Term Dates
Term 1
Wednesday 14 January – Friday 27 March
Term 2
Tuesday 14 April – Friday 26 June
Term 3
Tuesday 21 July – Wednesday 23 September
Term 4
Wednesday 07 October – Friday 27 November
Uplands Term Calendar
| Term | Academic Term dates | Notes on Start and End of each Term | Half Term Long Weekends |
| Lent Term TERM 1 | Wednesday 14 January – Friday 27 March | School offices open on Monday 05 January.
All Prep boarders arrive at 11h00 and New College boarders arrive from 14h00 on Monday 12 January. Orientation for new College pupils and parents on Tuesday 13 January. Existing College boarders arrive from 14h00 on Tuesday 13 January. Academics commence on Wednesday 14 January for all pupils. |
Half Term:
Friday 20 February – Monday 23 February Boarding Houses are closed School closes on Thursday afternoon and re-opens on Tuesday morning. |
| Pentecost Term
TERM 2 |
Tuesday 14 April – Friday 26 June | Boarders return from 14h00 Monday 13 April
Academics resume on Tuesday 14 April Note: 16 June may be a normal school day |
Half Term:
Friday 22 May – Monday 25 May Boarding Houses are closed School closes on Thursday afternoon and re-opens on Tuesday morning. |
| Michaelmas Term
TERM 3 |
Tuesday 21 July – Wednesday 23 September | Boarders return from 14h00 on Monday 20 July
Academics resume on Tuesday 21 July |
Half Term:
Friday 21 August – Monday 24 August Boarding Houses are closed School closes on Thursday afternoon and re-opens on Tuesday morning. |
| Christmas Term
TERM 4 |
Wednesday 07 October – Friday 27 November | Boarders return from 14h00 on Tuesday 06 October
Academics resume on Wednesday 07 October Pupils finish exams on Fri 27 Nov, Staff at school until Wednesday 02 December |
Notes:
When planning return trips home, please bear in mind that pupils are expected to be at school until the close of the academic day, as advertised in the school calendar, on days prior to school holidays and long weekends. Boarders are expected to return the day prior to the start of school, or in time for the academic lessons
Dates are subject to change. Updated 18 February 2025
Download the Uplands Term Calendar 2026 as a pdf
Public Holidays
When planning return trips home, please bear in mind that pupils are expected to be at school until the close of the academic day on the last day of school.
- 01 January: New Year’s Day
- 21 March: Human Rights Day
- 03 April: Good Friday
- 06 April: Easter Monday / Family Day
- 27 April: Freedom Day
- 01 May: Workers’ Day
- 16 June: Youth Day
- 09 August: Women’s Day (observed Mon 10 Aug)
- 24 September: Heritage Day
- 16 December: Day of Reconciliation
- 25 December: Christmas Day
- 26 December: Day of Goodwill
