Term dates 2026-27
St Paul's Cathedral School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for St Paul's Cathedral School, London, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Staff INSET starts on Wed 2 Sep 2026 — in 24 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Staff INSET | Wed 2 Sep 2026 | Fri 4 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn Term (choristers and probationers return) | Sun 6 Sep 2026 | Fri 25 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn Term (day pupils) | Mon 7 Sep 2026 | Fri 18 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn Half Term (begins 15:40, day pupils) | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | — |
| Choristers return from Autumn Half Term | Sat 31 Oct 2026 | — |
| Autumn second half begins (day pupils) | Mon 2 Nov 2026 | — |
| Staff INSET | Thu 7 Jan 2027 | Fri 8 Jan 2027 |
| Spring Term (choristers return) | Sun 10 Jan 2027 | Sun 28 Mar 2027 |
| Spring Term (day pupils) | Mon 11 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Spring Half Term (begins 15:40, day pupils) | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | — |
| Spring second half begins | Mon 22 Feb 2027 | — |
| Staff INSET / Choristers return | Mon 19 Apr 2027 | Mon 19 Apr 2027 |
| Summer Term (day pupils) | Tue 20 Apr 2027 | Fri 9 Jul 2027 |
| Bank Holiday | Mon 3 May 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Summer Half Term (begins 15:40, day pupils) | Fri 28 May 2027 | — |
| Summer second half begins | Mon 7 Jun 2027 | — |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas holidays | 19 Dec – 9 Jan | 22 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 19 Apr | 25 days |
| Bank holiday | 3 May – 3 May | 1 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Chorister term dates differ from day pupils (Autumn term ends 25 Dec 2026 for choristers, 18 Dec for day pupils; Spring ends 28 Mar for choristers). Page also lists Summer Term 2026. Half terms published as a start date plus return dates.
Common questions
When does St Paul's Cathedral School break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Fri 18 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Sat 19 Dec 2026 to Sat 9 Jan 2027 — 22 days.
When do the summer holidays start at St Paul's Cathedral 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 Paul's Cathedral School term dates come from?
They were read from St Paul's Cathedral 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 Paul's Cathedral 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.