Term dates 2026-27
The Hammond term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for The Hammond, Chester, 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.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Thu 10 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn Exeat Weekend | Sat 26 Sep 2026 | Sun 27 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn Half-Term | Mon 19 Oct 2026 | Mon 2 Nov 2026 |
| Autumn Exeat Weekend (Nov) | Sat 21 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Spring Term | Wed 6 Jan 2027 | Wed 24 Mar 2027 |
| Spring Exeat Weekend (Jan) | Sat 30 Jan 2027 | Sun 31 Jan 2027 |
| Spring Half-Term | Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb 2027 |
| Spring Exeat Weekend (Mar) | Sat 13 Mar 2027 | Sun 14 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term | Tue 13 Apr 2027 | Fri 9 Jul 2027 |
| Summer Exeat Weekend incl. Bank Holiday Monday | Sat 1 May 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Summer Half-Term | Mon 31 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
| Summer Exeat Weekend (Jun) | Sat 26 Jun 2027 | Sun 27 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn exeat weekend | 26 Sep – 27 Sep | 2 days |
| Autumn half-term | 19 Oct – 2 Nov | 15 days |
| Autumn exeat weekend (nov) | 21 Nov – 22 Nov | 2 days |
| Christmas holidays | 11 Dec – 5 Jan | 26 days |
| Spring exeat weekend (jan) | 30 Jan – 31 Jan | 2 days |
| Spring half-term | 15 Feb – 22 Feb | 8 days |
| Spring exeat weekend (mar) | 13 Mar – 14 Mar | 2 days |
| Easter holidays | 25 Mar – 12 Apr | 19 days |
| Summer exeat weekend incl. bank holiday monday | 1 May – 3 May | 3 days |
| Summer half-term | 31 May – 6 Jun | 7 days |
| Summer exeat weekend (jun) | 26 Jun – 27 Jun | 2 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
PDF linked from https://www.thehammond.co.uk/term-dates-2026-27. Half-term ranges as published; students return the next day (3 Nov, 23 Feb, 7 Jun; boarders return from 4pm the day before). Staff INSET 1-2 Sep 2026, 4 Jan 2027, 12 Apr 2027. Open Days 19 Sep and 3 Oct 2026.
Common questions
When does The Hammond break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Thu 10 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Fri 11 Dec 2026 to Tue 5 Jan 2027 — 26 days.
When is half term at The Hammond?
The next half term at The Hammond 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 Hammond?
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 Hammond term dates come from?
They were read from The Hammond'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 Hammond's published calendar, read 8 August 2026. Schools do change dates and add inset days — check the school's own page before booking anything.