Brighton College term dates 2026/27 and 2027/28

Compiled from Brighton College's published calendar · last checked 15 September 2026

These are Brighton College'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.

Brighton College term dates 2026/27

PeriodStartsEnds
Michaelmas term 2026 termThursday, 3 September 2026Wednesday, 9 December 2026
Half term holidayTuesday, 20 October 2026Sunday, 1 November 2026
Christmas holiday holidayThursday, 10 December 2026Tuesday, 5 January 2027
Hilary term 2027 termWednesday, 6 January 2027Friday, 19 March 2027
Half term holidayThursday, 11 February 2027Sunday, 21 February 2027
Easter holiday holidaySaturday, 20 March 2027Sunday, 11 April 2027
Trinity term 2027 termMonday, 12 April 2027Friday, 2 July 2027
Half term holidayFriday, 28 May 2027Sunday, 6 June 2027
Published notes for 2026/27:
  • College (senior school) dates. Brighton College Prep Schools publish their own term dates separately.
  • Terms begin at 8.20am and end at 12.30pm on the last day. Half terms begin at 5pm on the stated first day; half_term end dates are the boarders' return Sundays, with lessons resuming the next morning.
  • Michaelmas 2026: New Boarders' Arrival Tuesday 1 September; Pupil Induction Day Wednesday 2 September, when Fifth Form and Upper Sixth boarders also return; Staff INSET Friday 28 August and Tuesday 1 September; Bank Holiday Monday 31 August.
  • Michaelmas 2026: Boarding Exeat begins Friday 18 September (5pm). Half term begins 5pm Tuesday 20 October (Staff INSET Wednesday 21 October, Support Staff INSET Thursday 22 October); boarders return Sunday 1 November and term resumes Monday 2 November.
  • Hilary 2027: boarders return Tuesday 5 January; term begins Wednesday 6 January. Half term begins 5pm Thursday 11 February; 13+ pre-testing Friday 12 February; boarders return Sunday 21 February, term resumes Monday 22 February.
  • Trinity 2027: boarders return Sunday 11 April; term begins Monday 12 April. Boarding Exeat begins Friday 30 April (with the exception of fixtures); Bank Holiday Monday 3 May with boarders returning that evening, term resumes Tuesday 4 May. Half term begins 5pm Friday 28 May; boarders return Sunday 6 June, term resumes Monday 7 June.
  • A-level Results Day Thursday 13 August 2026; GCSE Results Day Thursday 20 August 2026.

Brighton College term dates 2027/28

PeriodStartsEnds
Michaelmas term 2027 termThursday, 2 September 2027Thursday, 9 December 2027
Half term holidayTuesday, 19 October 2027Sunday, 31 October 2027
Christmas holiday holidayFriday, 10 December 2027Monday, 3 January 2028
Hilary term 2028 termTuesday, 4 January 2028Friday, 17 March 2028
Half term holidayThursday, 10 February 2028Sunday, 20 February 2028
Easter holiday holidaySaturday, 18 March 2028Sunday, 9 April 2028
Trinity term 2028 termMonday, 10 April 2028Friday, 30 June 2028
Half term holidayFriday, 26 May 2028Sunday, 4 June 2028
Published notes for 2027/28:
  • College (senior school) dates. Terms begin at 8.20am and end at 12.30pm on the last day. Half terms begin at 5pm on the stated first day; half_term end dates are the boarders' return Sundays, with lessons resuming the next morning.
  • Michaelmas 2027: New Boarders' Arrival Tuesday 31 August; Pupil Induction Day Wednesday 1 September, when Fifth Form and Upper Sixth boarders also return; Staff INSET Friday 27 August and Tuesday 31 August; Bank Holiday Monday 30 August. Boarding Exeat begins Friday 17 September (5pm). Half term begins 5pm Tuesday 19 October (Staff INSET Wednesday 20 October, Support Staff INSET Thursday 21 October); boarders return Sunday 31 October, term resumes Monday 1 November.
  • Hilary 2028: Bank Holiday Monday 3 January, boarders return that day; term begins Tuesday 4 January. Half term begins 5pm Thursday 10 February; 13+ pre-testing Friday 11 February; boarders return Sunday 20 February, term resumes Monday 21 February.
  • Trinity 2028: boarders return Sunday 9 April; term begins Monday 10 April. Easter weekend begins 5pm Thursday 13 April; Good Friday 14 April and Easter Monday 17 April are bank holidays, boarders return Monday 17 April. Boarding Exeat begins Friday 28 April (with the exception of fixtures); Bank Holiday Monday 1 May with boarders returning that day, term resumes Tuesday 2 May. Half term begins 5pm Friday 26 May; boarders return Sunday 4 June, term resumes Monday 5 June.
  • A-level Results Day Thursday 12 August 2027; GCSE Results Day Thursday 19 August 2027.
Source: these dates come from Brighton College's official term dates page, last checked by us on 15 September 2026. The independent school's page is the authority if anything changes mid-year. Read how we compile dates.

Common questions

When does Brighton College go back?

The next term at Brighton College is Hilary term 2027, starting Wednesday, 6 January 2027.

Do these dates apply to everyone at Brighton College?

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 Brighton College's own published term dates page, linked below, checked on 15 September 2026. Nothing is estimated.

State schools nearby run different dates: see Brighton and Hove school term dates for the local authority's calendar.

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