Term dates 2026-27
Taunton Preparatory School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Taunton Preparatory School, Taunton, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 starts on Tue 8 Sep 2026 — in 30 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 | Tue 8 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn exeat weekend | Sat 26 Sep 2026 | Sun 27 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn half term | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Autumn exeat weekend | Sat 21 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Wed 24 Mar 2027 |
| Spring exeat weekend | Sat 23 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| Spring half term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Spring exeat weekend | Sat 13 Mar 2027 | Sun 14 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Tue 13 Apr 2027 | Thu 1 Jul 2027 |
| Summer exeat weekend | Sat 8 May 2027 | Sun 9 May 2027 |
| Summer half term | Fri 28 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn exeat weekend | 26 Sep – 27 Sep | 2 days |
| Autumn half term | 16 Oct – 1 Nov | 17 days |
| Autumn exeat weekend | 21 Nov – 22 Nov | 2 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 4 Jan | 24 days |
| Spring exeat weekend | 23 Jan – 24 Jan | 2 days |
| Spring half term | 12 Feb – 21 Feb | 10 days |
| Spring exeat weekend | 13 Mar – 14 Mar | 2 days |
| Easter holidays | 25 Mar – 12 Apr | 19 days |
| Summer exeat weekend | 8 May – 9 May | 2 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
Nursery, Pre-Prep & Prep section of the shared Taunton School term-dates page. Term starts shown are day-pupil return dates; boarders return the day before (7 Sep, 4 Jan, 12 Apr). Autumn term ends after Carol Services.
Common questions
When does Taunton Preparatory 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 Mon 4 Jan 2027 — 24 days.
When is half term at Taunton Preparatory School?
The next half term at Taunton Preparatory School runs from Fri 16 Oct 2026 to Sun 1 Nov 2026, which is 17 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at Taunton Preparatory School?
The last day of the summer term is Thu 1 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Fri 2 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Taunton Preparatory School term dates come from?
They were read from Taunton Preparatory 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: Taunton Preparatory 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.