Term Dates (Dates of Halves)
Eton’s academic year is divided into three Halves (terms): Michaelmas, Lent and Summer.
Term Dates (Dates of Halves)
Eton’s academic year is divided into three Halves (terms): Michaelmas, Lent and Summer.
*Optional weekend leave for all boys is indicated below as B Weekends. All boys are allowed to take all B Weekends and may leave Eton after commitments on Saturday and return by 6.15pm on Sunday.
Summer 2025
Tue 22 Apr – Wed 23 Apr Training Days for Masters Wed 23 Apr Boys Return Sat 3 May – Mon 5 May Short Leave Sat 17 May – Sun 18 May B Weekend* Fri 23 May – Sun 1 June Long Leave Sat 14 Jun Fourth of June Sat 28 Jun End of Half
Michaelmas 2025
Mon 1 – Wed 3 Sep Training Days for Masters Tue 2 Sep F Block Induction Wed 3 Sep Boys Return Sat 13 – Sun 14 Sep B Weekend* Fri 26 Sep – Sun 28 Sep Short Leave Sat 18 Oct – Sun 2 Nov Long Leave Sat 15 – Sun 16 Nov B Weekend* Sat 22 Nov St Andrew’s Day Sat 22 Nov – Mon 24 Nov Short Leave Thu 11 Dec End of Half
Lent 2026
Mon 5 – Tue 6 Jan Training Days for Masters Tue 6 Jan Boys Return Sat 17 – Sun 18 Jan B Weekend* Fri 23 Jan – Sun 25 Jan Short Leave Sat 7 – Sun 8 Feb B Weekend* Fri 13 Feb – Sun 22 Feb Long Leave Fri 6 Mar – Sun 8 Mar Short Leave Fri 20 Mar End of Half Sun 5 April Easter Day
Summer 2026
Mon 13 – Tue 14 Apr Training Days for Masters Tue 14 Apr Boys Return Sat 2 May – Mon 4 May Short Leave Sat 16 – Sun 17 May B Weekend* Fri 22 May – Sun 31 May Long Leave Sat 13 Jun Fourth of June Sat 27 Jun End of Half
Michaelmas 2026
Mon 7 – Tue 8 Sep Training Days for Masters Tue 8 Sep F Block Induction Wed 9 Sep Boys Return Sat 19 Sep – Sun 20 Sep B Weekend* Fri 2 Oct – Sun 4 Oct Short Leave Fri 23 Oct – Sun 8 Nov Long Leave Sat 21 Nov – Sun 22 Nov B Weekend* Sat 28 Nov – Mon 30 Nov Short Leave Mon 30 Nov St Andrew’s Day Thu 17 Dec End of Half
Lent 2027
Mon 11 – Tue 12 Jan Training Days for Masters Tue 12 Jan Boys Return Sat 23 Jan – Sun 24 Jan B Weekend* Fri 29 Jan – Sun 31 Jan Short Leave Fri 12 Feb – Sun 21 Feb Long Leave Sat 6 Mar – Sun 7 Mar B Weekend* Fri 12 Mar – Sun 14 Mar Short Leave Thu 25 Mar End of Half
Summer 2027
Mon 19 – Tue 20 Apr Training Days for Masters Tue 20 Apr Boys Return Sat 1 May – Mon 3 May Short Leave Sat 15 May – Sun 16 May B Weekend* Fri 28 May – Sun 6 June Long Leave Sat 19 June – Sun 20 June Fourth of June Sat 3 July End of Half
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