Dame Allan's Schools term dates 2026/27
2026/27 academic year
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Staff Training - closed to pupilsTue 1 Sep 2026School website
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Staff Training - closed to pupilsWed 2 Sep 2026School website
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First day of school · first day backThu 3 Sep 2026School website
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Michaelmas Term 2026 Term BeginsThu 3 Sep – Thu 17 Dec 2026School website
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Half TermMon 19 Oct – Sun 1 Nov 2026School website14 days off
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Christmas holidayFri 18 Dec 2026 – Mon 4 Jan 2027School website18 days off
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Staff Training - closed to pupilsMon 4 Jan 2027School website
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Lent Term 2027 Term BeginsTue 5 Jan – Thu 25 Mar 2027School website
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Founder's Day ServiceFri 12 Feb 2027School website
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Half TermMon 15 – Sun 21 Feb 2027School website7 days off
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Easter holidayFri 26 Mar – Mon 12 Apr 2027School website18 days off
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Staff Training - closed to pupilsMon 12 Apr 2027School website
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Trinity Term 2027 Term BeginsTue 13 Apr – Fri 2 Jul 2027School website
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Half TermMon 31 May – Sun 6 Jun 2027School website7 days off
Where these dates come from: dates marked “school” come from Dame Allan's Schools’s own published calendar; we re-check Dame Allan's Schools’s website about every 3 months for INSET days and any changes, and your calendar updates itself when we find them. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
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Questions parents ask
When is half term at Dame Allan's Schools in October 2026?
Mon 19 Oct 2026 to Sun 1 Nov 2026 inclusive. Pupils at Dame Allan's Schools return on the next school day.
When does Dame Allan's Schools go back to school in 2026/27?
The first day of the 2026/27 academic year is Thu 3 Sep 2026.
Are these the official Dame Allan's Schools term dates?
Yes. Dame Allan's Schools sets its own term dates and publishes them itself, so these come from the school's own calendar rather than from Newcastle upon Tyne Council — an independent school's terms often differ from the council's by a week or more. Every date is labelled with its source.
Can I get INSET days too?
Yes, INSET days are in the calendar where we have confirmed them from the school's own published dates, and each one is labelled with its source.
Will the calendar update by itself?
Yes. It is a live subscription, not a one-off copy: your calendar re-checks it automatically, so next year's dates appear without you doing anything, and any correction reaches you the same way. It is free, and you can unsubscribe in one click.