Term dates 2026-27
The Old School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for The Old School, Beccles, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 starts on Thu 3 Sep 2026 — in 25 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Summer Term 2026 | Mon 20 Apr 2026 | Fri 3 Jul 2026 |
| Summer 2026 half-term holiday | Sat 23 May 2026 | Sun 31 May 2026 |
| Autumn Term 2026 | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn half-term holiday | Sat 17 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Spring half-term holiday | Sat 13 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Mon 19 Apr 2027 | Fri 9 Jul 2027 |
| Summer 2027 half-term holiday | Sat 29 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Summer 2026 half-term holiday | 23 May – 31 May | 9 days |
| Summer holidays | 4 Jul – 2 Sep | 61 days |
| Autumn half-term holiday | 17 Oct – 1 Nov | 16 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 4 Jan | 24 days |
| Spring half-term holiday | 13 Feb – 21 Feb | 9 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 18 Apr | 24 days |
| Summer 2027 half-term holiday | 29 May – 6 Jun | 9 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Page is headed '2026-27 TERM DATES' but its listing starts with Summer Term 2026 (which belongs to academic year 2025-26); all published periods included. Staff training days precede each term start.
Common questions
When does The Old 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 Mon 4 Jan 2027 — 24 days.
When is half term at The Old School?
The next half term at The Old School runs from Sat 17 Oct 2026 to Sun 1 Nov 2026, which is 16 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at The Old School?
The last day of the summer term is Fri 9 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Sat 10 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these The Old School term dates come from?
They were read from The Old 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 Old 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.