Term dates 2026-27
The Oratory School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for The Oratory School, Oxfordshire, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Michaelmas Term 2026 starts on Fri 4 Sep 2026 — in 26 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas Term 2026 | Fri 4 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Michaelmas Exeat 1 | Fri 18 Sep 2026 | Sun 20 Sep 2026 |
| Michaelmas Half Term | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Michaelmas Exeat 2 | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Lent Term 2027 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Lent Exeat | Fri 22 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| Lent Half Term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Trinity Term 2027 | Mon 19 Apr 2027 | Sat 3 Jul 2027 |
| Trinity Exeat | Fri 30 Apr 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Trinity Half Term | Fri 28 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas exeat 1 | 18 Sep – 20 Sep | 3 days |
| Michaelmas half term | 16 Oct – 1 Nov | 17 days |
| Michaelmas exeat 2 | 20 Nov – 22 Nov | 3 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 4 Jan | 24 days |
| Lent exeat | 22 Jan – 24 Jan | 3 days |
| Lent half term | 12 Feb – 21 Feb | 10 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 18 Apr | 24 days |
| Trinity exeat | 30 Apr – 3 May | 4 days |
| Trinity half term | 28 May – 6 Jun | 10 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Term dates published only as JPG images on https://www.oratory.co.uk/information/term-dates; dates read from the 2026-27 image (saved at scratchpad/school-termdates/pdfs/123282-a.jpg). Boarders arrive the evening before each term start. Trinity term ends after Speech Day and Prize-Giving.
Common questions
When does The Oratory 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 Oratory School?
The next half term at The Oratory School runs from Fri 16 Oct 2026 to Sun 1 Nov 2026, which is 17 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at The Oratory School?
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 Oratory School term dates come from?
They were read from The Oratory 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 Oratory 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.
