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

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

    South Ayrshire 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.

    2026/27StartsEndsStatus
    Autumn termThursday 20 August 2026Tuesday 22 December 2026status not stated
    Local holidayFriday 18 September 2026Monday 21 September 2026status not stated
    October half termMonday 12 October 2026Friday 16 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 2027Monday 15 February 2027status not stated
    Easter holidaysFriday 26 March 2027Friday 9 April 2027status not stated
    Summer termMonday 12 April 2027Wednesday 30 June 2027status not stated
    Bank holidayMonday 3 May 2027Monday 3 May 2027status not stated
    Local holidayFriday 28 May 2027Monday 31 May 2027status not stated

    INSET (staff training) days for 2026/27 (status not stated): 18 to 19 August 2026 (inset); 19 October 2026 (inset); 16 February 2027 (inset); 6 May 2027 (inset).

    Source: official calendar for 2026/27.

    Year at a glance: South Ayrshire 2026/27

    From 20 August 2026 to 30 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, 20 August to 22 December 2026Spring term, 5 January to 25 March 2027Summer term, 12 April to 30 June 2027Local holiday, 18 to 21 September 2026Christmas holidays, 23 December 2026 to 4 January 2027Easter holidays, 26 March to 9 April 2027Bank holiday, 3 May 2027Local holiday, 28 to 31 May 2027October half term, 12 to 16 October 2026February half term, 12 to 15 February 2027
    Text twin of the 2026/27 year at a glance for South Ayrshire
    PeriodKindDates
    Autumn termTerm20 August to 22 December 2026
    Local holidayHoliday18 to 21 September 2026
    October half termHalf term12 to 16 October 2026
    Christmas holidaysHoliday23 December 2026 to 4 January 2027
    Spring termTerm5 January to 25 March 2027
    February half termHalf term12 to 15 February 2027
    Easter holidaysHoliday26 March to 9 April 2027
    Summer termTerm12 April to 30 June 2027
    Bank holidayHoliday3 May 2027
    Local holidayHoliday28 to 31 May 2027

    Source: official calendar for South Ayrshire 2026/27, retrieved 23 August 2026.

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    We do not have a verified 2027/28 calendar for South Ayrshire. 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 South Ayrshire. 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 South Ayrshire on UK Places.