Term dates 2026-27
The King's School Canterbury term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for The King's School Canterbury, Canterbury, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 (Senior School) starts on Tue 1 Sep 2026 — in 21 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 (Senior School) | Tue 1 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 - Fixed Exeat | Fri 25 Sep 2026 | Sun 27 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 - Half term | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Mon 2 Nov 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 - Fixed Exeat | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Lent Term 2027 (Senior School) | Mon 4 Jan 2027 | Wed 24 Mar 2027 |
| Lent Term 2027 - Fixed Exeat | Fri 22 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| Lent Term 2027 - Half term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Lent Term 2027 - Fixed Exeat | Fri 12 Mar 2027 | Sun 14 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 (Senior School) | Sun 18 Apr 2027 | Thu 1 Jul 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - Soft Exeat | Sat 1 May 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - Half term | Fri 28 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn term 2026 - fixed exeat | 25 Sep – 27 Sep | 3 days |
| Autumn term 2026 - half term | 16 Oct – 2 Nov | 18 days |
| Autumn term 2026 - fixed exeat | 20 Nov – 22 Nov | 3 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 3 Jan | 23 days |
| Lent term 2027 - fixed exeat | 22 Jan – 24 Jan | 3 days |
| Lent term 2027 - half term | 12 Feb – 21 Feb | 10 days |
| Lent term 2027 - fixed exeat | 12 Mar – 14 Mar | 3 days |
| Easter holidays | 25 Mar – 17 Apr | 24 days |
| Summer term 2027 - soft exeat | 1 May – 3 May | 3 days |
| Summer term 2027 - half term | 28 May – 6 Jun | 10 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Compared with Kent
The King's School Canterbury breaks up 7 days earlier than Kent's community schools (11 Dec vs 18 Dec).
Worth knowing if you also have a child at a state school in the area — the two calendars rarely line up. See Kent's dates.
Worth noting
Senior School dates recorded. Autumn 2026 term begins Tue 1 Sep (Shells), Wed 2 Sep (6b and new Remove), Thu 3 Sep (day pupils, lessons begin); Staff Inset Day Tue 1 Sep and Mon 2 Nov. Same page separately publishes Junior King's (Autumn 2026 ends Wed 9 Dec; Summer 2027 ends Wed 30 Jun) and International College (Lent/Summer 2027 marked provisional) dates.
Common questions
When does The King's School Canterbury 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 Canterbury?
The next half term at The King's School Canterbury runs from Fri 16 Oct 2026 to Mon 2 Nov 2026, which is 18 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at The King's School Canterbury?
The last day of the summer term is Thu 1 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Fri 2 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Does The King's School Canterbury follow Kent's term dates?
No. The King's School Canterbury sets its own calendar, and breaks up for Christmas 7 days earlier than Kent's community schools.
Where do these The King's School Canterbury term dates come from?
They were read from The King's School Canterbury'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 Canterbury's published calendar, read 8 August 2026. Schools do change dates and add inset days — check the school's own page before booking anything.