Term dates 2026-27
West Buckland School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for West Buckland School, Barnstaple, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 starts on Thu 3 Sep 2026 — in 25 days.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 | Thu 3 Sep 2026 | Wed 16 Dec 2026 |
| Autumn Half Term | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Wed 24 Mar 2027 |
| Spring Half Term | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 | Mon 19 Apr 2027 | Fri 2 Jul 2027 |
| Summer Half Term | Fri 28 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn half term | 16 Oct – 1 Nov | 17 days |
| Christmas holidays | 17 Dec – 4 Jan | 19 days |
| Spring half term | 12 Feb – 21 Feb | 10 days |
| Easter holidays | 25 Mar – 18 Apr | 25 days |
| Summer half term | 28 May – 6 Jun | 10 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Dates read from the JSON feed (get-term-data.php) that renders the school's published Calendar & Term Dates page (page itself is JS-rendered). Half-term end dates are the boarders-return day; term resumes the following Monday (2 Nov 2026, 22 Feb 2027, 7 Jun 2027). Summer term ends with Speech Day 2 Jul 2027.
Common questions
When does West Buckland School break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Wed 16 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Thu 17 Dec 2026 to Mon 4 Jan 2027 — 19 days.
When is half term at West Buckland School?
The next half term at West Buckland School runs from Fri 16 Oct 2026 to Sun 1 Nov 2026, which is 17 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at West Buckland 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 West Buckland School term dates come from?
They were read from West Buckland 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: West Buckland 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.