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.
Lent 2025
Mon 6 Jan – Tue 7 Jan Training Days for Masters Tue 7 Jan Boys Return Sat 18 Jan – Sun 19 Jan B Weekend* Fri 24 Jan – Sun 26 Jan Short Leave Sat 8 Feb – Sun 9 Feb B Weekend* Fri 14 Feb – Sun 23 Feb Long Leave Fri 14 Mar – Sun 16 Mar Short Leave Fri 28 Mar End of Half Sun 20 Apr Easter Day
Summer 2025
Tue 22 Apr – Wed 23 Apr Training Days for Masters Wed 23 Apr Boys Return Sat 3 May – Mon 5 May Short Leave Sat 17 May – Sun 18 May B Weekend* Fri 23 May – Sun 1 June Long Leave Sat 14 Jun Fourth of June Sat 28 Jun End of Half
Michaelmas 2025
Mon 1 – Wed 3 Sep Training Days for Masters Tue 2 Sep F Block Induction Wed 3 Sep Boys Return Sat 13 – Sun 14 Sep B Weekend* Fri 26 Sep – Sun 28 Sep Short Leave Sat 18 Oct – Sun 2 Nov Long Leave Sat 15 – Sun 16 Nov B Weekend* Sat 22 Nov St Andrew’s Day Sat 22 Nov – Mon 24 Nov Short Leave Thu 11 Dec End of Half
Lent 2026
Mon 5 – Tue 6 Jan Training Days for Masters Tue 6 Jan Boys Return Sat 17 – Sun 18 Jan B Weekend* Fri 23 Jan – Sun 25 Jan Short Leave Sat 7 – Sun 8 Feb B Weekend* Fri 13 Feb – Sun 22 Feb Long Leave Fri 6 Mar – Sun 8 Mar Short Leave Fri 20 Mar End of Half
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
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