Term dates 2026-27
The German School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for The German School, Richmond, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Schuljahr 2026/2027 (first to last day of school) starts on Mon 7 Sep 2026 — in 29 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Schuljahr 2026/2027 (first to last day of school) | Mon 7 Sep 2026 | Fri 16 Jul 2027 |
| Herbstferien / Half term | Wed 21 Oct 2026 | Fri 30 Oct 2026 |
| Weihnachtsferien / Christmas break | Mon 21 Dec 2026 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 |
| Half Term (February) | Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Fri 19 Feb 2027 |
| Osterferien / Easter break | Tue 30 Mar 2027 | Fri 9 Apr 2027 |
| Half Term (May/June) | Mon 31 May 2027 | Fri 4 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Herbstferien / half term | 21 Oct – 30 Oct | 10 days |
| Weihnachtsferien / christmas break | 21 Dec – 5 Jan | 16 days |
| Half term (february) | 15 Feb – 19 Feb | 5 days |
| Osterferien / easter break | 30 Mar – 9 Apr | 11 days |
| Half term (may/june) | 31 May – 4 Jun | 5 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
School publishes a Ferienplan (holiday plan) rather than term start/end pairs: first/last school day plus holiday ranges (holiday ranges exclude weekends/bank holidays). Extra closure days: 5 Oct 2026, 20 Nov 2026, 29 Jan 2027, 3 May 2027; 12-13 Apr 2027 secondary-only study days. A 2027/28 Ferienplan is also published.
Common questions
When is half term at The German School?
The next half term at The German School runs from Wed 21 Oct 2026 to Fri 30 Oct 2026, which is 10 days including the weekends.
Where do these The German School term dates come from?
They were read from The German 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 German 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.