days |
| Holidays | 24 Nov – 10 Jan | 48 days |
| Holidays | 2 Feb – 4 Mar | 31 days |
| Exeat (spring) | 12 Feb – 22 Feb | 11 days |
| Easter holidays | 9 Mar – 18 Apr | 41 days |
| Exeat (summer) | 28 May – 7 Jun | 11 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Autumn term staggered start 7-9 Sep 2026 (staff/prefects Mon 7, boarders Tue 8 from 6pm, day pupils Wed 9 by 8am); Spring begins boarders Mon 11 Jan / day Tue 12 Jan; Summer begins boarders Mon 19 Apr / day Tue 20 Apr. Autumn ends 5.15pm Fri 11 Dec; Spring staggered departures from 7.15pm Wed 24 Mar; Summer ends Sat 3 Jul after Gaudy. Exeat/Leave Weekend end dates are day-pupil return dates. Autumn 2027 and Spring 2028 dates also published.
Common questions
When do the summer holidays start at St Edward's School?
The last day of the summer term is Mon 10 May 2027, so the summer holidays start on Tue 11 May 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these St Edward's School term dates come from?
They were read from St Edward'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 Edward'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.