Term dates 2026-27
The Downs Preparatory School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for The Downs Preparatory School, Bristol, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn 2026 starts on Thu 3 Sep 2026 — in 25 days.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn 2026 | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn exeat 1 | Sat 12 Sep 2026 | Sun 13 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn exeat 2 | Sat 3 Oct 2026 | Sun 4 Oct 2026 |
| Autumn half-term | Mon 19 Oct 2026 | Fri 30 Oct 2026 |
| Autumn exeat 3 | Sat 21 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Autumn exeat 4 | Sat 5 Dec 2026 | Sun 6 Dec 2026 |
| Spring 2027 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Wed 24 Mar 2027 |
| Spring exeat 1 | Sat 23 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| Spring half-term | Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Fri 19 Feb 2027 |
| Spring exeat 2 | Sat 13 Mar 2027 | Sun 14 Mar 2027 |
| Summer 2027 | Tue 20 Apr 2027 | Fri 9 Jul 2027 |
| Summer exeat 1 | Sat 8 May 2027 | Sun 9 May 2027 |
| Summer half-term | Mon 31 May 2027 | Fri 4 Jun 2027 |
| Summer exeat 2 | Sat 26 Jun 2027 | Sun 27 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn exeat 1 | 12 Sep – 13 Sep | 2 days |
| Autumn exeat 2 | 3 Oct – 4 Oct | 2 days |
| Autumn half-term | 19 Oct – 30 Oct | 12 days |
| Autumn exeat 3 | 21 Nov – 22 Nov | 2 days |
| Autumn exeat 4 | 5 Dec – 6 Dec | 2 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 4 Jan | 24 days |
| Spring exeat 1 | 23 Jan – 24 Jan | 2 days |
| Spring half-term | 15 Feb – 19 Feb | 5 days |
| Spring exeat 2 | 13 Mar – 14 Mar | 2 days |
| Easter holidays | 25 Mar – 19 Apr | 26 days |
| Summer exeat 1 | 8 May – 9 May | 2 days |
| Summer half-term | 31 May – 4 Jun | 5 days |
| Summer exeat 2 | 26 Jun – 27 Jun | 2 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Website now at thedowns.school (redirect from thedownsschool.co.uk). Staff inset 1-2 Sep 2026, 4 Jan 2027, 19 Apr 2027; school closed bank holiday 3 May 2027; term ends 9 Jul 2027 (Celebration Day).
Common questions
When does The Downs 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 The Downs Preparatory School?
The next half term at The Downs Preparatory School runs from Mon 19 Oct 2026 to Fri 30 Oct 2026, which is 12 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at The Downs Preparatory 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 The Downs Preparatory School term dates come from?
They were read from The Downs 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: The Downs 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.