St Albans Girls' School term dates 2026/27

St Albans Girls' School is a secondary academy in St Albans, Hertfordshire, part of Ambition Education Trust. Dates confirmed from the school's website

Differs from Hertfordshire council dates by 3 school days.

Hertfordshire council dates

2026/27 school holidays at St Albans Girls' School

HolidayHoliday (weekdays)First day offLast day offBack to school
October half termMon, 26 Oct 2026 to Fri, 30 Oct 2026Sat, 24 Oct 2026Sun, 1 Nov 2026Mon, 2 Nov 2026
Christmas holidaysMon, 21 Dec 2026 to Fri, 1 Jan 2027Sat, 19 Dec 2026Sun, 3 Jan 2027Mon, 4 Jan 2027
February half termMon, 15 Feb 2027 to Fri, 19 Feb 2027Thu, 11 Feb 2027Sun, 21 Feb 2027Mon, 22 Feb 2027
Easter holidaysFri, 26 Mar 2027 to Fri, 9 Apr 2027Fri, 26 Mar 2027Sun, 11 Apr 2027Mon, 12 Apr 2027
May half termMon, 31 May 2027 to Fri, 4 Jun 2027Sat, 29 May 2027Sun, 6 Jun 2027Mon, 7 Jun 2027
Summer holidaysFrom Wed, 21 Jul 2027Wed, 21 Jul 2027Not yet published—

"First day off" and "Last day off" include weekends, bank holidays and any INSET or closure days next to the holiday, so they show when pupils are off.

Last day of the school year for pupils: Tuesday, 20 July 2027.

INSET days and other closures

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Compared with Hertfordshire council dates

Differs from Hertfordshire council dates by 3 school days. We compared the school's holidays with Hertfordshire council's 2026/27 calendar for community schools, counting weekdays only. INSET days aren't included, because council calendars don't set them.

HolidaySt Albans Girls' SchoolHertfordshire councilDifference
October half term26 Oct to 30 Oct26 Oct to 30 OctSame
Christmas holidays21 Dec to 1 Jan21 Dec to 1 JanSame
February half term15 Feb to 19 Feb15 Feb to 19 FebSame
Easter holidays26 Mar to 9 Apr26 Mar to 9 AprSame
May half term31 May to 4 Jun31 May to 4 JunSame
Last day before summerTue, 20 Jul 2027Fri, 23 Jul 20273 days

Where these dates come from

We read these dates ourselves from St Albans Girls' School's published 2026/27 term dates. Last checked Mon, 19 Oct 2026. School website: www.stags.aetrust.uk.

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School record: URN 137339 on Get Information About Schools. Trust: Ambition Education Trust.

School details from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register (downloaded Mon, 19 Oct 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Common questions

When is October half term 2026 at St Albans Girls' School?

Pupils are off from Saturday, 24 October 2026 to Sunday, 1 November 2026 and go back on Monday, 2 November 2026, according to the school's published term dates.

When does St Albans Girls' School break up for Christmas 2026?

The Christmas holiday runs from Saturday, 19 December 2026 to Sunday, 3 January 2027. Pupils return on Monday, 4 January 2027.

When do the summer holidays start at St Albans Girls' School?

The last day of the school year for pupils is Tuesday, 20 July 2027, so the summer holidays start on Wednesday, 21 July 2027.

Does St Albans Girls' School follow Hertfordshire council term dates?

Not exactly. Its holidays differ from Hertfordshire council's 2026/27 dates by 3 school days in total. See the comparison on this page.

Other Hertfordshire secondary schools

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