Term datesMerchant Taylors' School

Northwood • HA6 2HTLocal authority: Hertfordshire

We only have part of 2027/2028 for Merchant Taylors' School — up to 16 December 2027. Dates after that are Hertfordshire council's, shown so the year is complete. Merchant Taylors' School may set its own, and we'll swap them in as soon as mtsn.org.uk publishes them.

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Summer Holiday now

Back to school Wed 9 Septin 13 days

First day off after that: October Half Term · Mon 19 Oct – Fri 30 Oct in 7½ wks

Days off · 2025/2026

Today

Summer Holiday

Fri 24 Jul – Fri 4 Sept

back to school Wed 9 Sept

Days off · 2026/2027

Year 7 & Year 9

Mon 7 Sept

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Years 7, 9 & 12

Tue 8 Sept

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in school · 5½ weeks

October Half Term

Mon 19 Oct – Fri 30 Oct

back to school Mon 2 Nov

in school · 7 weeks · last day Thu 17 Dec

Christmas Holiday

Fri 18 Dec – Tue 5 Jan

back to school Thu 7 Jan

INSET Day

Wed 6 Jan

in school · 5½ weeks

February Half Term

Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb

back to school Mon 22 Feb

INSET Day

Mon 22 Feb

in school · 4½ weeks · last day Thu 25 Mar

Easter Holiday

Fri 26 Mar – Tue 13 Apr

back to school Wed 14 Apr

in school · 2½ weeks

School Closed

Mon 3 MayINSET

in school · 4 weeks

May Half Term

Mon 31 May – Fri 4 Jun

back to school Mon 7 Jun

INSET Day

Mon 7 Jun

in school · 4½ weeks · last day Wed 7 Jul

Summer Holiday

Thu 8 Jul – Fri 3 Sept

back to school Wed 8 Sept

Days off · 2027/2028

Year group arrangement

Mon 6 Sept

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Sixth Form

Tue 7 Sept

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in school · 5½ weeks

October Half Term

Mon 18 Oct – Fri 29 Oct

back to school Mon 1 Nov

in school · 7 weeks · last day Fri 17 Dec

Christmas Holiday

Mon 20 Dec – Mon 3 Jan

back to school Tue 4 Jan

in school · 6 weeks

February Half Term

Mon 14 Feb – Fri 18 Feb

back to school Mon 21 Feb

in school · 6 weeks · last day Fri 31 Mar

Easter Holiday

Mon 3 Apr – Mon 17 Apr

back to school Tue 18 Apr

in school · 2 weeks

Early May Bank Holiday

Mon 1 May

in school · 4 weeks

May/June Half Term

Mon 29 May – Fri 2 Jun

back to school Mon 5 Jun

in school · 7 weeks · last day Mon 24 Jul

Summer Holiday

Tue 25 Jul – Fri 1 Sept

Merchant Taylors' School term dates at a glance

When does Merchant Taylors' School go back?: Merchant Taylors' School returns on Wednesday, 9 September 2026.
When does Merchant Taylors' School break up for Summer?: Merchant Taylors' School breaks up on Thursday, 23 July 2026, the Summer Holiday runs from Friday, 24 July 2026 to Friday, 4 September 2026 and pupils return on Wednesday, 9 September 2026.
When does Merchant Taylors' School break up for October Half Term?: Merchant Taylors' School breaks up on Friday, 16 October 2026, the October Half Term runs from Monday, 19 October 2026 to Friday, 30 October 2026 and pupils return on Monday, 2 November 2026.
When does Merchant Taylors' School break up for Christmas?: Merchant Taylors' School breaks up on Thursday, 17 December 2026, the Christmas Holiday runs from Friday, 18 December 2026 to Tuesday, 5 January 2027 and pupils return on Thursday, 7 January 2027.

Checked against the school's own page on 24 August 2026.

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