It combines Eastbourne College term dates with around 7–9 holiday and break periods, including Half term, Exeat, Bank Holiday weekends, and major School holidays, making travel and study planning much easier.
Covering the Michaelmas Term, Lent Term, and Summer Term, this page highlights the First day of term, when the Term begins, when the term resumes, and when the term ends. Use this resource to stay ahead of Eastbourne College term dates and key events, such as parents’ meetings, new staff induction, and pre-term staff meetings.
Eastbourne College Term Dates 2026/2027
Here are the Eastbourne College term dates for the 2026/2027 academic year.
Michaelmas Term 2026
- New staff induction: Monday 31 August (Bank Holiday Monday)
- Pre-term staff meetings: Tuesday 1 September
- Term begins: Wednesday 2 September – returning boarders flying long-haul back to College may enter houses from 9am; all new overseas pupils to be on site from 9am; welcome meetings for all new pupils throughout the day
- Supper starts: 5.30pm for new boarders; 6-6.45pm for returning boarders
- First day of term: Thursday 3 September
- Exeat: Friday 25 September (U6 parents meeting 2.45pm)
- Boarders return: Sunday 27 September (6-9pm, no College supper)
- Term resumes: Monday 28 September
- Half term: Friday 16 October (L6 parents meeting 2.45pm)
- Boarders return: Sunday 1 November (6-9pm, no College supper)
- Term resumes: Monday 2 November
- Exeat: Friday 20 November (Y9 parents meeting 2.45pm)
- Boarders return: Sunday 22 November (6-9pm, no College supper)
- Term resumes: Monday 23 November
- Term ends: Friday 11 December (3.45pm)
Lent Term 2027
- Term begins: Monday 4 January – boarders flying long-haul back to College may enter house from 9am; supper available 7-7.55pm for any pupils on campus
- First day of term: Tuesday 5 January
- Exeat: Thursday 21 January (Y11 parents meeting 2.45pm)
- Staff meetings: Friday 22 January
- Boarders return: Sunday 24 January (6-9pm, no College supper)
- Term resumes: Monday 25 January
- Half term: Friday 12 February (Y10 parents meeting 2.45pm)
- Boarders return: Sunday 21 February (6-9pm, no College supper)
- Term resumes: Monday 22 February
- Parents meeting: Friday 12 March (U6 parents meeting 4.35pm)
- Term ends: Friday 19 March (3pm)
- Easter Day: Sunday 28 March
Summer Term 2027
- Pre-term staff meetings: Monday 12 April
- Term begins: Monday 12 April – boarders flying long-haul back to College may enter house from 9am; supper available 7-7.55pm for any pupils on campus
- First day of term: Tuesday 13 April
- Saturday night leave out for all boarders: Saturday 1 May (normal Saturday fixtures and activities)
- Sunday night leave out for all boarders: Sunday 2 May (till Monday 3 May)
- Bank Holiday: Monday 3 May – boarders return 6-9pm (no College supper)
- Term resumes: Tuesday 4 May
- Half term: Friday 28 May (Y9 options meeting 2.45pm)
- Boarders return: Sunday 6 June (6-9pm, no College supper)
- Term resumes: Monday 7 June
- Term ends: Saturday 3 July (4pm; St Andrew’s Prep ends Friday 2 July)
Eastbourne College Term Dates 2027/2028
Here are the Eastbourne College term dates for the 2027/2028 academic year.
Michaelmas Term 2027
- New staff induction: Monday 30 August (Bank Holiday Monday)
- Pre-term staff meetings: Tuesday 31 August
- Term begins: Wednesday 1 September – returning boarders flying long-haul back to College may enter houses from 9am; all new overseas pupils to be on site from 9am; welcome meetings for all new pupils throughout the day
- Supper starts: 5.30pm for new boarders; 6-6.45pm for returning boarders
- First day of term: Thursday 2 September
- Exeat: Friday 24 September (U6 parents meeting 2.45pm)
- Boarders return: Sunday 26 September (6-9pm, no College supper)
- Term resumes: Monday 27 September
- Half term: Friday 15 October (L6 parents meeting 2.45pm)
- Boarders return: Sunday 31 October (6-9pm, no College supper)
- Term resumes: Monday 1 November
- Exeat: Friday 26 November (Y9 parents meeting 2.45pm)
- Boarders return: Sunday 28 November (6-9pm, no College supper)
- Term resumes: Monday 29 November
- Term ends: Friday 17 December (3.45pm)
Lent Term 2028 (provisional)
- Term begins: Sunday 9 January – boarders flying long-haul back to College may enter house from 9am; supper available 7-7.55pm for any pupils on campus
- First day of term: Monday 10 January
- Exeat: Thursday 27 January (Y11 parents meeting 2.45pm)
- Staff meetings: Friday 28 January
- Boarders return: Sunday 30 January (6-9pm, no College supper)
- Term resumes: Monday 31 January
- Half term: Friday 11 February (Y10 parents meeting 2.45pm)
- Boarders return: Sunday 20 February (6-9pm, no College supper)
- Term resumes: Monday 21 February
- Exeat: Friday 10 March (U6 parents meeting 2.45pm)
- Boarders return: Sunday 12 March (6-9pm, no College supper)
- Term resumes: Monday 13 March
- Term ends: Friday 24 March (3pm)
- Easter Day: Sunday 16 April
Summer Term 2028 (provisional)
- Pre-term staff meetings: Tuesday 18 April
- Term begins: Tuesday 18 April – boarders flying long-haul back to College may enter house from 9am; supper available 7-7.55pm for any pupils on campus
- First day of term: Wednesday 19 April
- Saturday night leave out for all boarders: Saturday 29 April (normal Saturday fixtures and activities)
- Sunday night leave out for all boarders: Sunday 30 April (till Monday 1 May)
- Bank Holiday: Monday 1 May – boarders return 6-9pm (no College supper)
- Term resumes: Tuesday 2 May
- Half term: Friday 26 May (Y9 options meeting 2.45pm)
- Boarders return: Sunday 4 June (6-9pm, no College supper)
- Term resumes: Monday 5 June
- Term ends: Saturday 1 July (4pm; St Andrew’s Prep ends Friday 30 June)
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Eastbourne College Term Dates 2028/2029
Here are the Eastbourne College term dates for the 2028/2029 academic year.
Michaelmas Term 2028 (provisional)
- New staff induction: Monday 28 August (Bank Holiday Monday)
- Pre-term staff meetings: Tuesday 29 August
- Term begins: Wednesday 30 August – returning boarders flying long-haul back to College may enter houses from 9am; all new overseas pupils to be on site from 9am; welcome meetings for all new pupils throughout the day
- Supper starts: 5.30pm for new boarders; 6-6.45pm for returning boarders
- First day of term: Thursday 31 August
- Exeat: Friday 22 September (U6 parents meeting 2.45pm)
- Boarders return: Sunday 24 September (6-9pm, no College supper)
- Term resumes: Monday 25 September
- Half term: Friday 13 October (L6 parents meeting 2.45pm)
- Boarders return: Sunday 29 October (6-9pm, no College supper)
- Term resumes: Monday 30 October
- Exeat: Friday 24 November (Y9 parents meeting 2.45pm)
- Boarders return: Sunday 26 November (6-9pm, no College supper)
- Term resumes: Monday 27 November
- Term ends: Friday 15 December (3.45pm)
Lent Term 2029 (provisional)
- Term begins: Sunday 7 January – boarders flying long-haul back to College may enter house from 9am; supper available 7-7.55pm for any pupils on campus
- First day of term: Monday 8 January
- Exeat: Thursday 25 January (Y11 parents meeting 2.45pm)
- Staff meetings: Friday 26 January
- Boarders return: Sunday 28 January (6-9pm, no College supper)
- Term resumes: Monday 29 January
- Half term: Friday 16 February (Y10 parents meeting 2.45pm)
- Boarders return: Sunday 25 February (6-9pm, no College supper)
- Term resumes: Monday 26 February
- Parents meeting: Friday 16 March (U6 parents meeting 4.35pm)
- Term ends: Friday 23 March (3pm)
- Easter Day: Sunday 1 April
Summer Term 2029 (provisional)
- Pre-term staff meetings: Monday 16 April
- Term begins: Monday 16 April – boarders flying long-haul back to College may enter house from 9am; supper available 7-7.55pm for any pupils on campus
- First day of term: Tuesday 17 April
- Saturday night leave out for all boarders: Saturday 5 May (normal Saturday fixtures and activities)
- Sunday night leave out for all boarders: Sunday 6 May (till Monday 7 May)
- Bank Holiday: Monday 7 May – boarders return 6-9pm (no College supper)
- Term resumes: Tuesday 8 May
- Half term: Friday 25 May (Y9 options meeting 2.45pm)
- Boarders return: Sunday 3 June (6-9pm, no College supper)
- Term resumes: Monday 4 June
- Term ends: Saturday 30 June (4pm; St Andrew’s Prep ends Friday 29 June)
Michaelmas Term 2029 (provisional)
- New staff induction: Monday 27 August (Bank Holiday Monday)
- Pre-term staff meetings: Tuesday 28 August
- Term begins: Wednesday 29 August – returning boarders flying long-haul back to College may enter houses from 9am; all new overseas pupils to be on site from 9am; welcome meetings for all new pupils throughout the day
- Supper starts: 5.30pm for new boarders; 6-6.45pm for returning boarders
- First day of term: Thursday 30 August
- Exeat: Friday 21 September (U6 parents meeting 2.45pm)
- Boarders return: Sunday 23 September (6-9pm, no College supper)
- Term resumes: Monday 24 September
- Half term: Friday 12 October (L6 parents meeting 2.45pm)
- Boarders return: Sunday 28 October (6-9pm, no College supper)
- Term resumes: Monday 29 October
- Exeat: Friday 23 November (Y9 parents meeting 2.45pm)
- Boarders return: Sunday 25 November (6-9pm, no College supper)
- Term resumes: Monday 26 November
- Term ends: Friday 14 December (3.45pm)
Lent Term 2030 (provisional)
- Term begins: Sunday 7 January – boarders flying long-haul back to College may enter house from 9am; supper available 7-7.55pm for any pupils on campus
- First day of term: Monday 8 January
- Exeat: Thursday 24 January (Y11 parents meeting 2.45pm)
- Staff meetings: Friday 25 January
- Boarders return: Sunday 27 January (6-9pm, no College supper)
- Term resumes: Monday 28 January
- Half term: Friday 15 February (Y10 parents meeting 2.45pm)
- Boarders return: Sunday 24 February (6-9pm, no College supper)
- Term resumes: Monday 25 February
- Exeat: Friday 15 March (U6 parents meeting 2.45pm)
- Boarders return: Sunday 17 March (6-9pm, no College supper)
- Term resumes: Monday 18 March
- Term ends: Friday 29 March (3pm)
- Easter Day: Sunday 21 April
Summer Term 2030 (provisional)
- Pre-term staff meetings: Tuesday 23 April
- Term begins: Tuesday 23 April – boarders flying long-haul back to College may enter house from 9am; supper available 7-7.55pm for any pupils on campus
- First day of term: Wednesday 24 April
- Saturday night leave out for all boarders: Saturday 4 May (normal Saturday fixtures and activities)
- Sunday night leave out for all boarders: Sunday 5 May (till Monday 6 May)
- Bank Holiday: Monday 6 May – boarders return 6-9pm (no College supper)
- Term resumes: Tuesday 7 May
- Half term: Friday 24 May (Y9 options meeting 2.45pm)
- Boarders return: Sunday 2 June (6-9pm, no College supper)
- Term resumes: Monday 3 June
- Term ends: Saturday 29 June (4pm; St Andrew’s Prep ends Friday 28 June)
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FAQs
When does the Michaelmas Term start at Eastbourne College?
The Michaelmas Term begins in late August or early September for boarders, with the first day of term for all pupils the following day. Check the specific year for exact dates.
What are the Eastbourne College half term dates?
Half term dates vary by year. They typically fall in October for Michaelmas Term, February for Lent Term, and May/June for Summer Term. Always check the official calendar for confirmed dates.
What is an exeat weekend?
An exeat weekend is a short break allowing boarders to leave the College from Friday afternoon until Sunday evening. Boarders must return by 6-9 pm on Sunday.
When do boarders return after half term?
Boarders return on the Sunday evening following half term, typically between 6-9pm. No College supper is served on return Sundays.
Are term dates subject to change?
Yes, all dates and times are subject to College commitments. Some dates are labelled ‘provisional’ and may be updated. Always check the official website for the latest information.
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Official Eastbourne college term dates and education updates.
Last Updated: August 20, 2026