Term Dates (Dates of Halves)
Eton’s academic year is divided into three Halves (terms): Michaelmas, Lent and Summer.
Term Dates (Dates of Halves)
Eton’s academic year is divided into three Halves (terms): Michaelmas, Lent and Summer.
*Optional weekend leave for all boys is indicated below as B Weekends. All boys are allowed to take all B Weekends and may leave Eton after commitments on Saturday and return by 6.15pm on Sunday.
Summer 2026
Mon 13 – Tue 14 Apr Training Days for Masters Tue 14 Apr Boys Return Sat 2 May – Mon 4 May Short Leave Sat 16 – Sun 17 May B Weekend* Fri 22 May – Sun 31 May Long Leave Sat 13 Jun Fourth of June Sat 27 Jun End of Half
Michaelmas 2026
Mon 7 – Wed 9 Sep Training Days for Masters Tue 8 Sep F Block Induction Wed 9 Sep Boys Return Sat 19 Sep – Sun 20 Sep B Weekend* Fri 2 Oct – Sun 4 Oct Short Leave Fri 23 Oct – Sun 8 Nov Long Leave Sat 21 Nov – Sun 22 Nov B Weekend* Sat 28 Nov St Andrew’s Day Sat 28 Nov – Mon 30 Nov Short Leave Thu 17 Dec End of Half
Lent 2027
Mon 11 – Tue 12 Jan Training Days for Masters Tue 12 Jan Boys Return Sat 23 Jan – Sun 24 Jan B Weekend* Fri 29 Jan – Sun 31 Jan Short Leave Fri 12 Feb – Sun 21 Feb Long Leave Sat 6 Mar – Sun 7 Mar B Weekend* Fri 12 Mar – Sun 14 Mar Short Leave Thu 25 Mar End of Half Sun 28 Mar Easter Day
Summer 2027
Mon 19 – Tue 20 Apr Training Days for Masters Tue 20 Apr Boys Return Sat 1 May – Mon 3 May Short Leave Sat 15 May – Sun 16 May B Weekend* Fri 28 May – Sun 6 June Long Leave Sat 19 June Fourth of June Sat 3 July End of Half
Michaelmas 2027
Mon 6 – Wed 8 Sep Training Days for Masters Tue 7 Sep F Block Induction Wed 8 Sep Boys Return Sat 18 – Sun 19 Sep B Weekend* Fri 1 Oct – Sun 3 Oct Short Leave Fri 22 Oct – Sun 7 Nov Long Leave Sat 20 – Sun 21 Nov B Weekend* Sat 27 Nov St Andrew’s Day Sat 27 Nov – Mon 29 Nov Short Leave Thu 16 Dec End of Half
Lent 2028
Mon 10 – Tue 11 Jan Training Days for Masters Tue 11 Jan Boys Return Sat 22 – Sun 23 Jan B Weekend* Fri 28 – Sun 30 Jan Short Leave Fri 11 Feb – Sun 20 Feb Long Leave Sat 4 Mar – Sun 5 Mar B Weekend* Fri 10 Mar – Sun 12 Mar Short Leave Fri 24 Mar End of Half Sun 16 Apr Easter Day
Summer 2028
Tue 18 – Wed 19 Apr Training Days for Masters Wed 19 Apr Boys Return Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May Short Leave Sat 13 – Sun 14 May B Weekend* Fri 26 May – Sun 4 Jun Long Leave Sat 17 Jun Fourth of June Sat 1 Jul End of Half
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