There are three terms per academic year.
Queen Mary’s terms are named:
Autumn Term
Spring Term
Summer Term
Most terms include two exeat weekends, a half term and a holiday. Please find current and future term dates below:
Autumn Term 2026
-
- Boarders return – Sunday 06 September
- Term begins – Monday 07 September
- Exeat begins – Friday 25 September
- Exeat ends – Sunday 27 September
- Half Term begins – Friday 16 October
- Half Term ends – Sunday 01 November
- Exeat begins – Friday 20 November
- Exeat ends – Sunday 22 November
- Term ends – Friday 11 December
Spring Term 2027
-
- Boarders return – Monday 04 January
- Term begins – Tuesday 05 January
- Exeat begins – Friday 22 January
- Exeat ends – Sunday 24 January
- Half Term begins – Friday 12 February
- Half Term ends – Sunday 21 February
- Exeat begins – Friday 12 March
- Exeat ends – Sunday 14 March
- Term ends – Thursday 25 March
Summer Term 2027
- Boarders return – Monday 19 April
- Term begins – Tuesday 20 April
- Exeat begins – Friday 30 April
- Exeat ends – Monday 03 May
- Half Term begins – Friday 28 May
- Half Term ends – Sunday 06 June
- Exeat begins – Friday 18 June
- Exeat ends – Sunday 20 June
Term ends – Saturday 03 July
Autumn Term 2027
- Boarders return – Sunday 05 September
- Term begins – Monday 06 September
- Exeat begins – Friday 24 September
- Exeat ends – Sunday 26 September
- Half Term begins – Friday 15 October
- Half Term ends – Sunday 31 October
- Exeat begins – Friday 19 November
- Exeat ends – Sunday 21 November
Term ends – Friday 10 December
Spring Term 2028
- Boarders return – Tuesday 04 January
- Term begins – Tuesday 05 January
- Exeat begins – Friday 21 January
- Exeat ends – Sunday 23 January
- Half Term begins – Friday 11 February
- Half Term ends – Sunday 20 February
- Exeat begins – Friday 10 March
- Exeat ends – Sunday 12 March
Term ends – Friday 31 March
Summer Term 2028
- Boarders return – Monday 24 April
- Term begins – Tuesday 25 April
- Exeat begins – Friday 12 May
- Exeat ends – Sunday 14 May
- Half Term begins – Friday 26 May
- Half Term ends – Sunday 04 June
- Exeat begins – Friday 23 June
- Exeat ends – Sunday 25 June
Term ends – Saturday 8 July