School holidays in Glasgow City 2026/27: term dates and half terms
Council source retrieved 23 August 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded.
Glasgow City 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 12 August 2026 | Friday 18 December 2026 | status not stated |
| Local holiday | Friday 25 September 2026 | Monday 28 September 2026 | status not stated |
| October half term | Monday 12 October 2026 | Friday 16 October 2026 | status not stated |
| Christmas holidays | Monday 21 December 2026 | Monday 4 January 2027 | status not stated |
| Spring term | Tuesday 5 January 2027 | Friday 2 April 2027 | status not stated |
| February half term | Monday 15 February 2027 | Tuesday 16 February 2027 | status not stated |
| Bank holiday | Friday 26 March 2027 | Monday 29 March 2027 | status not stated |
| Easter holidays | Monday 5 April 2027 | Friday 16 April 2027 | status not stated |
| Summer term | Monday 19 April 2027 | Friday 25 June 2027 | status not stated |
| Bank holiday | Monday 3 May 2027 | Monday 3 May 2027 | status not stated |
| Local holiday | Friday 28 May 2027 | Monday 31 May 2027 | status not stated |
INSET (staff training) days for 2026/27 (status not stated): 9 October 2026 (inset); 17 February 2027 (inset); 6 May 2027 (inset).
Source: official calendar for 2026/27.
Year at a glance: Glasgow City 2026/27
From 12 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 | 12 August to 18 December 2026 |
| Local holiday | Holiday | 25 to 28 September 2026 |
| October half term | Half term | 12 to 16 October 2026 |
| Christmas holidays | Holiday | 21 December 2026 to 4 January 2027 |
| Spring term | Term | 5 January to 2 April 2027 |
| February half term | Half term | 15 to 16 February 2027 |
| Bank holiday | Holiday | 26 to 29 March 2027 |
| Easter holidays | Holiday | 5 to 16 April 2027 |
| Summer term | Term | 19 April to 25 June 2027 |
| Bank holiday | Holiday | 3 May 2027 |
| Local holiday | Holiday | 28 to 31 May 2027 |
Source: official calendar for Glasgow City 2026/27, retrieved 23 August 2026.
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We do not have a verified 2027/28 calendar for Glasgow City. 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 Glasgow City. 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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