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School holidays in Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles) 2026/27: term dates and half terms

Council source retrieved 23 August 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles) 2026/27: term dates and half terms

status not statedcouncil calendarRetrieved from the council's page on 23 August 2026.

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.

School term dates 2026/27
2026/27StartsEndsStatus
Autumn termThursday 13 August 2026Tuesday 22 December 2026status not stated
October half termFriday 9 October 2026Tuesday 20 October 2026status not stated
Christmas holidaysWednesday 23 December 2026Monday 4 January 2027status not stated
Spring termTuesday 5 January 2027Thursday 25 March 2027status not stated
February half termFriday 12 February 2027Tuesday 16 February 2027status not stated
Easter holidaysFriday 26 March 2027Friday 9 April 2027status not stated
Summer termMonday 12 April 2027Friday 25 June 2027status not stated
May half termSaturday 1 May 2027Monday 3 May 2027status not stated

Source: official calendar for 2026/27.

Year at a glance: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles) 2026/27

From 13 August 2026 to 25 June 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.

Autumn term, 13 August to 22 December 2026Spring term, 5 January to 25 March 2027Summer term, 12 April to 25 June 2027Christmas holidays, 23 December 2026 to 4 January 2027Easter holidays, 26 March to 9 April 2027October half term, 9 to 20 October 2026February half term, 12 to 16 February 2027May half term, 1 to 3 May 2027
Text twin of the 2026/27 year at a glance for Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles)
PeriodKindDates
Autumn termTerm13 August to 22 December 2026
October half termHalf term9 to 20 October 2026
Christmas holidaysHoliday23 December 2026 to 4 January 2027
Spring termTerm5 January to 25 March 2027
February half termHalf term12 to 16 February 2027
Easter holidaysHoliday26 March to 9 April 2027
Summer termTerm12 April to 25 June 2027
May half termHalf term1 to 3 May 2027

Source: official calendar for Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles) 2026/27, retrieved 23 August 2026.

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We do not have a verified 2027/28 calendar for Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles). 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 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles). 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.

For the geography and local records of the area, see Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles) on UK Places.