Term dates 2026-27
The King's School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for The King's School, Chester, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Michaelmas Term 2026 starts on Tue 8 Sep 2026 — in 30 days.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas Term 2026 | Tue 8 Sep 2026 | Thu 17 Dec 2026 |
| Michaelmas Half Term Holiday | Mon 19 Oct 2026 | Fri 30 Oct 2026 |
| Lent Term 2027 | Wed 6 Jan 2027 | Fri 2 Apr 2027 |
| Lent Half Term Holiday | Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Fri 19 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Tue 20 Apr 2027 | Thu 8 Jul 2027 |
| Summer Half Term Holiday | Mon 31 May 2027 | Fri 4 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas half term holiday | 19 Oct – 30 Oct | 12 days |
| Christmas holidays | 18 Dec – 5 Jan | 19 days |
| Lent half term holiday | 15 Feb – 19 Feb | 5 days |
| Easter holidays | 3 Apr – 19 Apr | 17 days |
| Summer half term holiday | 31 May – 4 Jun | 5 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
PDF linked from https://www.kingschester.co.uk/about-us/term-dates/. Pupil induction 7 Sep 2026 (Removes/Lower Sixth); Staff INSET 3-4 Sep 2026, 5 Jan 2027, 19 Apr 2027, 9 Jul 2027. School closed 25 Sep and 9 Oct 2026 (Open Morning prep, Saturday attendance in lieu), 15 Jan 2027 (entrance exams), Easter weekend 26-29 Mar 2027 (within term), Bank Holiday 3 May 2027. Terms end after Cathedral services (morning finishes).
Common questions
When does The King's School break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Thu 17 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Fri 18 Dec 2026 to Tue 5 Jan 2027 — 19 days.
When is half term at The King's School?
The next half term at The King's 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 King's School?
The last day of the summer term is Thu 8 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Fri 9 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these The King's School term dates come from?
They were read from The King's 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 King's 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.