Term dates 2026-27
Winchester College term dates 2026-27
The published term dates for Winchester College, Winchester, read from the school's own calendar and shown with the source below.
Next up: Autumn Term 2026 (Short Half) starts on Sun 6 Sep 2026 — in 28 days.
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Term dates in full
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Term 2026 (Short Half) | Sun 6 Sep 2026 | Sat 12 Dec 2026 |
| Short Half exeat | Fri 25 Sep 2026 | Sun 27 Sep 2026 |
| Short Half leave-out (half term) | Fri 16 Oct 2026 | Sun 1 Nov 2026 |
| Short Half exeat | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Sun 22 Nov 2026 |
| Spring Term 2027 (Common Time) | Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Thu 25 Mar 2027 |
| Common Time exeat | Fri 22 Jan 2027 | Sun 24 Jan 2027 |
| Common Time leave-out (half term) | Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Sun 21 Feb 2027 |
| Common Time exeat | Fri 12 Mar 2027 | Sun 14 Mar 2027 |
| Summer Term 2027 (Cloister Time) | Tue 20 Apr 2027 | Sat 3 Jul 2027 |
| Cloister Time exeat | Sat 1 May 2027 | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Cloister Time leave-out (half term) | Fri 28 May 2027 | Sun 6 Jun 2027 |
| Cloister Time exeat (Wykeham Day) | Sat 19 Jun 2027 | Mon 21 Jun 2027 |
How long each break is
| Break | Dates | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn term 2026 (short half) | 6 Sep – 12 Dec | 98 days |
| Short half exeat | 25 Sep – 27 Sep | 3 days |
| Short half leave-out (half term) | 16 Oct – 1 Nov | 17 days |
| Short half exeat | 20 Nov – 22 Nov | 3 days |
| Common time exeat | 22 Jan – 24 Jan | 3 days |
| Common time leave-out (half term) | 12 Feb – 21 Feb | 10 days |
| Common time exeat | 12 Mar – 14 Mar | 3 days |
| Easter holidays | 26 Mar – 19 Apr | 25 days |
| Cloister time exeat | 1 May – 3 May | 3 days |
| Cloister time leave-out (half term) | 28 May – 6 Jun | 10 days |
| Cloister time exeat (wykeham day) | 19 Jun – 21 Jun | 3 days |
Calendar days including weekends — the number that matters when you're pricing holiday club.
Worth noting
Boarding school: term begins evening of start date (new pupils arrive 5 Sep 2026); 'school goes down' 0900 on end date. Spring/Summer terms: school opens evening of start date, day pupils return next day. Provisional 2027-28 dates also published.
Common questions
When is half term at Winchester College?
The next half term at Winchester College runs from Sun 6 Sep 2026 to Sat 12 Dec 2026, which is 98 days including the weekends.
When do the summer holidays start at Winchester College?
The last day of the summer term is Sat 3 Jul 2027, so the summer holidays start on Sun 4 Jul 2027. The school publishes the 2026-27 year, so the return date falls in the next year's calendar.
Where do these Winchester College term dates come from?
They were read from Winchester 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: Winchester 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.