Term dates 2026-27
The Pilgrims School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for The Pilgrims School, Winchester, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Christmas Term 2026 starts on Wed 9 Sep 2026 — in 31 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Term 2026 | Wed 9 Sep 2026 | Wed 9 Dec 2026 |
| Christmas term exeat | Fri 25 Sep 2026 | Sun 27 Sep 2026 |
| Christmas term half term | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Mon 2 Nov 2026 |
| Christmas term exeat | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Lent Term 2027 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Wed 24 Mar 2027 |
| Lent term exeat | Fri 22 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| Lent term half term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Mon 22 Feb 2027 |
| Lent term exeat | Fri 12 Mar 2027 | Sun 14 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Sun 18 Apr 2027 | Thu 8 Jul 2027 |
| Summer term exeat | Fri 30 Apr 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Summer term half term | Fri 28 May 2027 | Mon 7 Jun 2027 |
| Summer term exeat | Fri 18 Jun 2027 | Sun 20 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas term exeat | 25 Sep – 27 Sep | 3 days |
| Christmas term half term | 16 Oct – 2 Nov | 18 days |
| Christmas term exeat | 20 Nov – 22 Nov | 3 days |
| Christmas holidays | 10 Dec – 4 Jan | 26 days |
| Lent term exeat | 22 Jan – 24 Jan | 3 days |
| Lent term half term | 12 Feb – 22 Feb | 11 days |
| Lent term exeat | 12 Mar – 14 Mar | 3 days |
| Easter holidays | 25 Mar – 17 Apr | 24 days |
| Summer term exeat | 30 Apr – 3 May | 4 days |
| Summer term half term | 28 May – 7 Jun | 11 days |
| Summer term exeat | 18 Jun – 20 Jun | 3 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Boarding school: terms begin for boarders in the evening (Christmas: Wed 9 Sep supper; Lent: Tue 5 Jan; Summer: Sun 18 Apr) with day boys/pre-prep starting the next morning. Half terms run Fri afternoon to Mon morning return. Pre-prep ends Summer term Wed 7 Jul 2027. Cathedral Choir commitments extend past term end (to 25 Dec 2026). Provisional Christmas 2027 also published.
Common questions
When does The Pilgrims School break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Thu 24 Sep 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Fri 25 Sep 2026 to Sun 27 Sep 2026 — 3 days.
When is half term at The Pilgrims School?
The next half term at The Pilgrims School runs from Fri 16 Oct 2026 to Mon 2 Nov 2026, which is 18 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at The Pilgrims School?
The last day of the summer term is Thu 8 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Fri 9 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these The Pilgrims School term dates come from?
They were read from The Pilgrims 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 Pilgrims 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.