TERM DATES AND EXEAT ARRANGEMENTS 2026-2027
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MICHAELMAS TERM 2026
Wednesday 2 – Friday 4 September Staff INSET
Sunday 6 September
Settling In Day for new Remove; LIV and UIV
Monday 7 September Staff INSET
Tuesday 8 September
Wednesday 9 September
TERM BEGINS for UVI Seniors; LVI; UIV and Remove
TERM BEGINS for UVI; UV; LV and LIV
Saturday 12/Sunday 13 September House Weekend
Sunday 20 September
New Lower School Families’ Welcome Service and Lunch
Sunday 27 September New UIV Families Welcome Service and Lunch
Friday 2 October
1st Short Exeat begins at 12:00
Sunday 4 October 1st Short Exeat ends at 20:00 (Remove back at 19:00)
Friday 23 October
Long Exeat begins at 12:00
Sunday 8 November Long Exeat ends at 20:00 (Remove back at 19:00)
Saturday 21 November
Friday 27 November
Michaelmas Concert
2nd Short Exeat begins at 12:00
Monday 30 November 2nd Short Exeat ends at 20:00 (Remove back at 19:00)
Friday 4 December
Carol Service at St Mary Abbots, Kensington at 18:30
Saturday 5/Sunday 6 December House Weekend
Friday 11 December
Saturday 12 December
LENT TERM 2027
Lessons end at 16:20. Pupils able to leave from 18:00
Travelling Day TERM ENDS at 12:00
Thursday 7 – Friday 8 January Staff INSET
Sunday 10 January
Monday 11 January
Boarders Return
TERM BEGINS
Saturday 16/Sunday 17 January House Weekend
Saturday 30 January
1st Short Exeat begins at 12:00
Monday 1 February 1st Short Exeat ends at 20:00 (Remove back at 19:00; LIV back at 19:30)
Friday 12 February
Long Exeat begins at 12:00pm
Sunday 21 February Long Exeat ends at 20:00 (Remove back at 19:00; LIV back at 19:30)
Friday 12 March
2nd Short Exeat begins at 12:00
Sunday 14 March 2nd Short Exeat ends at 20:00 (Remove back at 19:00; LIV back at 19:30)
Saturday 20/Sunday 21 March House Weekend
Wednesday 24 March
TERM ENDS at 18:30
Thursday 25 March
Sunday 28 March
Travel Day (Houses close at midday)
Easter Sunday
SUMMER TERM 2027
Monday 19 April
Tuesday 20 April
Staff INSET
TERM BEGINS
Saturday 24/Sunday 25 April House Weekend
Friday 30 April
Monday 3 May
Sunday 9 May
Friday 28 May
Sunday 6 June
Friday 2 July
Saturday 3/Sunday 4 July
Sunday 4 July
Monday 5 July
Parents’Meetingsfor2026 – 2027
Saturday 19 September
Saturday 14 November
Saturday 21 November
Saturday 5 December
Saturday 30 January
Saturday 6 February
Saturday 27 February
Saturday 6 March
Saturday 24 April
Saturday 8 May
Friday 28 May
Short Exeat begins at 12:00
Short Exeat ends at 20:00 (Remove back at 19:00; LIV back at 19:30)
Confirmation at School Chapel 11:00 (Provisional)
Long Exeat begins at 12:00
Long Exeat ends at 20:00 (Remove back at 19:00; LIV back at 19:30)
UVI Leavers’ Events from 09:30
Founder’s Weekend
Term Ends at 18:00
Travel Day (Houses close at midday)
Presentation of Downe House Sixth Form to UV girls and parents at 11:30
UVI Parents’ Meeting at 11:30
Remove Parents’ Meeting at 12:15
UIV Parents’ Meeting at 11:30
UV Parents’ Meeting at 11:30
UVI Parents’ Meeting at 11:30
LVI Parents’ Meeting at 11:30
LV Parents’ Meeting at 11:30
UIV Parents’ Meeting at 11:30
LIV Parents’ Meeting at 11:30
Remove Parents’ Meeting at 12:15