Term dates 2026-27
Tonbridge School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Tonbridge School, Tonbridge, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Michaelmas Term 2026 starts on Wed 2 Sep 2026 — in 22 days.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas Term 2026 | Wed 2 Sep 2026 | Thu 10 Dec 2026 |
| Michaelmas Term 2026 - First Exeat (Long) | Fri 25 Sep 2026 | Sun 27 Sep 2026 |
| Michaelmas Term 2026 - Half-term | Sat 17 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Michaelmas Term 2026 - Second Exeat (Long) | Sat 21 Nov 2026 | Mon 23 Nov 2026 |
| Lent Term 2027 | Mon 4 Jan 2027 | Wed 24 Mar 2027 |
| Lent Term 2027 - First Exeat (Long) | Fri 22 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| Lent Term 2027 - Half-term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Lent Term 2027 - Second Exeat (Short) | Sat 13 Mar 2027 | Sun 14 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Sun 18 Apr 2027 | Sat 3 Jul 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - First Exeat (Long) | Sat 1 May 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - Half-term | Fri 28 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 - Second Exeat (Short) | Sat 19 Jun 2027 | Sun 20 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas term 2026 - first exeat (long) | 25 Sep – 27 Sep | 3 days |
| Michaelmas term 2026 - half-term | 17 Oct – 1 Nov | 16 days |
| Michaelmas term 2026 - second exeat (long) | 21 Nov – 23 Nov | 3 days |
| Christmas holidays | 11 Dec – 3 Jan | 24 days |
| Lent term 2027 - first exeat (long) | 22 Jan – 24 Jan | 3 days |
| Lent term 2027 - half-term | 12 Feb – 21 Feb | 10 days |
| Lent term 2027 - second exeat (short) | 13 Mar – 14 Mar | 2 days |
| Easter holidays | 25 Mar – 17 Apr | 24 days |
| Summer term 2027 - first exeat (long) | 1 May – 3 May | 3 days |
| Summer term 2027 - half-term | 28 May – 6 Jun | 10 days |
| Summer term 2027 - second exeat (short) | 19 Jun – 20 Jun | 2 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Compared with Kent
Tonbridge School breaks up 8 days earlier than Kent's community schools (10 Dec vs 18 Dec).
Worth knowing if you also have a child at a state school in the area — the two calendars rarely line up. See Kent's dates.
Worth noting
Term start dates are boarder return dates (7-8pm); day boys return the following day (Michaelmas 3 Sep 2026, Lent 5 Jan 2027, Summer 19 Apr 2027). End of Summer Term 2027 is Skinners' Day. Novi Visit 15-16 April 2027. Page also publishes Michaelmas Term 2027.
Common questions
When does Tonbridge School break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Thu 10 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Fri 11 Dec 2026 to Sun 3 Jan 2027 — 24 days.
When is half term at Tonbridge School?
The next half term at Tonbridge 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 Tonbridge School?
The last day of the summer term is Sat 3 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Sun 4 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Does Tonbridge School follow Kent's term dates?
No. Tonbridge School sets its own calendar, and breaks up for Christmas 8 days earlier than Kent's community schools.
Where do these Tonbridge School term dates come from?
They were read from Tonbridge 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: Tonbridge 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.