Cambridge term dates 2026–27
Full Term for Michaelmas, Lent and Easter 2026–27, and which week of term it is, from the dates the University publishes.
What week is it?
Michaelmas 2026, Week 5 of 8
Today is Tue 10 Nov 2026 · Full Term Tue 6 Oct – Fri 4 Dec
Next: Lent Full Term starts Tue 19 Jan 2027.
Key dates
When is Michaelmas Term 2026?
Full Term runs from Tuesday 6 October to Friday 4 December 2026. Week 1 starts on Thursday 8 October.
When is Lent Term 2027?
Full Term runs from Tuesday 19 January to Friday 19 March 2027. Week 1 starts on Thursday 21 January.
When is Easter Term 2027?
Full Term runs from Tuesday 27 April to Friday 18 June 2027. Week 1 starts on Thursday 29 April.
Term dates 2026–27
| Term | Full Term starts | Full Term ends |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas | Tue 6 Oct 2026 | Fri 4 Dec 2026 |
| Lent | Tue 19 Jan 2027 | Fri 19 Mar 2027 |
| Easter | Tue 27 Apr 2027 | Fri 18 Jun 2027 |
Term dates 2027–28
| Term | Full Term starts | Full Term ends |
|---|---|---|
| Michaelmas | Tue 5 Oct 2027 | Fri 3 Dec 2027 |
| Lent | Tue 18 Jan 2028 | Fri 17 Mar 2028 |
| Easter | Tue 25 Apr 2028 | Fri 16 Jun 2028 |
Weeks of Michaelmas 2026
| Week | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Week 0 | Thu 1 Oct | Wed 7 Oct |
| Week 1 | Thu 8 Oct | Wed 14 Oct |
| Week 2 | Thu 15 Oct | Wed 21 Oct |
| Week 3 | Thu 22 Oct | Wed 28 Oct |
| Week 4 | Thu 29 Oct | Wed 4 Nov |
| Week 5this week | Thu 5 Nov | Wed 11 Nov |
| Week 6 | Thu 12 Nov | Wed 18 Nov |
| Week 7 | Thu 19 Nov | Wed 25 Nov |
| Week 8 | Thu 26 Nov | Wed 2 Dec |
| Week 9 | Thu 3 Dec | Fri 4 Dec |
Three terms, not semesters
The Cambridge academic year has three terms rather than two semesters: Michaelmas (October to December), Lent (January to March) and Easter (April to June). The tables above give each term’s Full Term, about eight weeks long.
How Cambridge numbers its weeks
Full Term starts on a Tuesday. Week 1 begins on the first Thursday of Full Term, and every week runs from Thursday to Wednesday. Week 0 is the week before Week 1, when most students arrive. There are 8 teaching weeks; a Full Term that runs past Week 8, as Michaelmas and Lent normally do, ends in a short Week 9.
Societies’ term cards and events on CAMsocs use the same numbering, so “Week 4” on an event is the week shown here.