Royal Grammar School Guildford term dates 2026/27 and 2027/28

Compiled from Royal Grammar School Guildford's published calendar · last checked 15 September 2026

These are Royal Grammar School Guildford's published term dates for 2026/27 and 2027/28: term starts and ends, half terms where the independent school takes them, and the holidays between terms. We take the dates from the independent school's own calendar (linked below) and recheck them each academic year. Anything the independent school publishes as a caveat sits in the notes under each year.

Royal Grammar School Guildford term dates 2026/27

PeriodStartsEnds
Michaelmas term 2026 termThursday, 3 September 2026Friday, 11 December 2026
Half term holidayMonday, 19 October 2026Friday, 30 October 2026
Christmas holiday holidaySaturday, 12 December 2026Monday, 4 January 2027
Lent term 2027 termTuesday, 5 January 2027Thursday, 25 March 2027
Half term holidayMonday, 15 February 2027Friday, 19 February 2027
Easter holiday holidayFriday, 26 March 2027Monday, 19 April 2027
Trinity term 2027 termTuesday, 20 April 2027Friday, 9 July 2027
Half term holidayMonday, 31 May 2027Friday, 4 June 2027
Published notes for 2026/27:
  • Michaelmas 2026 half term is two weeks: Monday 19 October - Friday 30 October.
  • INSET days: Tuesday 1 September, Wednesday 2 September, Monday 2 November 2026; Monday 4 January 2027; Monday 19 April 2027; Monday 7 June 2027 (Monday 7 June is for RGS Senior only).
  • Senior New Students Familiarisation Day: Thursday 3 September 2026 (AM).
  • May Bank Holiday: Monday 3 May 2027.
  • Senior school dates; the INSET note is the only Senior/Prep distinction the page draws for this year.

Royal Grammar School Guildford term dates 2027/28

PeriodStartsEnds
Michaelmas term 2027 termMonday, 6 September 2027Friday, 10 December 2027
Half term holidayMonday, 18 October 2027Friday, 29 October 2027
Christmas holiday holidaySaturday, 11 December 2027Tuesday, 4 January 2028
Lent term 2028 termWednesday, 5 January 2028Tuesday, 28 March 2028
Half term holidayMonday, 14 February 2028Friday, 18 February 2028
Easter holiday holidayWednesday, 29 March 2028Tuesday, 18 April 2028
Trinity term 2028 termWednesday, 19 April 2028Friday, 7 July 2028
Half term holidayMonday, 29 May 2028Friday, 2 June 2028
Published notes for 2027/28:
  • Michaelmas 2027 half term is two weeks: Monday 18 October - Friday 29 October.
  • INSET days: Wednesday 1 September, Thursday 2 September, Monday 1 November 2027; Tuesday 4 January 2028; Tuesday 18 April 2028; Monday 5 June 2028 (Monday 5 June is for RGS Senior only).
  • Senior New Students Familiarisation Day: Friday 3 September 2027 (AM). Prep New Pupils Orientation Afternoon: TBC.
  • May Bank Holiday: Monday 1 May 2028.
Source: these dates come from Royal Grammar School Guildford's official term dates page, last checked by us on 15 September 2026. The independent school's page is the authority if anything changes mid-year. Read how we compile dates.

Common questions

When does Royal Grammar School Guildford go back?

The next term at Royal Grammar School Guildford is Lent term 2027, starting Tuesday, 5 January 2027.

Do these dates apply to everyone at Royal Grammar School Guildford?

They're the school's published dates for the main body of pupils. Boarders' return times, new-pupil days, exeat weekends and prep school variations are listed in the notes above where the school publishes them; the school's own communications are the authority.

Where do these dates come from?

From Royal Grammar School Guildford's own published term dates page, linked below, checked on 15 September 2026. Nothing is estimated.

State schools nearby run different dates: see Surrey school term dates for the local authority's calendar.

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