Calendars

2025/2026 Michaelmas Term

Wednesday 3 September
School Year Starts
Friday 5 September
Holy Prophet’s Birthday (Holiday)
Sunday 7 September
Poya Day (Holiday)
Thursday 18 September
Parents’ Evening
Friday 3 October
Inter-House Basketball
(Junior 3 - Junior 5)
Monday 6 October
Poya Day (Holiday)
Friday 10 October
Open Day
Thursday 16 October
UN Day
Saturday 18 – Sunday 26 October
Half Term Holiday
Monday 20 October
Deepavali Festival (Holiday)
Tuesday 28 October
Inter-House Swimming Meet
(Infants & Novices)
Friday 31 October
Inter-House Swimming Meet
(Main Pool)
Wednesday 5 November
Poya Day (Holiday)
Thursday 6 November
Inter-House Basketball Skills
(KG1 - Junior 2)
Thursday 27 Nov – Wednesday 3 Dec
Examinations (Junior 2 - Junior 5)
Thursday 4 December
Poya Day (Holiday)
Wednesday 10 December
Christmas Performance
Friday 12 December
Term Ends

2025/2026 Lent Term

Monday 5 January
Term Starts
Thursday 15 January
Thai Pongal Day (Holiday)
Sunday 1 February
Poya Day (Holiday)
Wednesday 4 February
National Day (Holiday)
Friday 13 February
Open Day
Sunday 15 February
Maha Sivarathri Day (Holiday)
Tuesday 17 February
Inter-House Sports Meet
(Early Learners - KG1)
Saturday 28 February
Junior School Play
Monday 2 March
Poya Day (Holiday)
Friday 6 March
Mini Meet
Tuesday 10 March
Inter-House Sports Meet Practice Session
(KG2 - Junior 5)
Friday 13 March
Inter-House Sports Meet
(KG2 - Junior 5)
Saturday 21 March
Ramadan Festival Day (Holiday)
Friday 27 March
Term Ends

2025/2026 Summer Term

Monday 20 April
Term Starts
Friday 24 April
Avurudu Celebrations
Friday 1 May
May Day (Holiday)
Friday 1 May
Vesak Poya Day (Holiday)
Saturday 2 May
Day following Vesak Poya Day (Holiday)
Tuesday 5 May
Junior 5 to Form 1 Transition Evening
Saturday 9 May
Art Exhibition
Friday 22 May
Open Day
Monday 25 May
Simply The Best Dress Rehearsal
Tuesday 26 May
Simply The Best
Thursday 28 May
Haj Festival Day (Holiday)
Saturday 30 May
Poya Day (Holiday)
Tuesday 2 June
Inter-House Football Skills
(KG1 & KG2)
Friday 19 – Thursday 25 June
Examinations (Junior 2 - Junior 5)
Friday 26 June
Inter-House Football B Division
(Junior 1 - Junior 5)
Monday 29 June
Poya Day (Holiday)
Tuesday 30 June
Inter-House Football A Division
(Junior 1 - Junior 5)
Friday 3 July
Term Ends
Saturday 4 July
Founders’ Day Prize Giving

Michaelmas Term 2025

Wednesday 27th – Friday 29th August
Induction Week
Thursday 28th – Friday 29th August
Alumni Sports Matches
Monday 1st September
School Year Starts
Friday 5th September
Holy Prophet’s Birthday – Holiday
Sunday 7th September
Poya Day
Friday 12th – Sunday 14th September
Forms 4 & 5 Team-Building Camp
Sunday 14th September
COMBOS Cricket
Wednesday 17th – Tuesday 30th September
U19 Inter-International Schools’ Basketball
Friday 19th September
Senior Inter-House Debating Final
Saturday 20th September
COMBOS Swimming
Thursday 25th September
Inter-House Art & Art Exhibition
Friday 26th September
Form 5 Biology Trip
Tuesday 30th September
Essay Prize
Thursday 2nd October
Inter-House Badminton
Monday 6th October
Poya Day - Holiday
Friday 10th October
Under 20 COMBOS Futsal
Saturday 11th October
Open Day & Lower 6th Meeting
Saturday 11th – Sunday 12th October
U16 & U18 Girls’ Inter-International Schools’ Football
Monday 13th October
Under 16 COMBOS Futsal
Wednesday 15th October
Under 14 COMBOS Futsal
Friday 17th October
Inter-House Basketball
Saturday 18th – Sunday 26th October
Half Term – Holiday
Monday 20th October
Deepavali
Friday 24th October – Monday 3rd November
U20 Boys’ Inter-International Schools’ Football
Wednesday 29th October – Saturday 1st November
FIRST Global Challenge
Friday 31st October – Saturday 1st November
School Musical
Wednesday 5th November
Poya Day – Holiday
Friday 7th November
Form 2 Geography Trip
Saturday 8th – Sunday 9th November
Inter-International Schools’ Swimming
Thursday 13th November
Upper 6th Biology Trip
Saturday 15th November
COMBOS Athletics
Monday 17th November
Senior Inter-House Quiz Final
Friday 21st November
Form 2 Science Trip
Friday 21st – Sunday 30th November
U17 Inter-International Schools’ Basketball
Friday 28th November – Friday 5th December
Examinations
Thursday 4th December
Poya Day – Holiday
Friday 5th – Monday 8th December
Senior Boys’ Football Tour to Thailand
Tuesday 9th December
Mini Meet
Thursday 11th December
Inter-House Athletics
Friday 12th December
Term Ends

Lent Term 2026

Monday 5th January
Term Starts
Friday 9th – Saturday 10th January
6th Form Team-Building Camp
Wednesday 14th January
University Choices Evening – Lower 6th
Thursday 15th January
Thai Pongal – Holiday
Friday 16th – Saturday 17th January
Lower 6th Geography Trip
Friday 16th – Saturday 17th January
Forms 2 & 3 Team-Building Camp
Tuesday 20th January
School Quiz
Saturday 24th – Sunday 25th January
U18 Inter-International Schools’ Badminton
Sunday 25th January – Saturday 7th February
U14 & U18 Boys’ Inter-International Schools’ Football
Saturday 31st January
Inter-House Music
Sunday 1st February
Poya Day
Tuesday 4th February
National Day – Holiday
Friday 6th February
Form 4 Geography Trip
Friday 6th – Friday 13th February
U16 Boys’ Inter-International Schools’ Football
Saturday 7th February
Open Day & A Level Choices Meeting
Friday 13th – Sunday 15th February
COMBOS Basketball
Sunday 15th February
Mahasivarathri
Friday 20th February
Form 1 Geography Trip
Friday 20th – Saturday 21st February
School Play
Saturday 21st – Sunday 22nd February
International Schools’ Athletics Championship
Friday 27th February – Sunday 1st March
Colombo Model United Nations
Monday 2nd March
Poya Day – Holiday
Monday 2nd – Tuesday 3rd March
U20 Girls’ Inter-International Schools’ Football
Monday 9th – Friday 20th March
Mock Examinations
Monday 16th – Friday 20th March
Examinations & Assessments
Saturday 21st March
Id Ul-Fitr (Ramazan)
Sunday 22nd March
COMBOS Badminton
Tuesday 24th March
Inter-House Cricket
Thursday 26th March
Inter-House Swimming
Friday 27th March
Term Ends
Saturday 28th March
Cricket Match vs. Stafford International School

Summer Term 2026

Monday 20th April
Term Starts
Thursday 23rd April
Avurudhu
Friday 24th April
Upper 6th Study Leave
Thursday 30th April
Form 5 Study Leave
Friday 1st May
May Day – Holiday
Friday 1st – Saturday 2nd May
Vesak Poya Festival – Holiday
Tuesday 5th May
Junior 5 – Form 1 Transition Evening
Thursday 7th – Friday 8th May
U14 Girls’ Inter-International Schools’ Football
Friday 8th – Saturday 9th May
Form 1 History Trip
Monday 11th May
Middle School Inter-House Quiz Final
Wednesday 13th – Thursday 14th May
Form 4 Scholarship Examinations
Friday 15th May
Form 4 Biology Trip
Friday 15th – Sunday 24th May
U13 Inter-International Schools’ Basketball
Friday 22nd – Saturday 23rd May
Middle School Play
Friday 22nd May
Form 4 Geography Trip
Saturday 23rd May
Open Day & IGCSE Choices Meeting
Thursday 28th May
Id Ul-Alha (Hadji) - Holiday
Friday 29th May
Form 3 Biology Trip
Saturday 30th May
Poya Day
Saturday 6th June
Inter-House Drama
Monday 8th – Sunday 21st June
U15 Inter-International Schools’ Basketball
Thursday 11th June
Middle School Inter-House Debating Final
Wednesday 17th – Thursday 18th June
6th Form Scholarship Examinations
Monday 22nd – Friday 26th June
Examinations
Monday 29th June
Poya Day - Holiday
Wednesday 1st July
Inter-House Football
Thursday 2nd July
Class Trips
Friday 3rd July
School Year Ends
Saturday 4th July
Founders’ Day Prize Giving