2026/27 Holidays and Staff Only Days

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2025/26 Holidays and Staff Only Days

Primary

Date Event / Details
31 August - 2 September* Staff Only/INSET
3 September 2026* New students only, including EY
4 September 2026* All students except EY return to school for listening conversations. Listening conversations are in-person and scheduled by appointment.
7 September 2026* All Primary students attend. EY students begin with half days with programme to follow
15 September 2026 Prinsjesdag
5 October 2026 Parent Teacher Conferences
9 October 2026 Staff Only/INSET
19-23 October 2026 Autumn Break
18 December 2026 Half day school till 12:30
21 December 2026 - 1 January 2027 Winter Break
15 February 2027 Staff Only/INSET
22-26 February 2027 Spring Break
26 March 2027 Good Friday
29 March 2027 Easter Monday
26 April - 7 May 2027 May Break
17 May 2027 Pentecost Monday
9 June 2027 Staff Only/INSET
14 July 2027 Last day of school for students, school till 12:30
15-16 July 2027 Staff Only/INSET
19 July - 27 August 2027 Summer Break

* Note: Changed or added recently

NB Lessons finish in Primary at 15:00 M/T/Th/Fr and at 12:30 every Wednesday. 

Secondary

Date Event / Details
31 August - 1 September 2026* Staff Only/INSET
2 September 2026* New Students only attend, except Y7
3 September 2026* All Y7, Y12, and Y13 Students attend
4 September 2026* All Secondary Students attend
15 September 2026 Prinsjesdag
9 October 2026 Staff Only/INSET
19 October - 23 October 2026 Autumn Break
24 November 2026 Year 7,9 and 11 PTS Conferences (No classes)
10 December 2026 Year 8, 10, 12 and 13 PTS Conferences (No classes)
18 December 2026 Half day school till 11:50
21 December 2026 - 1 January 2027 Winter Break
15 February 2027 Staff Only/INSET
22 - 26 February 2027 Spring Break
3 March 2027 Year 8, 9 and 11 PTS Conferences (No classes)
11 March 2027 Year 7, 10, 12 and 13 PTS Conferences (No classes)
26 March 2027 Good Friday
29 March 2027 Easter Monday
26 April to 7 May 2027 May Break
17 May 2027 Pentecost Monday
9 June 2027 Staff Only/INSET
14 July 2027 Last day of school for students, school till 14:00
15-16 July 2027 Staff Only/INSET
19 July to 27 August 2027 Summer Break

* Note: Changed or added recently