Term Dates & Calendar

Term Dates and Calendar

Charterhouse’s current and advance term dates and times can be found in the tables below.

Any exceptions to timings will be communicated to parents in advance. All drop-offs and collections will be from each pupil’s House.

Online Parent & Teacher Briefings

Date	Year Group
23/01/2026	Second Year Specialists and parents
13/02/2026	Fifth Form and parents
06/03/2026	Fourth Form and parents
02/05/2026	First Year Specialists and parents

Arrivals from Overseas

To help with the range of flight arrival times into London when travelling to Charterhouse for the beginning of each term, international pupils can arrive at School directly after landing, from the morning onwards on the date of return to School.

Alternatively, it might be that some pupils can be met at the airport by their guardian and be looked after until they are returned to the School later in the day.

If planning to arrive early, please contact your child’s Boarding House Office to advise them of your child’s travel plans and their earlier arrival to the House.

Major Events

Date	Event
24/02/2026	Head's Reception for Under School parents (Charterhouse)
23/05/2026	Carthusian Day (Charterhouse, all pupils, parents & OCs)

Report Dates – Oration Quarter (Autumn Term) 2025

Grades and Reports will be published on My Parent Portal by 12:00pm on the dates below:

Report	Fourths	Removes	Fifths	1YS	2YS
UAGs* Publishing	N/A	N/A	N/A	18/11/2025	15/10/2025
Grades & Reports (Cycle 1)	16/10/2025	09/10/2025	09/10/2025	16/10/2025	16/10/2025
Grades & Reports (Cycle 2)	05/12/2025	05/12/2025	05/12/2025	05/12/2025	05/12/2025
Instrumental Reports	10/12/2025	10/12/2025	10/12/2025	10/12/2025	10/12/2025
LAMDA Reports	10/12/2025	10/12/2025	10/12/2025	10/12/2025	10/12/2025

*University Application Grades

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Term Calendars

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Spring 2026

Long Quarter

Summer 2026

Cricket Quarter

Autumn 2026

Oration Quarter

Spring 2027

Long Quarter

Summer 2027

Cricket Quarter

Long Quarter — Boarders
Term Starts	Sunday 4 January 19.00 – Houses reopen for Second Year Specialist and Fifth Form boarders 21.00 – Latest return time for Second Year Specialist and Fifth Form boarders Tuesday 6 January 19.00 – Houses reopen for First Year Specialist, Remove, and Fourth Form boarders 20.30 – Latest return time for Under School boarders 21.00 – Latest return time for Specialist boarders
Leave Weekend	Depart Friday 23 January 13.00 – Leave Weekend begins for Second Year Specialists, Remove, and Fourths 15.30 – Leave Weekend begins for First Year Specialists and Fifth Form Second Year Specialist Parents’ Briefing	Return Sunday 25 January 19.00 – Houses reopen 20.30 – Latest return time for Under School boarders 21.00 – Latest return time for Specialist boarders
Exeat (Half Term)	Depart Friday 13 February 13.00 – Exeat begins for Fifth Form, Remove and Fourth Form pupils 15.30 – Exeat begins for Specialists Fifth Form Parents’ Briefing	Return Sunday 22 February 20.30 – Latest return time for Under School boarders 21.00 – Latest return time for Specialist boarders
Leave Weekend	Depart Friday 6 March 13.00 – Leave Weekend begins for Remove and Fourth Form 15.30 – Leave Weekend begins for Specialists and Fifth Form Fourth Form Parents’ Briefing	Return Sunday 8 March 19.00 – Houses reopen 20.30 – Latest return time for Under School boarders 21.00 – Latest return time for Specialist boarders
Term Ends	Depart Friday 20 March 11.00 – Under School pupils depart 13.00 – Specialists depart

Cricket Quarter — Boarders
Term Starts	Tuesday 14 April Houses reopen 20.30 – Latest return time for Under School boarders 21.00 – Latest return time for Specialist boarders
Note	Information about examinations and study leave will be communicated separately.
Leave Weekend	Depart Saturday 2 May First Year Specialists may leave early 10.00 – Remove and Fourth Form pupils depart 10.45 – Second Year Specialists and Fifth form depart First Year Specialist Parents’ Briefing	Return Monday 4 May 19.00 – Houses reopen 20.30 – Latest return time for Under School boarders 21.00 – Latest return time for Specialist boarders
Exeat (Half Term)	Depart Saturday 23 May 11.00 – Carthusian Day for current pupils, their parents, and guardians (see separate programme) 16.30 – Exeat begins	Return Monday 1 June 19.00 – Houses reopen 20.30 – Latest return time for Under School boarders 21.00 – Latest return time for Specialist boarders
Term Ends	Depart Saturday 27 June 11.30 – First Year Specialist, Remove, and Fourth Form depart 13.00 – Second Year Specialists and their parents depart 19.00 – Leavers’ Ball

Oration Quarter — Boarders
Term Starts	Tuesday 1 September 11.30am – New Fourths arrive in Houses Wednesday 2 September 11.30am – New Removes arrive in Houses 2pm – New First Year Specialists arrive in Houses 2.30pm – All First Year Specialists to have returned to Houses 8.30pm – All other boarders return
Leave Weekend	Friday 25 September 12.15 – Leave Weekend begins for Removes and Fourths 1pm – Leave Weekend begins for Specialists and Fifths	Sunday 27 September 7pm – Houses reopen for all boarders 8.30pm – Latest return time for Under School boarders 9pm – Latest return time for Specialist boarders
Exeat (Half Term)	Friday 16 October 12.15 – Exeat begins for Removes and Fourths 1pm – Exeat begins for Specialists and Fifths	Sunday 1 November 7pm – Houses reopen 8.30pm – Latest return time for Under School boarders 9pm – Latest return time for Specialist boarders
Leave Weekend	Friday 20 November Hash 3 – 10.20-11am 11am – Leave Weekend begins for Removes, Fourths, and 1YS (the latter to return home in time for online meetings) 12.15pm – Leave Weekend begins for 2YS and Fifths 1-2.30pm – In-person parents' meetings for 1YS (further details to follow) 2.45-4.15pm – Online parents' meetings for 1YS (further details to follow)	Sunday 22 November 7pm – Houses reopen 8.30pm – Latest return time for Under School boarders 9pm – Latest return time for Specialist boarders
Term Ends	Friday 11 December 11am – Quarter ends for Under School 12.15pm – Quarter ends for Specialists

Long Quarter — Boarders
Term Starts	Sunday 10 January 7pm – Houses reopen 9pm – Latest return time for boarders
Leave Weekend	Friday 29 January 12.15pm – Leave Weekend begins for Fourth Form and Remove pupils 1pm – Leave Weekend begins for Specialists and Fifth Form 1.30pm – Parents' briefing begins for 2YS (further details to follow)	Sunday 31 January 7pm – Houses reopen 8.30pm – Latest return for Under School boarders 9pm – Latest return for Specialist boarders
Exeat (Half Term)	Friday 12 February Hash 3 – 10.20-11am 11am – Exeat begins for Under School (Fifths to return home in time for online meetings) 12.15pm – Leave Weekend begins for Specialists 1-4pm – Parents' meetings for Fifths (further details to follow)	Sunday 21 February 8.30pm – Latest return for Under School boarders 9pm – Latest return for Specialist boarders
Leave Weekend	Friday 12 March Hash 3 – 10.20-11am 11am – Leave Weekend begins for Fourths and Removes 12.15pm – Leave Weekend begins for Specialists and Fifths 1-4pm – Parents' meetings for Fourths (further details to follow)	Sunday 14 March 8.30pm – Latest return for Under School boarders 9pm – Latest return for Specialist boarders
Term Ends	Thursday 25 March 1pm – Specialists depart. International pupils in any year group with flights may depart 3.30pm – Under School depart after co-curricular afternoon

Cricket Quarter — Boarders
Term Starts	Monday 19 April 7pm – Houses reopen for First Year Specialists only 9pm – Latest return for First Year Specialists boarders Tuesday 20 April First Year Specialists examinations begin Houses reopen for all other years 8.30pm – Latest return for Under School boarders 9pm – Latest return for Specialist boarders
Leave Weekend	Saturday 1 May 10am – First Year Specialists, Second Year Specialists, and Fifth Form depart 10.30am-12pm – Fourths and Removes sport 10.45am – In-person parents' meetings begin for First Year Specialists 12pm – Leave Weekend begins for Fourths and Removes 12.30pm – Online parents' meetings begin for First Year Specialists	Monday 3 May 7pm – Houses reopen 8.30pm – Latest return for Under School boarders 9pm – Latest return for Specialist boarders
Exeat (Half Term)	Saturday 29 May 11am – Carthusian Day 4.30pm – Exeat begins for all pupils	Monday 7 June 7pm – Houses reopen 8.30pm – Latest return for Under School boarders 9pm – Latest return for Specialist boarders
Term Ends	Saturday 3 July 11.30am – First Year Specialists, Remove, Fourth Form depart 1pm – Second Year Specialists and their parents depart 7pm – Leavers' Ball

Spring 2026

Long Quarter

Summer 2026

Cricket Quarter

Autumn 2026

Oration Quarter

Spring 2027

Long Quarter

Summer 2027

Cricket Quarter

Long Quarter — Day Pupils
Term Starts	Monday 5 January Fifths and Second Year Specialist should be back for Mocks Return Wednesday 7 January 08.00 – Latest arrival time for day pupils
Leave Weekend	Depart Friday 23 January 13.00 – Leave Weekend begins for Second Year Specialists, Remove and Fourths 15.30 – Leave Weekend begins for First Year Specialists and Fifth Form Second Year Specialist Parents’ Briefing	Return Monday 26 January 08.00 – Latest arrival time for day pupils
Exeat (Half Term)	Depart Friday 13 February 13.00 – Exeat begins for Fifth Form, Remove and Fourth Form pupils 15.30 – Exeat begins for Specialists Fifth Form Parents’ Briefing	Return Monday 23 February 08.00 – Latest arrival time for day pupils
Leave Weekend	Depart Friday 6 March 13.00 – Leave Weekend begins for Remove and Fourth Form 15.30 – Leave Weekend begins for Specialists and Fifth Form Fourth Form Parents’ Briefing	Return Monday 9 March 08.00 – Latest arrival time for day pupils
Term Ends	Depart Friday 20 March 11.00 – Under School pupils depart 13.00 – Specialists depart

Cricket Quarter — Day Pupils
Term Starts	Return Wednesday 15 April 08.00 – Latest arrival time for day pupils
Note	Information about examinations and study leave will be communicated separately.
Leave Weekend	Depart Saturday 2 May First Year Specialists may leave early 10.00 – Remove and Fourth Form pupils depart 10.45 – Second Year Specialists and Fifth form depart First Year Specialist Parents’ Briefing	Return Tuesday 5 May 08.00 – Latest arrival time for day pupils
Exeat (Half Term)	Depart Saturday 23 May 11.00 – Carthusian Day for current pupils, their parents and guardians (see separate programme) 16.30 – Exeat begins	Return Tuesday 2 June 08.00 – Latest arrival time for day pupils
Term Ends	Depart Saturday 27 June 11.30 – First Year Specialist, Remove, and Fourth Form depart 13.00 – Second Year Specialists and their parents depart 19.00 – Leavers’ Ball

Oration Quarter — Day Pupils
Term Starts	Thursday 3 September 8am – All day pupils to return
Leave Weekend	Friday 25 September 12.15 – Leave weekend begins for Removes and Fourths 1pm – Leave weekend begins for Specialists and Fifths	Monday 28 September 8am – All day pupils to return
Exeat (Half Term)	Friday 16 October 12.15 – Exeat begins for Removes and Fourths 1pm – Exeat begins for Specialists and Fifths	Monday 2 November 8am – All day pupils to return
Leave Weekend	Friday 20 November Hash 3 – 10.20-11am 11am – Leave Weekend begins for Removes, Fourths, and First Year Specialists (the latter to return home in time for online meetings) 12.15pm – Leave Weekend begins for Second Year Specialists and Fifths 1-2.30pm – In-person parents' meetings for First Year Specialists (further details to follow) 2.45-4.15pm – Online parents' meetings for First Year Specialists (further details to follow)	Monday 23 November 8am – All day pupils to return
Term Ends	Friday 11 December 11am – Quarter ends for Under School 12.15pm – Quarter ends for Specialists

Long Quarter — Day Pupils
Term Starts	Monday 11 January 8am – All day pupils to return
Leave Weekend	Friday 29 January 12.15pm – Leave Weekend begins for Fourth Form and Remove pupils 1pm – Leave Weekend begins for Specialists and Fifth Form 1.30pm – Parents' briefing begins for Second Year Specialists (further details to follow)	Monday 1 February 8am – All day pupils to return
Exeat (Half Term)	Friday 12 February Hash 3 – 10.20-11am 11am – Exeat begins for Under School (Fifths to return home in time for online meetings) 12.15pm – Leave Weekend begins for Specialists 1-4pm – Parents' meetings for Fifths (further details to follow)	Monday 22 February 8am – All day pupils to return
Leave Weekend	Friday 12 March Hash 3 – 10.20-11am 11am – Leave Weekend begins for Fourths and Removes 12.15pm – Leave Weekend begins for Specialists and Fifths 1-4pm – Parents' meetings for Fourths (further details to follow)	Monday 15 March 8am – All day pupils to return
Term Ends	Thursday 25 March 1pm – Specialists depart. International pupils in any year group with flights may depart 3.30pm – Under School depart after co-curricular afternoon

Cricket Quarter — Day Pupils
Term Starts	Tuesday 20 April 8am – All First Year Specialists day pupils to return First Year Specialists examinations begin Wednesday 21 April 8am – All day pupils to return
Leave Weekend	Saturday 1 May 10am – First Year Specialists, Second Year Specialists, and Fifth Form depart 10.30am-12pm – Fourths and Removes sport 10.45am – In-person parents' meetings begin for First Year Specialists 12pm – Leave Weekend begins for Fourths and Removes 12.30pm – Online parents' meetings begin for First Year Specialists	Tuesday 4 May 8am – All day pupils to return
Exeat (Half Term)	Saturday 29 May 11am – Carthusian Day 4.30pm – Exeat begins for all pupils	Tuesday 8 June 8am – All day pupils to return
Term Ends	Saturday 3 July 11.30am – First Year Specialists, Remove, Fourth Form depart 1pm – Second Year Specialists and their parents depart 7pm – Leavers' Ball

I wanted to seize every opportunity during my time here. It's been busy – very busy – but absolutely worth it.

Theo, Second Year Specialist (Year 13)

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