Dates of term
Oxford's year is divided into three terms and three vacations. Within each term, a 'Full Term' of eight weeks is the main teaching period.
Dates of Full Term
The dates of Full Term 2026–33 are set out below:
2026–33
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Michaelmas 2026 | Sunday 11 October | Saturday 5 December |
| Hilary 2027 | Sunday 17 January | Saturday 13 March | |
| Trinity 2027 | Sunday 25 April | Saturday 19 June | |
| 2027–28 | Michaelmas 2027 | Sunday 10 October | Saturday 4 December |
| Hilary 2028 | Sunday 16 January | Saturday 11 March | |
| Trinity 2028 | Sunday 23 April | Saturday 17 June | |
| 2028–29 | Michaelmas 2028 | Sunday 8 October | Saturday 2 December |
| Hilary 2029 | Sunday 14 January | Saturday 10 March | |
| Trinity 2029 | Sunday 22 April | Saturday 16 June | |
| 2029–30 | Michaelmas 2029 | Sunday 7 October | Saturday 1 December |
| Hilary 2030 | Sunday 13 January | Saturday 9 March | |
| Trinity 2030 | Sunday 28 April | Saturday 22 June | |
| 2030–31 | Michaelmas 2030 | Sunday 13 October | Saturday 7 December |
| Hilary 2031 | Sunday 19 January | Saturday 15 March | |
| Trinity 2031 | Sunday 27 April | Saturday 21 June | |
| 2031–32 | Michaelmas 2031 | Sunday 12 October | Saturday 6 December |
| Hilary 2032 | Sunday 18 January | Saturday 13 March | |
| Trinity 2032 | Sunday 25 April | Saturday 19 June | |
| 2032-33 | Michaelmas 2032 | Sunday 10 October | Saturday 4 December |
| Hilary 2033 | Sunday 16 January | Saturday 12 March | |
| Trinity 2033 | Sunday 24 April | Saturday 18 June |
Dates of Extended Terms 2026–27
The dates of extended terms for 2026–27 for Part II candidates in Chemistry and in Materials Science, Part C candidates in Cell and Systems Biology and Neuroscience, for the Clinical Course for the Second BM, the Postgraduate Certificate in Education, and for MBA and MPP candidates are set out below.
The dates may be subject to minor changes. Please contact the departmental administrator for further information.
Honour School of Chemistry: Part II candidates in Chemistry
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Michaelmas 2026 | Thursday 24 September | Friday 18 December |
| Hilary 2027 | Monday 4 January | Wednesday 24 March | |
| Trinity 2027 | Friday 2 April | Saturday 10 July |
Part II candidates in Materials Science [4th-year MEng students in Materials Science]
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Michaelmas 2026 | Friday 11 September | Saturday 12 December |
| Hilary 2027 | Friday 8 January | Saturday 20 March | |
| Trinity 2027 | Friday 2 April | Saturday 3 July |
Part II candidates in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Michaelmas 2026 | Friday 18 September | Saturday 12 December |
Part C candidates in Cell & Systems Biology and Neuroscience
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Michaelmas 2026 | Monday 14 September | Friday 4 December |
Clinical course for the Second BM
First Clinical Year
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Michaelmas 2026 | Monday 7 September | Friday 18 December |
| Hilary 2027 | Monday 4 January | Thursday 25 March | |
| Trinity 2027: Part One | Tuesday 30 March | Tuesday 9 April | |
| Trinity 2027: Part Two | Monday 19 April | Friday 2 July |
Second Clinical Year
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Michaelmas 2026: Part One | Monday 20 July | Friday 23 October |
| Michaelmas 2026: Part Two | Monday 2 November | Friday 18 December | |
| Hilary 2027 | Monday 4 January | Thursday 25 March | |
| Trinity 2027: Part One | Tuesday 30 March | Friday 9 April | |
| Trinity 2027: Part Two | Monday 19 April | Friday 25 June |
Third Clinical Year
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Michaelmas 2026: Part One | Monday 13 July | Friday 4 September |
| Michaelmas 2026: Part Two | Monday 21 September | Friday 18 December | |
| Hilary 2027 | Monday 4 January | Thursday 25 March | |
| Trinity 2027 | Tuesday 30 March | Friday 25 June |
Graduate-Entry Medicine
Year 1
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Michaelmas 2026 | Friday 25 September | Friday 4 December |
| Hilary 2027 | Monday 11 January | Friday 19 March | |
| Trinity 2027 | Monday 26 April | Friday 2 July |
Year 2
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Michaelmas 2026 | Friday 28 August | Friday 18 December |
| Hilary 2027 | Monday 11 January | Friday 9 April | |
| Trinity 2027 | Monday 19 April | Friday 2 July |
Postgraduate Certificate in Education
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Michaelmas 2026 | Monday 7 September | Friday 18 December |
| Hilary 2027 | Monday 4 January | Friday 26 March | |
| Trinity 2027 | Monday 12 April | Friday 25 June |
MBA candidates
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Michaelmas 2026 | Monday 21 September | Friday 18 December |
| Hilary 2027 | Monday 11 January | Friday 26 March | |
| Trinity 2027 | Monday 26 April | Friday 2 July |
End of term dates include assessment weeks/The MBA runs through the Long Vacation and international electives fall in between Hilary and Trinity terms.
Master of Public Policy (MPP) Candidates
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Michaelmas 2026 | Monday 28 September | Friday 18 December |
| Hilary 2027 | Monday 11 January | Friday 19 March | |
| Trinity 2027 | Monday 19 April | Friday 18 June | |
| Policy Report | Monday 21 June | Monday 30 August |
Dates of Term
Please note, the University makes a distinction between dates of term (below) and dates of full term (published above).
2026–33
| Year | Term | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026–27 | Michaelmas 2026 | Thursday 1 October | Thursday 17 December |
| Hilary 2027 | Thursday 7 January | Saturday 20 March | |
| Trinity 2027 | Tuesday 20 April | Tuesday 6 July | |
| 2027–28 | Michaelmas 2027 | Friday 1 October | Friday 17 December |
| Hilary 2028 | Friday 7 January | Saturday 25 March | |
| Trinity 2028 | Thursday 20 April | Thursday 6 July | |
| 2028–29 | Michaelmas 2028 | Sunday 1 October | Sunday 17 December |
| Hilary 2029 | Sunday 7 January | Saturday 24 March | |
| Trinity 2029 | Friday 20 April | Friday 6 July | |
| 2029–30 | Michaelmas 2029 | Monday 1 October | Monday 17 December |
| Hilary 2030 | Monday 7 January | Monday 25 March | |
| Trinity 2030 | Wednesday 24 April | Saturday 6 July | |
| 2030–31 | Michaelmas 2030 | Tuesday 1 October | Tuesday 17 December |
| Hilary 2031 | Tuesday 7 January | Tuesday 25 March | |
| Trinity 2031 | Sunday 20 April | Sunday 6 July | |
| 2031–32 | Michaelmas 2031 | Wednesday 1 October | Wednesday 17 December |
| Hilary 2032 | Wednesday 7 January | Saturday 20 March | |
| Trinity 2032 | Tuesday 20 April | Tuesday 6 July | |
| 2032-33 | Michaelmas 2032 | Friday 1 October | Friday 17 December |
| Hilary 2033 | Friday 7 January | Friday 25 March | |
| Trinity 2033 | Wednesday 20 April | Wednesday 6 July |
Dates of Encaenia
- Wednesday 23 June 2027
- Wednesday 21 June 2028
- Wednesday 20 June 2029
- Wednesday 26 June 2030
- Wednesday 25 June 2031
- Wednesday 23 June 2032
Find out more about Encaenia at Oxford University here.
Alternative formats
The University does not currently provide these dates in any other format. However:
- The IT Team at Wolfson College provides Oxford term date files in iCal, CSV and Google calendar format.