Term dates 2026-27
The Mount School (York) term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for The Mount School (York), York, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 - Whole Staff INSET ends on Fri 4 Sep 2026 — in 24 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 - Whole Staff INSET | Fri 4 Sep 2026 | Fri 4 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 - Teaching Staff INSET; new boarders arrive from 2pm, returning | Mon 7 Sep 2026 | Mon 7 Sep 2026 |
| AUTUMN TERM 2026 | Tue 8 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 - Relaxed Weekend | Sat 26 Sep 2026 | Sun 27 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 - Open Day | Sat 3 Oct 2026 | Sat 3 Oct 2026 |
| HALF TERM (Autumn 2026) - 4.05pm Fri 23 Oct to Sun 1 Nov; term recommences Mon 2 | Fri 23 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 - Relaxed Weekend | Sat 21 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 - Christmas Meeting & End of Term (2pm) | Fri 11 Dec 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 - Teaching Staff INSET; boarders return from 2pm | Mon 4 Jan 2027 | Mon 4 Jan 2027 |
| SPRING TERM 2027 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Fri 19 Mar 2027 |
| Spring Term 2027 - Entrance Exams | Sat 16 Jan 2027 | Sat 16 Jan 2027 |
| Spring Term 2027 - Boarding Relaxed Weekend | Sat 23 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| HALF TERM (Spring 2027) - 4.05pm Fri 5 Feb to Sun 14 Feb; term recommences Mon 1 | Fri 5 Feb 2027 | Sun 14 Feb 2027 |
| Spring Term 2027 - Open Day | Sat 6 Mar 2027 | Sat 6 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - Teaching Staff INSET; boarders return from 2pm | Mon 12 Apr 2027 | Mon 12 Apr 2027 |
| SUMMER TERM 2027 | Tue 13 Apr 2027 | Thu 8 Jul 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - Boarding Relaxed Weekend (May Bank Holiday) | Sat 1 May 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| HALF TERM (Summer 2027) - 4.05pm Fri 28 May to Sun 6 June; term recommences Mon | Fri 28 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - Foundation Meeting | Sat 3 Jul 2027 | Sat 3 Jul 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Holidays | 5 Sep – 6 Sep | 2 days |
| Holidays | 28 Sep – 2 Oct | 5 days |
| Holidays | 4 Oct – 20 Nov | 48 days |
| Half term (autumn 2026) - 4.05pm fri 23 oct to sun 1 nov; term recommences mon 2 | 23 Oct – 1 Nov | 10 days |
| Holidays | 23 Nov – 10 Dec | 18 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 3 Jan | 23 days |
| Christmas holidays | 17 Jan – 22 Jan | 6 days |
| Christmas holidays | 25 Jan – 5 Mar | 40 days |
| Half term (spring 2027) - 4.05pm fri 5 feb to sun 14 feb; term recommences mon 1 | 5 Feb – 14 Feb | 10 days |
| Easter holidays | 7 Mar – 11 Apr | 36 days |
| Summer term 2027 - boarding relaxed weekend (may bank holiday) | 1 May – 3 May | 3 days |
| Half term (summer 2027) - 4.05pm fri 28 may to sun 6 june; term recommences mon | 28 May – 6 Jun | 10 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Page is headed 'MOUNT SCHOOL TERM DATES 2025-2026-2027' and publishes both 2025-26 and 2026-27; the 2026-27 year is recorded here. Term spans are the school's own bold headers (e.g. 'AUTUMN TERM 2026 | TUESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER - FRIDAY 11 DECEMBER'). Boarding house closing times published alongside each term end.
Common questions
When does The Mount School (York) 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 Mount School (York)?
The next half term at The Mount School (York) runs from Fri 23 Oct 2026 to Sun 1 Nov 2026, which is 10 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at The Mount School (York)?
The last day of the summer term is Sat 3 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Sun 4 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these The Mount School (York) term dates come from?
They were read from The Mount School (York)'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 Mount School (York)'s published calendar, read 8 August 2026. Schools do change dates and add inset days — check the school's own page before booking anything.