Term Dates
Dean Close School
2025 -2026 Term Dates
Michaelmas Term 2025 (13 weeks)
Tuesday 2 September - Friday 12 December 2025
Tuesday 2 September - Friday 12 December 2025
Foundation Inset Thursday 28 August
DCS Staff Inset Friday 29 August
Overseas Pupil Induction Saturday 30 August – Sunday 31 August
Lower Sixth Induction Sunday 31 August (evening)
Pupil Induction (4th, new R/5 L6th) Monday 1 September
Boarders return Monday 1 September
Start of Term Tuesday 2 September
Exeat* Friday 26 September - Sunday 28 September
Half Term Thursday 16 October, 4.00pm - Sunday 2 November
Boarders return Sunday 2 November, 6.00pm
2nd Half of Term Begins Monday 3 November
Exeat* Friday 21 November - Sunday 23 November
End of Term Friday 12 December, 12 noon
Lent Term 2026 (11 weeks)
Tuesday 6 January - Thursday 26 March 2026
DCS Staff Inset Monday 5 January
Boarders return Monday 5 January, 6.00pm
Start of Term Tuesday 6 January
Exeat* Friday 23 January - Sunday 25 January
Half Term Friday 13 February, 4.00pm - Sunday 22 February
Boarders return Sunday 22 February, 6.00pm
2nd Half of Term Begins Monday 23 February
Exeat* Friday 13 March – Sunday 15 March
End of Term Thursday 26 March, 4.00pm
DCS Staff INSET Friday 27 March
Trinity Term 2026 (10 weeks)
Tuesday 21 April - Friday 3 July 2026 (DCPS Saturday 4 July)
DCS Staff Inset Monday 20 April
Boarders return Monday 20 April, 6.00pm
Start of Term Tuesday 21 April
Exeat* Friday 1 May - Monday 4 May
Half Term Friday 22 May, 4.00pm - Sunday 31 May
Boarders return Sunday 31 May, 6.00pm
2nd Half of Term Begins Monday 1 June
End of Term Friday 3 July, 12 noon (DCPS Saturday 4 July)
*Exeats begin at 4.00pm
Dean Close Preparatory School
2025-2027 Term Dates
Lent Term 2026 (11 weeks)
Tuesday 6 January - Thursday 26 March
Boarders return Monday 5 January, 4.30pm
Start of Term Tuesday 6 January
Exeat* Friday 23 January - Sunday 25 January
Half Term Friday 13 February - Sunday 22 February
Boarders return Sunday 22 February, 6.00pm
2nd Half of Term Begins Monday 23 February
Exeat* Friday 13 March - Sunday 15 March
End of Term Thursday 26 March
Trinity Term 2026 (10 weeks)
Tuesday 21 April - Saturday 4 July
Boarders return Monday 20 April, 4.30pm
Start of Term Tuesday 21 April
Exeat* Friday 1 May - Monday 4 May
Half Term Friday 22 May - Sunday 31 May
Boarders return Sunday 31 May, 6.00pm
2nd Half of Term Begins Monday 1 June
End of Term Saturday 4 July
Michaelmas Term 2026 (13 weeks)
Tuesday 8 September - Friday 18 December
Boarders return Monday 7 September, 4.30pm
Start of Term Tuesday 8 September
Exeat* Friday 25 September - Sunday 27 September
Half Term Thursday 22 October - Sunday 8 November
Boarders return Sunday 8 November, 6.00pm
2nd Half of Term Begins Monday 9 November
Exeat* Friday 27 November - Sunday 29 November
End of Term Friday 18 December after Carols by Candlelight
Lent Term 2027 (10 weeks)
Tuesday 12 January - Thursday 25 March
Boarders return Monday 11 January, 4.30pm
Start of Term Tuesday 12 January
Exeat* Friday 29 January - Sunday 31 January
Half Term Friday 12 February - Sunday 21 February
Boarders return Sunday 21 February, 6.00pm
2nd Half of Term Begins Monday 22 February
Exeat* Friday 12 March - Sunday 14 March
End of Term Thursday 25 March
Trinity Term 2027 (10 weeks)
Tuesday 20 April - Saturday 3 July
Boarders return Monday 19 April, 4.30pm
Start of Term Tuesday 20 April
Exeat* Friday 30 April - Monday 3 May
Half Term Friday 28 May - Sunday 6 June
Boarders return Sunday 6 June, 6.00pm
2nd Half of Term Begins Monday 1 June
End of Term Saturday 3 July after Speech Day
*Exeats begin at 4.15pm
Dean Close Pre-Preparatory School
2025 -2027 Term Dates
Lent Term 2026 (11 Weeks)
6th January - 26th March
Start of Term: Tuesday 6th January - Term recommences 08:15
End of Term: Thursday 26th March (15:30 finish)
Half Term: Friday 13th February (17:00 finish) to Sunday 22nd February
End of Term: Thursday 26th March (15:30 finish)
Half Term: Friday 13th February (17:00 finish) to Sunday 22nd February
Trinity Term 2026 (10 Weeks)
21st April - 3rd July
21st April - 3rd July
Start of Term: Tuesday 21st April - Term recommences 08:15
End of Term: Friday 3rd July (12:00 finish)
Half Term: Friday 22nd May (17:00 finish) to Sunday 31st May
End of Term: Friday 3rd July (12:00 finish)
Half Term: Friday 22nd May (17:00 finish) to Sunday 31st May
Michaelmas Term 2026 (13 Weeks)
8th September - 18th December
8th September - 18th December
Start of Term: Tuesday 8th September - Term recommences 08:15
End of Term: Friday 18th December (15:30 finish)
Half Term: Thursday 22nd October (15:30 finish), to Sunday 8th November
End of Term: Friday 18th December (15:30 finish)
Half Term: Thursday 22nd October (15:30 finish), to Sunday 8th November
Lent Term 2027 (10 Weeks)
12th January - 25th March
12th January - 25th March
Start of Term: Tuesday 12th January - Term recommences 08:15
End of Term: Thursday 25th March (15:30 finish)
Half Term: Friday 12th February (17:00 finish) to Sunday 21st February
End of Term: Thursday 25th March (15:30 finish)
Half Term: Friday 12th February (17:00 finish) to Sunday 21st February
Trinity Term 2027 (10 Weeks)
20th April - 2nd July
20th April - 2nd July
Start of Term: Tuesday 20th April - Term recommences 08:15
Monday 3rd May - Bank Holiday - School Cloud
End of Term: Friday 2nd July (12:00 finish)
Half Term: Friday 28th May (17:00 finish) to Sunday 6th June
End of Term: Friday 2nd July (12:00 finish)
Half Term: Friday 28th May (17:00 finish) to Sunday 6th June