Term dates 2026-27
Westminster School term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Westminster School, London, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Play Term 2026 starts on Sat 5 Sep 2026 — in 27 days.
Downloads an .ics file — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar and Outlook.
Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Play Term 2026 | Sat 5 Sep 2026 | Wed 9 Dec 2026 |
| Play Term Exeat Weekend (Sep) | Thu 24 Sep 2026 | Mon 28 Sep 2026 |
| Play Term EXEAT (half term) | Sat 17 Oct 2026 | Mon 2 Nov 2026 |
| Play Term Exeat Weekend (Nov) | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Tue 24 Nov 2026 |
| Lent Term 2027 | Wed 6 Jan 2027 | Wed 24 Mar 2027 |
| Lent Term Exeat Weekend (Jan) | Fri 29 Jan 2027 | Mon 1 Feb 2027 |
| Lent Term EXEAT (half term) | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Tue 23 Feb 2027 |
| Lent Term Exeat Weekend (Mar) | Fri 12 Mar 2027 | Mon 15 Mar 2027 |
| Election Term 2027 | Tue 20 Apr 2027 | Wed 7 Jul 2027 |
| Election Term Exeat Weekend (Apr/May) | Fri 30 Apr 2027 | Tue 4 May 2027 |
| Election Term EXEAT (half term) | Fri 28 May 2027 | Mon 7 Jun 2027 |
| Election Term Exeat Weekend (Jun) | Fri 25 Jun 2027 | Mon 28 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Play term exeat weekend (sep) | 24 Sep – 28 Sep | 5 days |
| Play term exeat (half term) | 17 Oct – 2 Nov | 17 days |
| Play term exeat weekend (nov) | 20 Nov – 24 Nov | 5 days |
| Christmas holidays | 10 Dec – 5 Jan | 27 days |
| Lent term exeat weekend (jan) | 29 Jan – 1 Feb | 4 days |
| Lent term exeat (half term) | 12 Feb – 23 Feb | 12 days |
| Lent term exeat weekend (mar) | 12 Mar – 15 Mar | 4 days |
| Easter holidays | 25 Mar – 19 Apr | 26 days |
| Election term exeat weekend (apr/may) | 30 Apr – 4 May | 5 days |
| Election term exeat (half term) | 28 May – 7 Jun | 11 days |
| Election term exeat weekend (jun) | 25 Jun – 28 Jun | 4 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Westminster calls its terms Play, Lent and Election; an EXEAT is a school holiday. Play Term begins Sat 5 Sep 2026 8.50am (boarders return from 6.30pm Fri 4 Sep). Nov exeat weekend extended by Dean's Play (Mon 23 Nov no school, INSET late start Tue 24 Nov). 2027-28 dates also published on the same page.
Common questions
When does Westminster School break up for Christmas?
The last day of the autumn term is Wed 9 Dec 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Thu 10 Dec 2026 to Tue 5 Jan 2027 — 27 days.
When is half term at Westminster School?
The next half term at Westminster School runs from Sat 17 Oct 2026 to Mon 2 Nov 2026, which is 17 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at Westminster School?
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 Westminster School term dates come from?
They were read from Westminster 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: Westminster 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.