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

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

These are Royal Grammar School Newcastle'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 Newcastle term dates 2026/27

PeriodStartsEnds
Autumn term 2026 termThursday, 3 September 2026Thursday, 17 December 2026
Half term holidaySaturday, 17 October 2026Sunday, 1 November 2026
Christmas holiday holidayFriday, 18 December 2026Monday, 4 January 2027
Spring term 2027 termTuesday, 5 January 2027Thursday, 25 March 2027
Half term holidayFriday, 12 February 2027Sunday, 21 February 2027
Easter holiday holidayFriday, 26 March 2027Sunday, 11 April 2027
Summer term 2027 termMonday, 12 April 2027Thursday, 1 July 2027
Half term holidaySaturday, 29 May 2027Monday, 7 June 2027
Published notes for 2026/27:
  • The school publishes half terms as close/reopen days; half_term spans here are the full break between them. As published: Autumn half term ends Friday 16 October, school resumes Monday 2 November; Spring half term ends Thursday 11 February, resumes Monday 22 February; Summer half term ends Friday 28 May, resumes Tuesday 8 June.
  • Induction day for new pupils: Wednesday 2 September 2026.
  • Terms end 'after school' on the stated last day.
  • Lord Mayor's Holiday: Monday 7 December 2026 (school closed).
  • Bank Holiday: Monday 3 May 2027.
  • RGS Festival: Saturday 26 June 2027, all students required to attend.
  • The page publishes one set of dates with no Senior/Junior school split.

Royal Grammar School Newcastle term dates 2027/28

PeriodStartsEnds
Autumn term 2027 termMonday, 6 September 2027Tuesday, 14 December 2027
Half term holidaySaturday, 16 October 2027Sunday, 31 October 2027
Christmas holiday holidayWednesday, 15 December 2027Tuesday, 4 January 2028
Spring term 2028 termWednesday, 5 January 2028Thursday, 6 April 2028
Half term holidayFriday, 11 February 2028Sunday, 20 February 2028
Easter holiday holidayFriday, 7 April 2028Sunday, 23 April 2028
Summer term 2028 termMonday, 24 April 2028Thursday, 6 July 2028
Half term holidaySaturday, 27 May 2028Monday, 5 June 2028
Published notes for 2027/28:
  • Half terms as published: Autumn half term ends Friday 15 October, school resumes Monday 1 November; Spring half term ends Thursday 10 February, resumes Monday 21 February; Summer half term ends Friday 26 May, resumes Tuesday 6 June. The half_term spans here are the full break between those days.
  • Induction day for new pupils: Friday 3 September 2027.
  • Terms end 'after school' on the stated last day.
  • Lord Mayor's Holiday: Monday 6 December 2027 (school closed).
  • Bank Holiday: Monday 1 May 2028.
  • RGS Festival: Saturday 24 June 2028, all students required to attend.
Source: these dates come from Royal Grammar School Newcastle'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 Newcastle go back?

The next term at Royal Grammar School Newcastle is Spring term 2027, starting Tuesday, 5 January 2027.

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

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 Newcastle's own published term dates page, linked below, checked on 15 September 2026. Nothing is estimated.

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

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