Term dates 2026-27
The Downs, Malvern College Prep School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for The Downs, Malvern College Prep School, Malvern, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term starts on Thu 3 Sep 2026 — in 25 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn Leave Out (exeat) | Fri 25 Sep 2026 | Sun 27 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn half term | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Autumn Leave Out (exeat) | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Spring Term | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Fri 26 Mar 2027 |
| Spring Leave Out (exeat) | Fri 22 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| Spring half term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Spring Leave Out (exeat) | Fri 12 Mar 2027 | Sun 14 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term | Tue 20 Apr 2027 | Fri 2 Jul 2027 |
| Summer Leave Out (exeat) | Fri 7 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 leave out (exeat) | 25 Sep – 27 Sep | 3 days |
| Autumn half term | 16 Oct – 1 Nov | 17 days |
| Autumn leave out (exeat) | 20 Nov – 22 Nov | 3 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 4 Jan | 24 days |
| Spring leave out (exeat) | 22 Jan – 24 Jan | 3 days |
| Spring half term | 12 Feb – 21 Feb | 10 days |
| Spring leave out (exeat) | 12 Mar – 14 Mar | 3 days |
| Easter holidays | 27 Mar – 19 Apr | 24 days |
| Summer leave out (exeat) | 7 May – 9 May | 3 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
Term start dates are for day pupils; boarders return the previous evening (2 Sep 2026, 4 Jan 2027, 19 Apr 2027). Half terms begin 13:00 Friday, boarders return Sunday evening.
Common questions
When does The Downs, Malvern College Prep 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 The Downs, Malvern College Prep School?
The next half term at The Downs, Malvern College Prep 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 The Downs, Malvern College Prep School?
The last day of the summer term is Fri 2 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Sat 3 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these The Downs, Malvern College Prep School term dates come from?
They were read from The Downs, Malvern College Prep 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: The Downs, Malvern College Prep 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.