St Albans School term dates 2026/27
2026/27 academic year
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Staff INSET (no pupil attendance) | Thursday 3 September - closed to pupilsThu 3 Sep 2026School website
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First day of school · first day backMon 7 Sep 2026School website
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Term begins | Monday 7 SeptemberMon 7 Sep – Tue 15 Dec 2026School website
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Half Term | Sunday 18 October - Sunday 1 NovemberSun 18 Oct – Sun 1 Nov 2026School website15 days off
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Christmas holidayWed 16 Dec 2026 – Tue 5 Jan 2027School website21 days off
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Staff INSET (no pupil attendance) | Monday 4 January - closed to pupilsMon 4 Jan 2027School website
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11+ interview day (no pupil attendance) | Tuesday 5 January - closed to pupilsTue 5 Jan 2027School website
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Term begins | Wednesday 6 JanuaryWed 6 Jan – Wed 24 Mar 2027School website
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Half Term | Saturday 13 February - Sunday 21 FebruarySat 13 – Sun 21 Feb 2027School website9 days off
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Easter holidayThu 25 Mar – Sun 11 Apr 2027School website18 days off
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Term begins | Monday 12 AprilMon 12 Apr – Wed 7 Jul 2027School website
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Staff INSET (no pupil attendance) | Friday 28 May - closed to pupilsFri 28 May 2027School website
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Half Term | Saturday 29 May - Sunday 6 JuneSat 29 May – Sun 6 Jun 2027School website9 days off
Where these dates come from: dates marked “school” come from St Albans School’s own published calendar; we re-check St Albans School’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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When is half term at St Albans School in October 2026?
Sun 18 Oct 2026 to Sun 1 Nov 2026 inclusive. Pupils at St Albans School return on the next school day.
When does St Albans School go back to school in 2026/27?
The first day of the 2026/27 academic year is Mon 7 Sep 2026.
Are these the official St Albans School term dates?
Yes. St Albans School sets its own term dates and publishes them itself, so these come from the school's own calendar rather than from Hertfordshire Council — an independent school's terms often differ from the council's by a week or more. Every date is labelled with its source.
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