Academic Years 2026-27 and 2027-28
| Christmas Term 2026 | |
| INSET (Staff only) | Thursday 27 August |
| INSET (Staff only) | Friday 28 August |
| Chorister School INSET (Staff only) | Tuesday 1 September |
| All DCSF Boarders Return (Durham School) | Tuesday 1 September |
| Term Begins (All) | Wednesday 2 September |
| Half-Term Holiday Begins (2 Weeks) (2 weeks) (Houses close at 16:30) | Friday 23 October |
| Boarders Return (Houses open at 17:00) | Sunday 8 November |
| Second Half of Term Begins | Monday 9 November |
| Term Ends (Houses close at 19:00) | Wednesday 16 December |
| Easter Term 2027 | |
| INSET (Staff only) and Boarders Return (Houses open at 17:00) | Tuesday 5 January |
| Term Begins | Wednesday 6 January |
| Half-Term Holiday Begins (Houses close at 16.30) | Friday 12 February |
| Boarders Return (Houses open at 17:00) | Sunday 21 February |
| Second Half of Term Begins | Monday 22 February |
| Term Ends (Houses close at 16:30) | Thursday 25 March |
| Summer Term 2027 | |
| Boarders Return (Houses open at 17:00) | Sunday 18 April |
| Term Begins | Monday 19 April |
| Half-Term Holiday Begins (Durham School Speech Day 19:30) | Friday 28 May |
| Boarders Return (Houses open at 17:00) | Sunday 6 June |
| Second Half of Term Begins | Monday 7 June |
| Term Ends (Houses close at 16:20) | Friday 2 July |
| Christmas Term 2027 | |
| INSET (Staff only) | Thursday 26 August |
| INSET (Staff only) | Friday 27 August |
| Chorister School INSET (Staff only) | Tuesday 31 August |
| All DCSF Boarders Return (Durham School) | Tuesday 31 August |
| Term Begins (All) | Wednesday 1 September |
| Half-Term Holiday Begins (2 Weeks) (Houses close at 16:30) | Friday 15 October |
| Boarders Return (Houses open at 17:00) | Sunday 31 October |
| Second Half of Term Begins | Monday 1 November |
| Term Ends (Houses close at 19:00) | Thursday 16 December |
| Easter Term 2028 | |
| INSET (Staff only) | Friday 7 January |
| Boarders Return (Houses open at 17:00) | Sunday 9 January |
| Term Begins | Monday 10 January |
| Half-Term Holiday Begins (Houses close at 16:30) | Friday 11 February |
| Boarders Return (Houses open at 17:00) | Sunday 20 February |
| Second Half of Term Begins | Monday 21 February |
| Term Ends (Houses close at 16:30) | Friday 31 March |
| Summer Term 2028 | |
| Boarders Return (Houses open at 17:00) | Sunday 23 April |
| Term Begins | Monday 24 April |
| Half-Term Holiday Begins | Friday 26 May |
| Boarders Return (Houses open at 17:00) | Sunday 4 June |
| Second Half of Term Begins | Monday 5 June |
| Term Ends (Houses close at 16:20) | Friday 30 June |
