Term dates 2026-27
The Swedish School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for The Swedish School, London, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Höstterminen (Autumn term, Barnes förskola/grundskola) starts on Wed 26 Aug 2026 — in 17 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Höstterminen (Autumn term, Barnes förskola/grundskola) | Wed 26 Aug 2026 | Fri 18 Dec 2026 |
| Höstlov (autumn half term) | Mon 26 Oct 2026 | Fri 30 Oct 2026 |
| Vårterminen (Spring term, Barnes förskola/grundskola) | Thu 7 Jan 2027 | Fri 18 Jun 2027 |
| Sportlov (February half term) | Mon 15 Feb 2027 | Fri 19 Feb 2027 |
| Påsklov (Easter holiday) | Mon 22 Mar 2027 | Fri 2 Apr 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Höstlov (autumn half term) | 26 Oct – 30 Oct | 5 days |
| Christmas holidays | 19 Dec – 6 Jan | 19 days |
| Sportlov (february half term) | 15 Feb – 19 Feb | 5 days |
| Påsklov (easter holiday) | 22 Mar – 2 Apr | 12 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Swedish two-term system. Dates above are for Barnes (preschool/compulsory school). Kew gymnasium differs slightly: first school day Wed 2 Sep 2026 (intro day 1 Sep), spring term starts 7 Jan 2027, last day for Y1-2 is 18 Jun 2027. UK bank holidays off: 31 Aug 2026, 3 May 2027, 31 May 2027; INSET half-days 7 Oct 2026 and 2 Mar 2027.
Common questions
When does The Swedish School break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Fri 18 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Sat 19 Dec 2026 to Wed 6 Jan 2027 — 19 days.
When is half term at The Swedish School?
The next half term at The Swedish School runs from Mon 26 Oct 2026 to Fri 30 Oct 2026, which is 5 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at The Swedish School?
The last day of the summer term is Fri 18 Jun 2027, so the summer holidays start on Sat 19 Jun 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these The Swedish School term dates come from?
They were read from The Swedish 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 Swedish 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.