School holidays in Aberdeenshire 2026/27: term dates and half terms
Council source retrieved 23 August 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded.
Aberdeenshire 2026/27: term dates and half terms
Status tags: agreed, the source says the dates are approved; proposed, the source labels them proposed, so we withhold them; status not stated, approval is not recorded; council calendar, the authority's own calendar; Welsh Ministers' Direction, the dates Welsh Ministers set for council schools; academies may differ, academies and some other schools set their own dates.
| 2026/27 | Starts | Ends | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn term | Wednesday 19 August 2026 | Tuesday 22 December 2026 | status not stated |
| October half term | Monday 12 October 2026 | Friday 23 October 2026 | status not stated |
| Christmas holidays | Wednesday 23 December 2026 | Monday 4 January 2027 | status not stated |
| Spring term | Tuesday 5 January 2027 | Thursday 25 March 2027 | status not stated |
| February half term | Monday 8 February 2027 | Wednesday 10 February 2027 | status not stated |
| Easter holidays | Friday 26 March 2027 | Sunday 11 April 2027 | status not stated |
| Summer term | Monday 12 April 2027 | Thursday 1 July 2027 | status not stated |
| Bank holiday | Monday 3 May 2027 | Monday 3 May 2027 | status not stated |
| Summer holidays | Friday 2 July 2027 | Friday 20 August 2027 | status not stated |
INSET (staff training) days for 2026/27 (status not stated): 17 to 18 August 2026 (inset).
Source: official calendar for 2026/27.
Year at a glance: Aberdeenshire 2026/27
From 19 August 2026 to 20 August 2027, the span of dates held for this school year. Term, half term and holiday bands come from the same confirmed calendar as the table above.
- Term
- Half term
- Holiday
- Today
| Period | Kind | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn term | Term | 19 August to 22 December 2026 |
| October half term | Half term | 12 to 23 October 2026 |
| Christmas holidays | Holiday | 23 December 2026 to 4 January 2027 |
| Spring term | Term | 5 January to 25 March 2027 |
| February half term | Half term | 8 to 10 February 2027 |
| Easter holidays | Holiday | 26 March to 11 April 2027 |
| Summer term | Term | 12 April to 1 July 2027 |
| Bank holiday | Holiday | 3 May 2027 |
| Summer holidays | Holiday | 2 July to 20 August 2027 |
Source: official calendar for Aberdeenshire 2026/27, retrieved 23 August 2026.
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We do not have a verified 2027/28 calendar for Aberdeenshire. This does not establish whether the council has published it. Its usual publication timing is not recorded here. Check the council source for updates.
These are the published council dates for Aberdeenshire. School-specific dates, local holidays and staff training closures may vary. Always check with the school before booking anything.
Source: the authority's own published term dates page, retrieved 23 August 2026.
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