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Buckingham Preparatory School term dates 2026/27

Autumn term 2026/27 at Buckingham Preparatory School starts Thursday 3 September 2026 and ends Friday 11 December 2026. Half term runs 19 October 2026 to 30 October 2026.

Term dates, half terms and INSET days for Buckingham Preparatory School in Harrow, taken from the school’s own published calendar.

Next break

October half term

Mon 19 Oct – Fri 30 Oct

Back to school Mon 2 Nov

Autumn term started
Thu 3 Sept 2026
Autumn term ends
Fri 11 Dec 2026

Days off at Buckingham Preparatory School

Half terms, holidays and INSET days, with the day pupils are back.

  1. Sept
    INSET

    INSET day

    Wed 2 Sept

    Back to school Thu 3 Sept

    Past

    In school · 6 weeks · last day Fri 16 Oct

  2. Oct
    Half term

    October half term

    Mon 19 Oct – Fri 30 Oct

    Back to school Mon 2 Nov

    In school · 6 weeks · last day Fri 11 Dec

  3. Dec
    Holiday

    Christmas holiday

    Sat 12 Dec – Tue 5 Jan

    Back to school Wed 6 Jan

    In school · 5 weeks · last day Fri 12 Feb

  4. Feb
    Half term

    February half term

    Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb

    Back to school Mon 22 Feb

    In school · 5 weeks · last day Thu 25 Mar

  5. Mar
    Holiday

    Easter holiday

    Fri 26 Mar – Mon 19 Apr

    Back to school Tue 20 Apr

    In school · 5 weeks · last day Thu 27 May

  6. May
    Half term

    May half term

    Fri 28 May – Fri 4 Jun

    Includes INSET day Fri 28 May

    Back to school Mon 7 Jun

    In school · 4 weeks · last day Wed 7 Jul

  7. Jul
    Holiday

    Summer holiday

    From Thu 8 Jul

Terms, half terms and INSET days 2026/27

Autumn termStartsEndsHalf termMon 19 Oct – Fri 30 OctINSET daysWed 2 Sept
Spring termStartsEndsHalf termMon 15 Feb – Fri 19 FebINSET daysTue 5 Jan
Summer termStartsEndsHalf termMon 31 May – Fri 4 JunINSET daysMon 19 Apr, Fri 28 May, Thu 8 Jul

School holidays 2026/27

  • Christmas holidaySat 12 Dec 2026 – Tue 5 Jan 2027
  • Easter holidayFri 26 Mar 2027 – Mon 19 Apr 2027
  • Summer holidayFrom Thu 8 Jul 2027

Questions parents ask

When does Buckingham Preparatory School go back in September 2026?
The autumn term at Buckingham Preparatory School starts on Thursday 3 September 2026. INSET days before term: 2 September 2026.
When is October half term 2026 at Buckingham Preparatory School?
October half term at Buckingham Preparatory School runs from Monday 19 October 2026 to Friday 30 October 2026.
When does Buckingham Preparatory School break up for Christmas 2026?
The autumn term at Buckingham Preparatory School ends on Friday 11 December 2026. The spring term starts on Wednesday 6 January 2027.
When is February half term 2027 at Buckingham Preparatory School?
February half term at Buckingham Preparatory School runs from Monday 15 February 2027 to Friday 19 February 2027.
When are the Easter holidays 2027 at Buckingham Preparatory School?
The spring term at Buckingham Preparatory School ends on Thursday 25 March 2027 and the summer term starts on Tuesday 20 April 2027.
When does Buckingham Preparatory School break up for summer 2027?
The summer term at Buckingham Preparatory School ends on Wednesday 7 July 2027.

Term-date updates

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Schools do change dates. Check with Buckingham Preparatory School before booking travel. Source: buckprep.org.

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