Term dates 2026-27
Wellington College term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Wellington College, Bracknell Forest, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Michaelmas Term starts on Tue 1 Sep 2026 — in 23 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas Term | Tue 1 Sep 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Michaelmas weekend leave | Sat 26 Sep 2026 | Mon 28 Sep 2026 |
| Michaelmas half term exeat | Sat 17 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Michaelmas weekend leave | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Mon 23 Nov 2026 |
| Lent Term | Mon 11 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Lent weekend leave | Sat 30 Jan 2027 | Mon 1 Feb 2027 |
| Lent half term exeat | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Lent weekend leave | Sat 6 Mar 2027 | Mon 8 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term | Mon 19 Apr 2027 | Fri 2 Jul 2027 |
| Summer weekend leave | Sat 1 May 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Summer half term exeat | Sat 29 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Holidays | 29 Sep – 19 Nov | 52 days |
| Michaelmas half term exeat | 17 Oct – 1 Nov | 16 days |
| Holidays | 24 Nov – 10 Jan | 48 days |
| Holidays | 2 Feb – 5 Mar | 32 days |
| Lent half term exeat | 12 Feb – 21 Feb | 10 days |
| Easter holidays | 9 Mar – 18 Apr | 41 days |
| Summer half term exeat | 29 May – 6 Jun | 9 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Term starts given as boarders-return dates (new pupils arrive 31 Aug 2026). Provisional dates through 2028-29 also published. Page 404s with a trailing slash on the URL.
Common questions
When is half term at Wellington College?
The next half term at Wellington College 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 Wellington College?
The last day of the summer term is Mon 3 May 2027, so the summer holidays start on Tue 4 May 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Wellington College term dates come from?
They were read from Wellington College'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: Wellington College's published calendar, read 8 August 2026. Schools do change dates and add inset days — check the school's own page before booking anything.