Term dates 2026-27
Wells Cathedral School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Wells Cathedral School, Wells, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Michaelmas Term 2026 starts on Fri 4 Sep 2026 — in 26 days.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas Term 2026 | Fri 4 Sep 2026 | Fri 16 Oct 2026 |
| Michaelmas full exeat | Fri 25 Sep 2026 | Sun 27 Sep 2026 |
| Advent Term 2026 | Mon 2 Nov 2026 | Fri 11 Dec 2026 |
| Advent full exeat | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Epiphany Term 2027 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Fri 12 Feb 2027 |
| Epiphany full exeat | Fri 22 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| Lent Term 2027 | Mon 22 Feb 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Whitsun Term 2027 | Tue 20 Apr 2027 | Fri 28 May 2027 |
| Whitsun full exeat | Fri 30 Apr 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Trinity Term 2027 | Mon 7 Jun 2027 | Fri 2 Jul 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas full exeat | 25 Sep – 27 Sep | 3 days |
| Holidays | 17 Oct – 1 Nov | 16 days |
| Advent full exeat | 20 Nov – 22 Nov | 3 days |
| Christmas holidays | 12 Dec – 4 Jan | 24 days |
| Epiphany full exeat | 22 Jan – 24 Jan | 3 days |
| Holidays | 13 Feb – 21 Feb | 9 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 19 Apr | 25 days |
| Whitsun full exeat | 30 Apr – 3 May | 4 days |
| Holidays | 29 May – 6 Jun | 9 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
School divides the year into six short terms separated by half-term breaks or holidays. 2026-27 calendar is published as a PDF linked (via Google Drive) from https://wells.cathedral.school/term-dates/. Boarders return the evening before each term begins. Trinity term ends Senior School 12.15pm, Prep School 3.30pm.
Common questions
When does Wells Cathedral School break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Fri 11 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Sat 12 Dec 2026 to Mon 4 Jan 2027 — 24 days.
When do the summer holidays start at Wells Cathedral School?
The last day of the summer term is Fri 2 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Sat 3 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Wells Cathedral School term dates come from?
They were read from Wells Cathedral 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: Wells Cathedral 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.