Term dates 2026-27
The Queen's School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for The Queen's School, Chester, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: INSET starts on Thu 3 Sep 2026 — in 25 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| INSET | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Fri 4 Sep 2026 |
| Autumn Term | Mon 7 Sep 2026 | Wed 16 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn Half Term (begins) | Mon 19 Oct 2026 | — |
| Girls return from Autumn Half Term | Mon 2 Nov 2026 | — |
| INSET | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 |
| Spring Term | Wed 6 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Spring Half Term (begins) | Mon 15 Feb 2027 | — |
| Girls return from Spring Half Term | Mon 22 Feb 2027 | — |
| INSET | Tue 13 Apr 2027 | Tue 13 Apr 2027 |
| Summer Term (girls return) | Wed 14 Apr 2027 | Thu 8 Jul 2027 |
| Bank Holiday | Mon 3 May 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Summer Half Term (begins) | Mon 31 May 2027 | — |
| INSET | Mon 7 Jun 2027 | Mon 7 Jun 2027 |
| Girls return from Summer Half Term | Tue 8 Jun 2027 | — |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas holidays | 17 Dec – 5 Jan | 20 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 13 Apr | 19 days |
| Bank holiday | 3 May – 3 May | 1 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
School publishes half-term start dates and separate return-to-school dates rather than break end dates.
Common questions
When does The Queen's School break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Wed 16 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Thu 17 Dec 2026 to Tue 5 Jan 2027 — 20 days.
When do the summer holidays start at The Queen's 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 Queen's School term dates come from?
They were read from The Queen's 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 Queen's 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.