Term Dates | Epsom College

Dates for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 academic years can be found below.  Details of events held throughout the terms are detailed on the School Calendar and will be emailed to parents via the weekly Thursday Post newsletter.

2024-25 Academic Year

Michaelmas Term: 1 September-13 December, 2024

Term starts

  • New pupils: All new pupils to the Senior School (this includes all pupils joining the Middle Fourth from the Lower School) should have been contacted by their Housemaster/Housemistress, who will have informed them of when they are due to arrive at school on Sunday, 1 September.

  • Third Form pupils will have been contacted separately by the Head of Lower School.

  • Lower Fourth, Upper Fourth and Fifth Form pupils:

    All boarders should be in school by 7pm on Monday, 2 September.

    All day pupils should be in school for morning registration at 8.20am on Tuesday 3 September.

  • Lower Sixth pupils: New pupils arrive as per Housemaster/Housemistress instruction. All returning pupils (last year’s Fifth Form) should be in school by 1pm on Monday 2 September. NB: Houses will be open in the morning to receive pupils and/or their belongings.
  • Upper Sixth pupils: All members of the Upper Sixth should return by arrangement with their Housemaster/Housemistress on Monday 2 September, unless required by their HMM to assist with new pupils on Sunday 1 September, about which they will have been contacted separately.

If any pupil is unsure of their scheduled return to school they should contact their Housemaster/Housemistress directly.

Exeat Weekend

  • Friday 27 September, 4pm: Exeat begins
  • Sunday 29 September, 9pm: Exeat ends

Half Term

  • Friday 18 October, 4pm: Half Term begins
  • Sunday 3 November, 9pm: Half Term ends

Exeat Weekend

  • Friday 22 November, 4pm: Exeat begins
  • Sunday 24 November, 9pm: Exeat ends

End of Term Arrangements

  • Friday 13 December, 1pm: Term ends

Christmas Holiday: 13 December, 2024-7 January, 2025

Christmas Holiday begins

  • Friday 13 December, 1pm

Christmas Holiday ends

  • Monday 6 January, 7pm (boarders)
  • Tuesday 7 January, 8.20am (day pupils)

Lent Term: 6 January-28 March, 2025

Start of term arrangements

  • Monday 6 January, 7pm: Boarders return
  • Tuesday 7 January, 8.20am: Day pupils return

Exeat Weekend

  • Friday 24 January, 4pm: Exeat begins
  • Sunday 26 January, 9pm: Exeat ends

Half Term

  • Friday 14 February, 4pm: Half Term begins
  • Sunday 23 February, 9pm: Half Term ends

Exeat Weekend

  • Friday 14 March, 4pm: Exeat begins
  • Sunday 16 March, 9pm: Exeat ends

End of term arrangements

  • Friday 28 March, 3.15pm: Term ends

Easter Holiday: 28 March-21 April, 2025

Easter Holiday begins

  • Friday 28 March, 3.15pm

Easter Holiday ends

  • Monday 21 April, 7pm (boarders)
  • Tuesday 22 April, 8.20am (day pupils)

Summer Term: 21 April-27 June, 2025

Start of term arrangements

  • Monday 21 April, 7pm: Term starts for boarders
  • Tuesday 22 April, 8.20am: Term starts for day pupils

Exeat Weekend

  • Saturday 3 May, after matches: Exeat begins
  • Monday 5 May, 9pm: Exeat ends

Half Term

  • Saturday 24 May, after Founder’s Day: Half Term begins
  • Sunday 1 June, 9pm: Half Term ends

End of Term

  • Friday 27 June, 1pm: Term ends

Summer Holiday: 27 June-1 September, 2025

Summer Holiday begins

  • Friday 28 June, 1pm

Summer Holiday ends

  • Sunday 31 August, TBC

2025-26 Academic Year

Michaelmas Term: 30 August-12 December, 2025

Term starts

  • New pupils: All new pupils to the Senior School (this includes all pupils joining the Middle Fourth from the Lower School) will be contacted by their Housemaster/Housemistress, who will inform them of when they are due to arrive at school on Sunday, 31 August.

  • All other pupils to return at various times on Monday 1 and Tuesday 2 September, with details to be sent nearer the time.

Exeat Weekend

  • Friday 26 September, 4pm: Exeat begins
  • Sunday 28 September, 9pm: Exeat ends

Half Term

  • Friday 17 October, 4pm: Half Term begins
  • Sunday 2 November: Half Term ends

Exeat Weekend

  • Friday 21 November, 4pm: Exeat begins
  • Sunday 23 November, 9pm: Exeat ends

End of Term Arrangements

  • Friday 12 December, 4pm: Term ends

Christmas Holiday: 13 December, 2025-5 January, 2026

Christmas Holiday begins

  • Saturday 13 December

Christmas Holiday ends

  • Monday 5 January, 7pm (boarders)
  • Tuesday 6 January, 8.20am (day pupils)

Lent Term: 5 January-20 March, 2026

Start of term arrangements

  • Monday 5 January, 7pm: Boarders return
  • Tuesday 6 January, 8.20am: Day pupils return

Exeat Weekend

  • Friday 23 January, 4pm: Exeat begins
  • Sunday 25 January, 9pm: Exeat ends

Half Term

  • Friday 13 February, 4pm: Half Term begins
  • Sunday 22 February, 9pm: Half Term ends

End of term arrangements

  • Friday 20 March, 4pm: Term ends

Easter Holiday: 20 March-12 April, 2026

Easter Holiday begins

  • Friday 20 March, 4pm

Easter Holiday ends

  • Sunday 12 April, 7pm (boarders)
  • Monday 13 April, 8.20am (day pupils)

Summer Term: 12 April-26 June, 2026

Start of term arrangements

  • Sunday 12 April, 7pm: Term starts for boarders
  • Monday 13 April, 8.20am: Term starts for day pupils

Exeat Weekend

  • Saturday 2 May, after matches: Exeat begins
  • Monday 4 May, 9pm: Exeat ends

Half Term

  • Saturday 23 May, after Founder’s Day: Half Term begins
  • Sunday 31 May, 9pm: Half Term ends

End of Term

  • Friday 26 June, 1pm: Term ends