Term dates 2026-27
The Perse School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for The Perse School, Cambridgeshire, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Michaelmas Term starts on Thu 3 Sep 2026 — in 25 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas Term | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Michaelmas half term | Fri 23 Oct 2026 | Mon 2 Nov 2026 |
| Lent Term | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Lent half term | Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Fri 19 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term | Mon 12 Apr 2027 | Thu 1 Jul 2027 |
| Summer half term | Mon 31 May 2027 | Fri 4 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas half term | 23 Oct – 2 Nov | 11 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 4 Jan | 24 days |
| Lent half term | 15 Feb – 19 Feb | 5 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 11 Apr | 17 days |
| Summer half term | 31 May – 4 Jun | 5 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Michaelmas half term is an 11-day break (Fri 23 Oct - Mon 2 Nov inclusive). Summer term ends at lunchtime Thu 1 Jul 2027. Staff INSET 1-2 Sep 2026, 4 Jan 2027 (Prep/Pelican), 7 Jun 2027 (Upper only).
Common questions
When does The Perse 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 Perse School?
The next half term at The Perse School runs from Fri 23 Oct 2026 to Mon 2 Nov 2026, which is 11 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at The Perse School?
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.
Where do these The Perse School term dates come from?
They were read from The Perse 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 Perse 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.