Aberdeenshire school term dates 2026/27

Half terms, Christmas, Easter and summer holidays for Aberdeenshire council schools. Scotland.

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2026/27 school holidays in Aberdeenshire

HolidayFirst day offLast day offBack to school
October half termSat, 10 Oct 2026Sun, 25 Oct 2026Mon, 26 Oct 2026
Christmas holidaysWed, 23 Dec 2026Mon, 4 Jan 2027Tue, 5 Jan 2027
Easter holidaysFri, 26 Mar 2027Sun, 11 Apr 2027Mon, 12 Apr 2027
Summer holidaysFri, 2 Jul 2027Tue, 24 Aug 2027Wed, 25 Aug 2027

Council-wide INSET / training days: Mon, 17 Aug 2026, Fri, 13 Nov 2026, Tue, 9 Feb 2027. Most INSET days are set by each school.

2026/27 term periods (first and last day in school)
Term startsTerm ends
Wed, 19 Aug 2026Fri, 9 Oct 2026
Mon, 26 Oct 2026Tue, 22 Dec 2026
Tue, 5 Jan 2027Thu, 25 Mar 2027
Mon, 12 Apr 2027Thu, 1 Jul 2027

2027/28 school holidays in Aberdeenshire

HolidayFirst day offLast day offBack to school
October half termSat, 9 Oct 2027Sun, 24 Oct 2027Mon, 25 Oct 2027
Christmas holidaysWed, 22 Dec 2027Tue, 4 Jan 2028Wed, 5 Jan 2028
Easter holidaysSat, 1 Apr 2028Sun, 16 Apr 2028Mon, 17 Apr 2028
Summer holidaysFri, 7 Jul 2028Not yet published—

Council-wide INSET / training days: Mon, 23 Aug 2027, Fri, 12 Nov 2027, Tue, 15 Feb 2028. Most INSET days are set by each school.

2027/28 term periods (first and last day in school)
Term startsTerm ends
Wed, 25 Aug 2027Fri, 8 Oct 2027
Mon, 25 Oct 2027Tue, 21 Dec 2027
Wed, 5 Jan 2028Fri, 31 Mar 2028
Mon, 17 Apr 2028Thu, 6 Jul 2028

Common questions

When is October half term 2026 in Aberdeenshire?

School is off from Saturday, 10 October 2026 to Sunday, 25 October 2026. Pupils go back on Monday, 26 October 2026.

When do schools in Aberdeenshire break up for Christmas 2026?

The last day off before Christmas starts is Wednesday, 23 December 2026, and schools return on Tuesday, 5 January 2027.

When do the summer holidays start in Aberdeenshire in 2027?

The summer holidays start on Friday, 2 July 2027 and the new school year begins on Wednesday, 25 August 2027.

Do academies in Aberdeenshire follow these dates?

Not always. These are the council's dates for community and voluntary-controlled schools. Academies, free schools, foundation and voluntary-aided schools set their own dates, often within a day or two of these. Check your school's website before booking.

Where these dates come from

Published by Aberdeenshire council: official term dates page. Last checked against the source on Mon, 7 Sept 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report a wrong date.

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