School holidays in Scottish Borders 2027/28: term dates and half terms
We do not yet have a confirmed Scottish Borders calendar for the current school year. The dates below are for 2027/28, the earliest year we have confirmed from the authority's own page.
Council source retrieved 3 November 2026. A separate date for the last calendar review is not recorded.
Scottish Borders 2027/28: 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.
| 2027/28 | Starts | Ends | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn term | Wednesday 18 August 2027 | Tuesday 21 December 2027 | status not stated |
| October half term | Monday 11 October 2027 | Friday 15 October 2027 | status not stated |
| Local holiday | Monday 29 November 2027 | Monday 29 November 2027 | status not stated |
| Christmas holidays | Wednesday 22 December 2027 | Wednesday 5 January 2028 | status not stated |
| Spring term | Thursday 6 January 2028 | Friday 31 March 2028 | status not stated |
| February half term | Monday 14 February 2028 | Friday 18 February 2028 | status not stated |
| Easter holidays | Monday 3 April 2028 | Friday 14 April 2028 | status not stated |
| Summer term | Monday 17 April 2028 | Thursday 29 June 2028 | status not stated |
| Bank holiday | Monday 1 May 2028 | Monday 1 May 2028 | status not stated |
INSET (staff training) days for 2027/28 (status not stated): 16 to 17 August 2027 (inset); 18 October 2027 (inset); 21 February 2028 (inset); 2 May 2028 (inset).
Source: official calendar for 2027/28.
Year at a glance: Scottish Borders 2027/28
From 18 August 2027 to 29 June 2028, 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 | 18 August to 21 December 2027 |
| October half term | Half term | 11 to 15 October 2027 |
| Local holiday | Holiday | 29 November 2027 |
| Christmas holidays | Holiday | 22 December 2027 to 5 January 2028 |
| Spring term | Term | 6 January to 31 March 2028 |
| February half term | Half term | 14 to 18 February 2028 |
| Easter holidays | Holiday | 3 to 14 April 2028 |
| Summer term | Term | 17 April to 29 June 2028 |
| Bank holiday | Holiday | 1 May 2028 |
Source: official calendar for Scottish Borders 2027/28, retrieved 3 November 2026.
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These are the published council dates for Scottish Borders. 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 3 November 2026.
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