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Winchester College term dates 2026/27

Autumn term 2026/27 at Winchester College starts Sunday 6 September 2026 and ends Saturday 12 December 2026. Half term runs 16 October 2026 to 1 November 2026.

Term dates, half terms and INSET days for Winchester College in Winchester, taken from the school’s own published calendar.

Next break

Christmas holiday

Sun 13 Dec – Tue 5 Jan

Back to school Wed 6 Jan

Autumn term started
Sun 6 Sept 2026
Autumn term ends
Sat 12 Dec 2026

Days off at Winchester College

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

  1. Sept
    INSET

    INSET days

    Thu 3 Sept – Fri 4 Sept

    Term starts Sun 6 Sept

    Past

    In school · 6 weeks · last day Thu 15 Oct

  2. Oct
    Half term

    October half term

    Fri 16 Oct – Sun 1 Nov

    Back to school Mon 2 Nov

    Past

    In school · 6 weeks · last day Sat 12 Dec

  3. Dec
    Holiday

    Christmas holiday

    Sun 13 Dec – Tue 5 Jan

    Back to school Wed 6 Jan

    In school · 5 weeks · last day Thu 11 Feb

  4. Feb
    Half term

    February half term

    Fri 12 Feb – Sun 21 Feb

    Back to school Mon 22 Feb

    In school · 5 weeks · last day Thu 25 Mar

  5. Mar
    Holiday

    Easter holiday

    Fri 26 Mar – Tue 20 Apr

    Back to school Wed 21 Apr

    In school · 5 weeks · last day Thu 27 May

  6. May
    Half term

    May half term

    Fri 28 May – Sun 6 Jun

    Back to school Mon 7 Jun

    In school · 4 weeks · last day Sat 3 Jul

  7. Jul
    Holiday

    Summer holiday

    Sun 4 Jul – Sat 4 Sept

    Term starts Sun 5 Sept

Terms, half terms and INSET days 2026/27

Autumn termStartsEndsHalf termFri 16 Oct – Sun 1 NovINSET daysThu 3 Sept, Fri 4 Sept
Spring termStartsEndsHalf termFri 12 Feb – Sun 21 FebINSET daysMon 4 Jan, Tue 5 Jan
Summer termStartsEndsHalf termFri 28 May – Sun 6 JunINSET daysMon 19 Apr, Tue 20 Apr

School holidays 2026/27

  • Christmas holidaySun 13 Dec 2026 – Tue 5 Jan 2027
  • Easter holidayFri 26 Mar 2027 – Tue 20 Apr 2027
  • Summer holidaySun 4 Jul 2027 – Sat 4 Sept 2027

Winchester College term dates 2027/28

Autumn termStartsEndsHalf termFri 15 Oct – Sun 31 OctINSET daysThu 2 Sept, Fri 3 Sept
Spring termStartsEndsHalf termFri 11 Feb – Sun 20 FebINSET daysTue 4 Jan
Summer termStartsEndsHalf termFri 26 May – Sun 4 JunINSET daysTue 18 Apr

Questions parents ask

When does Winchester College go back in September 2026?
The autumn term at Winchester College starts on Sunday 6 September 2026. INSET days before term: 3 September 2026, 4 September 2026.
When is October half term 2026 at Winchester College?
October half term at Winchester College runs from Friday 16 October 2026 to Sunday 1 November 2026.
When does Winchester College break up for Christmas 2026?
The autumn term at Winchester College ends on Saturday 12 December 2026. The spring term starts on Wednesday 6 January 2027.
When is February half term 2027 at Winchester College?
February half term at Winchester College runs from Friday 12 February 2027 to Sunday 21 February 2027.
When are the Easter holidays 2027 at Winchester College?
The spring term at Winchester College ends on Thursday 25 March 2027 and the summer term starts on Wednesday 21 April 2027.
When does Winchester College break up for summer 2027?
The summer term at Winchester College ends on Saturday 3 July 2027.

Term-date updates

Email me when Winchester College changes its term dates or publishes 2028/29

One email when the dates change or next year's calendar goes up. Nothing else.

Schools do change dates. Check with Winchester College before booking travel. Source: winchestercollege.org.

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