Shrewsbury School term dates 2026/27 and 2027/28
Compiled from Shrewsbury School's published calendar · last checked 15 September 2026
These are Shrewsbury School'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.
Shrewsbury School term dates 2026/27
| Period | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas term 2026 term | Saturday 5 September 2026 | Saturday 12 December 2026 |
| Half term holiday | Saturday 17 October 2026 | Sunday 1 November 2026 |
| Christmas holiday holiday | Sunday 13 December 2026 | Sunday 3 January 2027 |
| Lent term 2027 term | Monday 4 January 2027 | Saturday 20 March 2027 |
| Half term holiday | Saturday 13 February 2027 | Sunday 21 February 2027 |
| Easter holiday holiday | Sunday 21 March 2027 | Sunday 11 April 2027 |
| Summer term 2027 term | Monday 12 April 2027 | Saturday 3 July 2027 |
| Half term holiday | Saturday 29 May 2027 | Sunday 6 June 2027 |
- Full boarding school: term start dates are boarders' return days, with lessons starting at callover the next morning. Michaelmas 2026 returns: Upper Sixth Saturday 5 September (5-7pm); Lower Sixth Sunday 6 September (1.30pm); Fourth and Fifth Forms Sunday 6 September (2.30pm); Third Form Sunday 6 September (3pm).
- Lent 2027: boarders return Monday 4 January, callover Tuesday 5 January (8.00am). Summer 2027: boarders return Monday 12 April, callover Tuesday 13 April (8.00am).
- Half terms are published as exeats with times: Michaelmas Saturday 17 October (10.00am) - Sunday 1 November (9.00pm); Lent Saturday 13 February (10.00am) - Sunday 21 February (9.00pm); Summer Saturday 29 May (10.00am) - Sunday 6 June (9.00pm).
- Term end times: Michaelmas ends Saturday 12 December (10.00am); Lent ends Saturday 20 March (10.00am); Summer ends Saturday 3 July (4.45pm).
- Summer term: no Coach Weekend in the second half of term.
Shrewsbury School term dates 2027/28
| Period | Starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas term 2027 term | Saturday 4 September 2027 | Saturday 11 December 2027 |
| Half term holiday | Saturday 16 October 2027 | Sunday 31 October 2027 |
| Christmas holiday holiday | Sunday 12 December 2027 | Monday 3 January 2028 |
| Lent term 2028 term | Tuesday 4 January 2028 | Saturday 25 March 2028 |
| Half term holiday | Saturday 12 February 2028 | Sunday 20 February 2028 |
| Easter holiday holiday | Sunday 26 March 2028 | Monday 17 April 2028 |
| Summer term 2028 term | Tuesday 18 April 2028 | Saturday 1 July 2028 |
| Half term holiday | Saturday 27 May 2028 | Sunday 4 June 2028 |
- Term start dates are boarders' return days; callovers: Michaelmas Monday 6 September (8.15am), Lent Wednesday 5 January (8.00am), Summer Wednesday 19 April (8.00am).
- Half terms are published as exeats with times: Michaelmas Saturday 16 October (10.00am) - 31 October (9.00pm); Lent Saturday 12 February (10.00am) - Sunday 20 February (9.00pm); Summer Saturday 27 May (10.00am) - Sunday 4 June (9.00pm).
- Term end times: Michaelmas ends Saturday 11 December (10.00am); Lent ends Saturday 25 March (10.00am); Summer ends Saturday 1 July (4.45pm).
- Summer term: no Coach Weekend in the second half of term.
Common questions
When does Shrewsbury School go back?
The next term at Shrewsbury School is Lent term 2027, starting Monday 4 January 2027.
Do these dates apply to everyone at Shrewsbury School?
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 Shrewsbury School's own published term dates page, linked below, checked on 15 September 2026. Nothing is estimated.