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 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 | Thursday 13 August 2026 | Tuesday 22 December 2026 | status not stated |
| October half term | Friday 9 October 2026 | Tuesday 20 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 | Friday 12 February 2027 | Tuesday 16 February 2027 | status not stated |
| Easter holidays | Friday 26 March 2027 | Friday 9 April 2027 | status not stated |
| Summer term | Monday 12 April 2027 | Friday 25 June 2027 | status not stated |
| May half term | Saturday 1 May 2027 | Monday 3 May 2027 | status 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.
- Term
- Half term
- Holiday
- Today
| Period | Kind | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn term | Term | 13 August to 22 December 2026 |
| October half term | Half term | 9 to 20 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 | 12 to 16 February 2027 |
| Easter holidays | Holiday | 26 March to 9 April 2027 |
| Summer term | Term | 12 April to 25 June 2027 |
| May half term | Half term | 1 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.
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