Term dates 2026-27
The Leys School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for The Leys School, Cambridge, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term first half starts on Mon 7 Sep 2026 — in 29 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term first half | Mon 7 Sep 2026 | Fri 16 Oct 2026 |
| Autumn leave weekend 1 | Sat 26 Sep 2026 | Sun 27 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn half term break | Sat 17 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Autumn Term second half | Mon 2 Nov 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn leave weekend 2 | Sat 21 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Lent Term first half | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Fri 12 Feb 2027 |
| Lent leave weekend | Sat 23 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| Lent half term break | Sat 13 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Lent Term second half | Mon 22 Feb 2027 | Fri 19 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term first half | Tue 13 Apr 2027 | Fri 28 May 2027 |
| Summer bank holiday leave | Sun 2 May 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Summer half term break | Sat 29 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
| Summer Term second half | Mon 7 Jun 2027 | Sat 3 Jul 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn term first half | 7 Sep – 16 Oct | 40 days |
| Holidays | 28 Sep – 20 Nov | 54 days |
| Autumn half term break | 17 Oct – 1 Nov | 16 days |
| Autumn term second half | 2 Nov – 11 Dec | 40 days |
| Holidays | 23 Nov – 22 Jan | 61 days |
| Lent term first half | 5 Jan – 12 Feb | 39 days |
| Lent half term break | 13 Feb – 21 Feb | 9 days |
| Lent term second half | 22 Feb – 19 Mar | 26 days |
| Summer term first half | 13 Apr – 28 May | 46 days |
| Summer bank holiday leave | 2 May – 3 May | 2 days |
| Summer half term break | 29 May – 6 Jun | 9 days |
| Summer term second half | 7 Jun – 3 Jul | 27 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Induction for overseas pupils 3-6 Sep, all new pupils 6-7 Sep 2026. Pupils leave for half term Fridays at 16:30; boarders return Sunday evenings. Summer term ends after Speech Day Sat 3 Jul 2027.
Common questions
When is half term at The Leys School?
The next half term at The Leys School runs from Mon 7 Sep 2026 to Fri 16 Oct 2026, which is 40 days including the weekends.
Where do these The Leys School term dates come from?
They were read from The Leys 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 Leys 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.