Term dates 2026-27
The Abbey School Reading term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for The Abbey School Reading, Reading, 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 19 Oct 2026 | Mon 2 Nov 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Fri 19 Mar 2027 |
| Spring half term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Fri 19 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Tue 13 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 | 19 Oct – 2 Nov | 15 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 4 Jan | 24 days |
| Spring half term | 12 Feb – 19 Feb | 8 days |
| Easter holidays | 20 Mar – 12 Apr | 24 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
Half terms stated inclusive; Mon 2 Nov 2026 is INSET and Senior School entrance day. Staff inset days 2-4 Sep 2026, 4 Jan 2027, 12 Apr 2027. Terms end at 12 noon. 2027-28 also published.
Common questions
When does The Abbey School Reading 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 The Abbey School Reading?
The next half term at The Abbey School Reading runs from Mon 19 Oct 2026 to Mon 2 Nov 2026, which is 15 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at The Abbey School Reading?
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 The Abbey School Reading term dates come from?
They were read from The Abbey School Reading'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: The Abbey School Reading's published calendar, read 8 August 2026. Schools do change dates and add inset days — check the school's own page before booking anything.