Term dates 2026-27
The King's School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for The King's School, Worcestershire, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 - Staff INSET starts on Thu 3 Sep 2026 — in 23 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 - Staff INSET | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Fri 4 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 - Induction of new pupils and Lower Sixth | Mon 7 Sep 2026 | Mon 7 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 - Prep School term begins (King's St Alban's and King's Hawford | Mon 7 Sep 2026 | Mon 7 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 (King's Senior & Sixth Form) | Tue 8 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 - Half term | Mon 19 Oct 2026 | Fri 30 Oct 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 - Staff INSET | Mon 4 Jan 2027 | Mon 4 Jan 2027 |
| Spring Term 2027 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Spring Term 2027 - Half term | Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Fri 19 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - Staff INSET | Mon 12 Apr 2027 | Mon 12 Apr 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 (King's Senior) | Tue 13 Apr 2027 | Fri 9 Jul 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - May Day (bank holiday) | Mon 3 May 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - Half term | Mon 31 May 2027 | Fri 4 Jun 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - term ends (King's St Alban's and King's Hawford) | Thu 8 Jul 2027 | Thu 8 Jul 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Holidays | 5 Sep – 6 Sep | 2 days |
| Autumn term 2026 - half term | 19 Oct – 30 Oct | 12 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 3 Jan | 23 days |
| Spring term 2027 - half term | 15 Feb – 19 Feb | 5 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 11 Apr | 17 days |
| Summer term 2027 - may day (bank holiday) | 3 May – 3 May | 1 days |
| Summer term 2027 - half term | 31 May – 4 Jun | 5 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
URN 117037 is King's Worcester (Senior & Sixth Form); main term periods use the Senior/Sixth Form dates, with the King's St Alban's / King's Hawford prep variants listed separately as the page publishes them. Easter weekend 26-29 March 2027 noted on page. The page also publishes 2027-28 dates.
Common questions
When does The King's 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 Sun 3 Jan 2027 — 23 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.