Term dates 2026-27
Stonyhurst College term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Stonyhurst College, Lancashire, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Michaelmas Term 2026 starts on Tue 1 Sep 2026 — in 21 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas Term 2026 | Tue 1 Sep 2026 | Sat 12 Dec 2026 |
| Michaelmas half term (begins 17 Oct, day pupils return 2 Nov) | Sat 17 Oct 2026 | Mon 2 Nov 2026 |
| Lent Term 2027 | Wed 6 Jan 2027 | Sat 20 Mar 2027 |
| Lent half term (begins 13 Feb, day pupils return 22 Feb) | Sat 13 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb 2027 |
| Trinity Term 2027 | Sun 11 Apr 2027 | Wed 30 Jun 2027 |
| Trinity half term (boarders travel 29 May, day pupils return 7 Jun) | Sat 29 May 2027 | Mon 7 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas half term (begins 17 oct, day pupils return 2 nov) | 17 Oct – 2 Nov | 17 days |
| Christmas holidays | 13 Dec – 5 Jan | 24 days |
| Lent half term (begins 13 feb, day pupils return 22 feb) | 13 Feb – 22 Feb | 10 days |
| Easter holidays | 21 Mar – 10 Apr | 21 days |
| Trinity half term (boarders travel 29 may, day pupils return 7 jun) | 29 May – 7 Jun | 10 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Compared with Lancashire
Stonyhurst College breaks up 6 days earlier than Lancashire's community schools (12 Dec vs 18 Dec).
Worth knowing if you also have a child at a state school in the area — the two calendars rarely line up. See Lancashire's dates.
Worth noting
Dates are for Stonyhurst College (St Mary's Hall has a separate published page). Michaelmas: all College pupils arrive Tue 1 Sep 2026, classes begin Thu 3 Sep 2026, term ends (boarders' travelling day) Sat 12 Dec 2026. Lent: boarders return Wed 6 Jan 2027, day pupils return and classes begin Thu 7 Jan 2027, term ends Sat 20 Mar 2027. Trinity: boarders travel Sun 11 Apr 2027, day pupils return and classes begin Mon 12 Apr 2027, last day of the academic year Tue 29 Jun 2027, term ends (boarders' travelling day) Wed 30 Jun 2027. Staff INSET 27-28 Aug 2026, 5-6 Jan 2027, 9 Apr 2027. Great Academies 27-29 May 2027.
Common questions
When does Stonyhurst College break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Sat 12 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Sun 13 Dec 2026 to Tue 5 Jan 2027 — 24 days.
When is half term at Stonyhurst College?
The next half term at Stonyhurst College runs from Sat 17 Oct 2026 to Mon 2 Nov 2026, which is 17 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at Stonyhurst College?
The last day of the summer term is Wed 30 Jun 2027, so the summer holidays start on Thu 1 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Does Stonyhurst College follow Lancashire's term dates?
No. Stonyhurst College sets its own calendar, and breaks up for Christmas 6 days earlier than Lancashire's community schools.
Where do these Stonyhurst College term dates come from?
They were read from Stonyhurst 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: Stonyhurst 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.