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    School holidays in Midlothian 2026/27: term dates and half terms

    Council source retrieved 24 August 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded.

    Midlothian 2026/27: term dates and half terms

    status not statedcouncil calendarRetrieved from the council's page on 24 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.

    2026/27StartsEndsStatus
    Autumn termThursday 13 August 2026Tuesday 22 December 2026status not stated
    Local holidayFriday 11 September 2026Monday 14 September 2026status not stated
    October half termSaturday 10 October 2026Monday 19 October 2026status not stated
    Christmas holidaysWednesday 23 December 2026Wednesday 6 January 2027status not stated
    Spring termThursday 7 January 2027Friday 2 April 2027status not stated
    February half termFriday 12 February 2027Sunday 21 February 2027status not stated
    Bank holidayFriday 26 March 2027Monday 29 March 2027status not stated
    Easter holidaysMonday 5 April 2027Monday 19 April 2027status not stated
    Summer termTuesday 20 April 2027Tuesday 29 June 2027status not stated
    Bank holidayMonday 3 May 2027Monday 3 May 2027status not stated

    INSET (staff training) days for 2026/27 (status not stated): 24 May 2027 (inset).

    Source: official calendar for 2026/27.

    Year at a glance: Midlothian 2026/27

    From 13 August 2026 to 29 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, 7 January to 2 April 2027Summer term, 20 April to 29 June 2027Local holiday, 11 to 14 September 2026Christmas holidays, 23 December 2026 to 6 January 2027Bank holiday, 26 to 29 March 2027Easter holidays, 5 to 19 April 2027Bank holiday, 3 May 2027October half term, 10 to 19 October 2026February half term, 12 to 21 February 2027
    Text twin of the 2026/27 year at a glance for Midlothian
    PeriodKindDates
    Autumn termTerm13 August to 22 December 2026
    Local holidayHoliday11 to 14 September 2026
    October half termHalf term10 to 19 October 2026
    Christmas holidaysHoliday23 December 2026 to 6 January 2027
    Spring termTerm7 January to 2 April 2027
    February half termHalf term12 to 21 February 2027
    Bank holidayHoliday26 to 29 March 2027
    Easter holidaysHoliday5 to 19 April 2027
    Summer termTerm20 April to 29 June 2027
    Bank holidayHoliday3 May 2027

    Source: official calendar for Midlothian 2026/27, retrieved 24 August 2026.

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    We do not have a verified 2027/28 calendar for Midlothian. 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 Midlothian. 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 24 August 2026.

    For the geography and local records of the area, see Midlothian on UK Places.