Sir John Lawes School term dates 2026/27
Manland Way, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4QP
21 dates for 2026-2027, from the school’s own calendar, ready to add to a planner.
Every published date
First day of term 1st Sep 2026
Tuesday, 1 September 2026 · all day
Term time: Autumn Term up to half term.
2nd Sept 2026 - First day of term for Year 7, Year 12 and Year 13
Wednesday, 2 September 2026 · all day
Term time in Autumn Term.
3rd Sept 2026 - First day of term for Year 8, Year 9, Year 10 and Y...
Thursday, 3 September 2026 · all day
Term time in Autumn Term.
Half Term 26th Oct 2026 - 30th Oct 2026
26–30 October 2026 · 5 days
23rd Nov 2026 - Occasional Day - school closed
Monday, 23 November 2026 · all day
18th Dec 2026 - Last day of term - school closes at 12.30pm
Friday, 18 December 2026 · all day
Last day of term 18th Dec 2026
Friday, 18 December 2026 · all day
Term time: Autumn Term after half term.
Further Information 4th Jan 2027 - INSET Day - school closed for st...
Monday, 4 January 2027 · all day
First day of term 5th Jan 2027
Tuesday, 5 January 2027 · all day
Term time: Spring Term up to half term.
4th Feb 2027 - INSET Day - school closed for students
Thursday, 4 February 2027 · all day
Half Term 15th Feb 2027 - 19th Feb 2027
15–19 February 2027 · 5 days
5th March 2027 - INSET Day - school closed for students
Friday, 5 March 2027 · all day
25th March 2027 - Last day of term - school closes at 3.30pm
Thursday, 25 March 2027 · all day
Last day of term 25th Mar 2027
Thursday, 25 March 2027 · all day
Term time: Spring Term after half term.
Further Information 12th April 2027 - INSET Day - school closed for...
Monday, 12 April 2027 · all day
First day of term 13th Apr 2027
Tuesday, 13 April 2027 · all day
Term time: Summer Term up to half term.
3rd May 2027 - May Bank Holiday
Monday, 3 May 2027 · all day
Half Term 31st May 2027 - 4th Jun 2027
31 May – 4 June 2027 · 5 days
22nd June 2027 - INSET Day - school closed for students TBC
Tuesday, 22 June 2027 · all day
20th July 2027 - Last day of term - school closes at 12.30pm
Tuesday, 20 July 2027 · all day
Last day of term 20th Jul 2027
Tuesday, 20 July 2027 · all day
Term time: Summer Term after half term.
Sir John Lawes School’s 2026/27 year in brief
The year runs from Tuesday, 1 September 2026 to Tuesday, 20 July 2027, 185 school days in all. The 6 INSET days are 23 November 2026, 4 January 2027, 4 February 2027, 5 March 2027, 12 April 2027, 22 June 2027, when the school is closed to pupils.
- Autumn Term
- 1 September – 18 December 2026Half term 26–30 October 2026
- Spring Term
- 5 January – 25 March 2027Half term 15–19 February 2027
- Summer Term
- 13 April – 20 July 2027Half term 31 May – 4 June 2027
Compared with Hertfordshire County Council’s 2026/27 calendar, Sir John Lawes School differs in 2 of 3 terms:
- The spring term starts 5 January 2027 rather than 4 January 2027.
- The summer term starts 13 April 2027 rather than 12 April 2027, and ends 20 July 2027 rather than 22 July 2027.
Hertfordshire school holidays 2026/27 has the council’s breaks on their own, for anyone booking around them.
Sir John Lawes School is one of 590 schools in the Hertfordshire area, each listed with whose term dates it follows.
About the school
- Phase
- Secondary, ages 11–18
- Pupils on roll
- 1,373
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire County Council
- Trust
- SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Philip Newbery
- URN
- 137270
Sir John Lawes School sets its own term dates, so they can differ from Hertfordshire County Council’s. These are the school’s own published dates. Check with the school before booking a holiday.
Sir John Lawes School’s own term dates page · sjl.herts.sch.uk
Plan the term around them
Add these dates, build your timetable on the school’s two-week rotation, and track what is due against days you are actually in.