Term dates 2026-27
Wellington College Prep term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Wellington College Prep, Sandhurst, 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 | Thu 10 Dec 2026 |
| Michaelmas exeat weekend | Sat 26 Sep 2026 | Sun 27 Sep 2026 |
| Michaelmas half term | Sat 17 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Michaelmas exeat weekend | Sat 21 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Lent Term | Mon 11 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Lent exeat weekend | Sat 30 Jan 2027 | Sun 31 Jan 2027 |
| Lent half term | Sat 13 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Lent exeat weekend | Sat 6 Mar 2027 | Sun 7 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term | Mon 19 Apr 2027 | Wed 7 Jul 2027 |
| Summer exeat weekend (incl. Bank Holiday) | Sat 1 May 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Summer half term | Sat 29 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
| Summer exeat weekend | Sat 19 Jun 2027 | Sun 20 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas exeat weekend | 26 Sep – 27 Sep | 2 days |
| Michaelmas half term | 17 Oct – 1 Nov | 16 days |
| Michaelmas exeat weekend | 21 Nov – 22 Nov | 2 days |
| Christmas holidays | 11 Dec – 10 Jan | 31 days |
| Lent exeat weekend | 30 Jan – 31 Jan | 2 days |
| Lent half term | 13 Feb – 21 Feb | 9 days |
| Lent exeat weekend | 6 Mar – 7 Mar | 2 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 18 Apr | 24 days |
| Summer exeat weekend (incl. bank holiday) | 1 May – 3 May | 3 days |
| Summer half term | 29 May – 6 Jun | 9 days |
| Summer exeat weekend | 19 Jun – 20 Jun | 2 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Term starts given as boarders-return dates; day pupils start the following day (2 Sep, 12 Jan, 20 Apr). Whole school closed on exeat weekends.
Common questions
When does Wellington College Prep 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 10 Jan 2027 — 31 days.
When is half term at Wellington College Prep?
The next half term at Wellington College Prep 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 Prep?
The last day of the summer term is Wed 7 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Thu 8 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Wellington College Prep term dates come from?
They were read from Wellington College Prep'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 Prep's published calendar, read 8 August 2026. Schools do change dates and add inset days — check the school's own page before booking anything.