Angus school term dates 2026/27

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

2026/27 school holidays in Angus

Holiday	First day off	Last day off	Back to school
October half term	Sat, 3 Oct 2026	Sun, 18 Oct 2026	Mon, 19 Oct 2026
Christmas holidays	Thu, 24 Dec 2026	Wed, 6 Jan 2027	Thu, 7 Jan 2027
Easter holidays	Sat, 27 Mar 2027	Sun, 11 Apr 2027	Mon, 12 Apr 2027
Summer holidays	Fri, 2 Jul 2027	Mon, 16 Aug 2027	Tue, 17 Aug 2027

Other days off: Fri, 12 Feb 2027 to Mon, 15 Feb 2027.

Council-wide INSET / training days: Wed, 2 Dec 2026, Thu, 3 Dec 2026, Thu, 11 Feb 2027, Mon, 31 May 2027. Most INSET days are set by each school.

2026/27 term periods (first and last day in school)

Term starts	Term ends
Tue, 18 Aug 2026	Fri, 2 Oct 2026
Mon, 19 Oct 2026	Wed, 23 Dec 2026
Thu, 7 Jan 2027	Fri, 26 Mar 2027
Mon, 12 Apr 2027	Thu, 1 Jul 2027

2027/28 school holidays in Angus

Holiday	First day off	Last day off	Back to school
October half term	Sat, 2 Oct 2027	Sun, 17 Oct 2027	Mon, 18 Oct 2027
Christmas holidays	Thu, 23 Dec 2027	Wed, 5 Jan 2028	Thu, 6 Jan 2028
Easter holidays	Sat, 1 Apr 2028	Mon, 17 Apr 2028	Tue, 18 Apr 2028
Summer holidays	Sat, 1 Jul 2028	Not yet published	—

Other days off: Fri, 11 Feb 2028 to Mon, 14 Feb 2028.

Council-wide INSET / training days: Wed, 1 Dec 2027, Thu, 2 Dec 2027, Thu, 10 Feb 2028, Mon, 29 May 2028. Most INSET days are set by each school.

2027/28 term periods (first and last day in school)

Term starts	Term ends
Tue, 17 Aug 2027	Fri, 1 Oct 2027
Mon, 18 Oct 2027	Wed, 22 Dec 2027
Thu, 6 Jan 2028	Fri, 31 Mar 2028
Tue, 18 Apr 2028	Fri, 30 Jun 2028

Common questions

When is October half term 2026 in Angus?

School is off from Saturday, 3 October 2026 to Sunday, 18 October 2026. Pupils go back on Monday, 19 October 2026.

When do schools in Angus break up for Christmas 2026?

The last day off before Christmas starts is Thursday, 24 December 2026, and schools return on Thursday, 7 January 2027.

When do the summer holidays start in Angus in 2027?

The summer holidays start on Friday, 2 July 2027 and the new school year begins on Tuesday, 17 August 2027.

Do academies in Angus 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 Angus council: official term dates page. Last checked against the source on Mon, 7 Sept 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report a wrong date.