Term dates 2026-27
The Purcell School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for The Purcell School, Hertfordshire, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term starts on Mon 7 Sep 2026 — in 29 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term | Mon 7 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn three-day exeat | Fri 25 Sep 2026 | Sun 27 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn Half Term holiday | Sat 17 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Autumn two-day exeat | Sat 21 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Spring Term | Mon 4 Jan 2027 | Tue 23 Mar 2027 |
| Spring three-day exeat | Fri 22 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| Spring Half Term holiday | Sat 13 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Spring two-day exeat | Sat 6 Mar 2027 | Sun 7 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term | Mon 19 Apr 2027 | Fri 9 Jul 2027 |
| Summer three-day exeat | Sat 1 May 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Summer Half Term holiday | Sat 29 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
| Summer two-day exeat | Sat 26 Jun 2027 | Sun 27 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn three-day exeat | 25 Sep – 27 Sep | 3 days |
| Autumn half term holiday | 17 Oct – 1 Nov | 16 days |
| Autumn two-day exeat | 21 Nov – 22 Nov | 2 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 3 Jan | 23 days |
| Spring three-day exeat | 22 Jan – 24 Jan | 3 days |
| Spring half term holiday | 13 Feb – 21 Feb | 9 days |
| Spring two-day exeat | 6 Mar – 7 Mar | 2 days |
| Easter holidays | 24 Mar – 18 Apr | 26 days |
| Summer three-day exeat | 1 May – 3 May | 3 days |
| Summer half term holiday | 29 May – 6 Jun | 9 days |
| Summer two-day exeat | 26 Jun – 27 Jun | 2 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Terms end at 1pm. PDF heading typo labels Spring Term 2027 as 'SPRING TERM 2026'. Staff INSET 3-4 Sep 2026, 25 Sep 2026, 22 Jan 2027, 16 Apr 2027.
Common questions
When does The Purcell 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 Sun 3 Jan 2027 — 23 days.
When is half term at The Purcell School?
The next half term at The Purcell 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 Purcell 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 Purcell School term dates come from?
They were read from The Purcell 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 Purcell 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.