Term dates 2026-27
The King's School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for The King's School, Harpenden, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term starts on Mon 7 Sep 2026 — in 29 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term | Mon 7 Sep 2026 | Thu 17 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn half-term break | Thu 22 Oct 2026 | Sat 31 Oct 2026 |
| Spring Term | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Wed 24 Mar 2027 |
| Spring half-term break | Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term | Mon 12 Apr 2027 | Fri 16 Jul 2027 |
| Summer half-term break | Mon 31 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn half-term break | 22 Oct – 31 Oct | 10 days |
| Christmas holidays | 18 Dec – 4 Jan | 18 days |
| Spring half-term break | 15 Feb – 21 Feb | 7 days |
| Easter holidays | 25 Mar – 11 Apr | 18 days |
| Summer half-term break | 31 May – 6 Jun | 7 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Day off in lieu of Open Day 2 Oct 2026; Occasional Day 23 Nov 2026; bank holiday 3 May 2027; summer holiday 19 Jul - 5 Sep 2027.
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 Mon 4 Jan 2027 — 18 days.
When is half term at The King's School?
The next half term at The King's School runs from Thu 22 Oct 2026 to Sat 31 Oct 2026, which is 10 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at The King's School?
The last day of the summer term is Fri 16 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Sat 17 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.