Term dates 2026-27
St John's Preparatory and Senior School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for St John's Preparatory and Senior School, Potters Bar, 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 |
| Autumn Half Term | Mon 26 Oct 2026 | Fri 30 Oct 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 | Mon 4 Jan 2027 | Fri 19 Mar 2027 |
| Spring Half Term | Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Fri 19 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Mon 12 Apr 2027 | Fri 9 Jul 2027 |
| Summer Half Term | Mon 31 May 2027 | Fri 4 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn half term | 26 Oct – 30 Oct | 5 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 3 Jan | 23 days |
| Spring half term | 15 Feb – 19 Feb | 5 days |
| Easter holidays | 20 Mar – 11 Apr | 23 days |
| Summer half term | 31 May – 4 Jun | 5 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Staggered starts: Autumn - Senior 5th/6th Form Mon 7 Sep, 2nd-4th Form Tue 8 Sep, 1st Form and Prep Wed 9 Sep, new EYFS entrants Thu 10 Sep. Spring - Mon 4 Jan mock exams only (U6th/5th), all others Tue 5 Jan. Summer - Senior 4th-6th Mon 12 Apr, others and Prep Tue 13 Apr. Term ends finish 12:45pm.
Common questions
When does St John's Preparatory and Senior 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 Sun 3 Jan 2027 — 23 days.
When is half term at St John's Preparatory and Senior School?
The next half term at St John's Preparatory and Senior School runs from Mon 26 Oct 2026 to Fri 30 Oct 2026, which is 5 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at St John's Preparatory and Senior 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 John's Preparatory and Senior School term dates come from?
They were read from St John's Preparatory and Senior 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 John's Preparatory and Senior 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.