Term Dates (Dates of Halves)
Eton’s academic year is divided into three halves (terms): Michaelmas, Lent and Summer.
Michaelmas 2020
| Mon 7 Sept – Wed 9 Sept | Training Days for Masters |
| Wed 9 Sept | Boys Return |
| Fri 25 Sept – Sun 27 Sept | Short Leave |
| Sat 17 Oct – Sun 1 Nov | Long Leave |
| Sat 21 Nov | St Andrew’s Day |
| Sat 21 Nov – Mon 23 Nov | Short Leave |
| Tues 8 Dec | Founder’s Day Holiday |
| Thurs 17 Dec | End of Half |
Lent 2021
| Mon 11 Jan – Tues 12 Jan | Training Days for Masters |
| Tues 12 Jan | Boys Return |
| Fri 29 Jan – Sun 31 Jan | Short Leave |
| Fri 12 Feb – Sun 21 Feb | Long Leave |
| Fri 12 Mar – Sun 14 Mar | Short Leave |
| Fri 26 Mar | End of Half |
Summer 2021
| Mon 19 Apr – Tues 20 Apr | Training Days for Masters |
| Tues 20 Apr | Boys Return |
| Sat 1 May – Mon 3 May | Short Leave (begins after matches and commitments on Sat 1 May) |
| Fri 28 May – Sun 6 June | Long Leave |
| Sat 19 June | Fourth of June |
| Sat 3 July | End of Half |
Michaelmas 2021
| Mon 6 – Wed 8 Sep | Training Days for Masters |
| Wed 8 Sep | Boys Return |
| Fri 24 Sep – Sun 26 Sep | Short Leave |
| Sat 16 Oct – Sun 31 Oct | Long Leave |
| Sat 20 Nov | St Andrew’s Day |
| Sat 20 Nov – Mon 22 Nov | Short Leave |
| Thurs 16 Dec | End of Half |
Lent 2022
| Mon 10 Jan – Tues 11 Jan | Training Days for Masters |
| Tues 11 Jan | Boys Return |
| Fri 28 Jan – Sun 30 Jan | Short Leave |
| Fri 11 Feb – Sun 20 Feb | Long Leave |
| Fri 11 Mar – Sun 13 Mar | Short Leave |
| Fri 25 Mar | End of Half |
| Sun 17 Apr | Easter Day |
Summer 2022
| Tues 19 Apr – Wed 20 Apr | Training Days for Masters |
| Wed 20 Apr | Boys Return |
| Sat 30 Apr – Mon 2 May | Short Leave |
| Fri 27 May – Sun 5 June | Long Leave |
| Sat 18 June | Fourth of June |
| Sat 2 July | End of Half |
Our Museums and Collections
COVID-19 Update
Our museums and galleries are not open at present, but we are working hard to put plans in place for a safe reopening.
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