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Information about St Swithun's, Winchester. Term dates for 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 |
Senior and Sixth Form Term Dates 2026-2027
| AUTUMN TERM |
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| INSET: Thursday 3 September |
| INSET: Friday 4 September |
| Boarders return: Sunday 6 September |
| Term begins: Monday 7 September |
| Open Day: Saturday 3 October |
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Term ends: Friday 16 October |
| Half term: 19 - 30 October |
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Boarders return: Sunday 1 November |
| Term resumes: Monday 2 November |
| Term ends: Wednesday 16 December - 12:30 |
| Spring Term |
| INSET and boarders return: Monday 4 January |
| Term begins: Tuesday 5 January |
| Term ends: Thursday 11 February |
| INSET: Friday 12 February |
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Half term: 15 - 19 February |
| Boarders return: Sunday 21 February |
| Term resumes: Monday 22 February |
| Term ends: Wednesday 24 March - 16.20 |
| INSET: Thursday 25 March |
| Summer Term |
| INSET: Friday 16 April |
| Boarders return: Sunday 18 April |
| Term begins: Monday 19 April |
| Exeat weekend: 30 April - 3 May (boarders return 3 May – pm) |
| Term ends: Friday 28 May |
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Half term: 31 May - 4 June |
| Boarders return: Sunday 6 June |
| Term resumes: Monday 7 June |
| Term ends: Thursday 8 July 16:20 |
Prep School Term Dates 2026-2027
| AUTUMN TERM |
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| INSET: Thursday 3 September |
| INSET: Friday 4 September |
| Term begins: Monday 7 September |
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Term ends: Friday 16 October |
| Half term: 19 - 30 October |
| Term resumes: Monday 2 November |
| Term ends: Wednesday 16 December - 12:00 |
| Spring Term |
| INSET: Monday 4 January |
| Term begins: Tuesday 5 January |
| Term ends: Thursday 11 February |
| INSET: Friday 12 February |
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Half term: 15 - 19 February |
| INSET: Monday 22 February |
| Term resumes: Tuesday 23 February |
| Term ends: Wednesday 24 March 16:00 |
| INSET: Thursday 25 March |
| Summer Term |
| Term begins: Monday 19 April |
| Bank holiday (school closed): 3 May |
| Term ends: Friday 28 May |
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Half term: 31 May - 4 June |
| Term resumes: Monday 7 June |
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Term ends: Wednesday 7 July 16:00 |
| INSET: Thursday 8 July |
Senior and Sixth Form Term Dates 2027-2028
| AUTUMN TERM |
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| INSET: Thursday 2 September |
| INSET: Friday 3 September |
| Boarders return: Sunday 5 September |
| Term begins: Monday 6 September |
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Term ends: Friday 15 October |
| Half term: 18 - 29 October |
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Boarders return: Sunday 31 October |
| Term resumes: Monday 1 November |
| Term ends: Thursday 9 December - 13:00 |
| Spring Term |
| INSET and boarders return: Tuesday 4 January |
| Term begins: Wednesday 5 January |
| Term ends: Thursday 10 February |
| INSET: Friday 11 February |
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Half term: 14 - 18 February |
| Boarders return: Sunday 20 February |
| Term resumes: Monday 21 February |
| Term ends: Friday 31 March - 16.20 |
| Summer Term |
| INSET: Friday 21 April |
| Boarders return: Sunday 23 April |
| Term begins: Monday 24 April |
| Exeat weekend: 29 April - 1 May (boarders return 1 May – pm) |
| Term ends: Friday 26 May |
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Half term: 29 May - 2 June |
| Boarders return: Sunday 4 June |
| Term resumes: Monday 5 June |
| Term ends: Thursday 13 July 16:20 |
Prep School Term Dates 2027-2028
| AUTUMN TERM |
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| INSET: Thursday 2 September |
| INSET: Friday 3 September |
| Term begins: Monday 6 September |
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Term ends: Friday 15 October |
| Half term: 18 - 29 October |
| Term resumes: Monday 1 November |
| Term ends: Thursday 9 December - 12:30 |
| Spring Term |
| INSET: Tuesday 4 January |
| Term begins: Wednesday 5 January |
| Term ends: Thursday 10 February |
| INSET: Friday 11 February |
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Half term: 14 - 18 February |
| Term resumes: Monday 21 February |
| Term ends: Friday 31 March - 16.00 |
| INSET: Friday 21 April |
| Summer Term |
| Term begins: Monday 24 April |
| Bank holiday (school closed): 1 May |
| Term ends: Friday 26 May |
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Half term: 29 May - 2 June |
| Term resumes: Monday 5 June |
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Term ends: Wednesday 12 July 16:00 |
| INSET: Thursday 13 July |
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