Term dates 2026-27
St Joseph's College term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for St Joseph's College, Ipswich, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Christmas Term 2026 starts on Fri 4 Sep 2026 — in 26 days.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Term 2026 | Fri 4 Sep 2026 | Wed 16 Dec 2026 |
| Christmas half term | Thu 15 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Lent Term 2027 | Mon 4 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Lent half term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Thu 15 Apr 2027 | Wed 7 Jul 2027 |
| Summer half term | Fri 28 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas half term | 15 Oct – 1 Nov | 18 days |
| Christmas holidays | 17 Dec – 3 Jan | 18 days |
| Lent half term | 12 Feb – 21 Feb | 10 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 14 Apr | 20 days |
| Summer half term | 28 May – 6 Jun | 10 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
PDF 'Academic Term Dates 2026-2027' linked from the Key Information page (www.stjos.co.uk/community/key-information/). Term starts are for all students; boarders arrive 2-3 Sep. Half-term end dates are the boarders' return day; lessons recommence the following Monday. Staff training days 1-3 Sep and 16 Oct 2026, 14 Apr 2027.
Common questions
When does St Joseph's College break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Wed 14 Oct 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Thu 15 Oct 2026 to Sun 1 Nov 2026 — 18 days.
When is half term at St Joseph's College?
The next half term at St Joseph's College runs from Thu 15 Oct 2026 to Sun 1 Nov 2026, which is 18 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at St Joseph's College?
The last day of the summer term is Wed 7 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Thu 8 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these St Joseph's College term dates come from?
They were read from St Joseph'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 Joseph'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.