Dundee school term dates & holidays 2026/27 and 2027/28

Compiled from Dundee City Council's published calendar · last checked 12 September 2026

These are the official school term dates and holidays set by Dundee City Council for the 2026/27 and 2027/28 academic years: term start and finish dates, half terms, and the Christmas, Easter and summer breaks. We take the dates straight from the council's own published calendar (linked below), convert them into one consistent format, and recheck them each academic year. School-day counts exclude weekends and half term but not inset days, which individual schools choose themselves.

Dundee term dates 2026/27

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2026 termTuesday, 18 August 2026Wednesday, 23 December 202682 school days
October half term holidayMonday, 12 October 2026Friday, 23 October 2026
Christmas holiday holidayThursday, 24 December 2026Wednesday, 6 January 2027
Spring term 2027 termThursday, 7 January 2027Thursday, 25 March 202753 school days
February half term holidayFriday, 12 February 2027Tuesday, 16 February 2027
Easter holiday holidayFriday, 26 March 2027Sunday, 11 April 2027
Summer term 2027 termMonday, 12 April 2027Friday, 2 July 202760 school days
Council notes for 2026/27:
  • Christmas holiday: Thursday 24 December 2026 to Wednesday 6 January 2027.
  • Spring holiday: Friday 26 March to Friday 9 April 2027.
  • In-service days: 12 and 13 November 2026, 16 February 2027, 28 May 2027.
  • May Day holiday Monday 3 May 2027; Victoria Day holiday Monday 31 May 2027.

Dundee term dates 2027/28

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2027 termTuesday, 17 August 2027Wednesday, 22 December 202782 school days
October half term holidayMonday, 11 October 2027Friday, 22 October 2027
Christmas holiday holidayThursday, 23 December 2027Wednesday, 5 January 2028
Spring term 2028 termThursday, 6 January 2028Friday, 31 March 202859 school days
February half term holidayFriday, 11 February 2028Tuesday, 15 February 2028
Easter holiday holidaySaturday, 1 April 2028Sunday, 16 April 2028
Summer term 2028 termMonday, 17 April 2028Thursday, 29 June 202854 school days
Council notes for 2027/28:
  • Christmas holiday: Thursday 23 December 2027 to Wednesday 5 January 2028.
  • Spring holiday: Monday 3 April to Friday 14 April 2028.
  • In-service days: 16 August 2027, 11 and 12 November 2027, 15 February 2028, 26 May 2028.
  • May Day holiday Monday 1 May 2028; Victoria Day holiday Monday 29 May 2028.
Source: these dates come from Dundee City Council's official term dates page, last checked by us on 12 September 2026. If the council amends its calendar mid-year, its page is the authority; tell us and we'll correct ours. Read how we compile term dates.

Common questions

When is October half term in Dundee?

October half term in Dundee runs from Monday, 12 October 2026 to Friday, 23 October 2026. Pupils return the following school day.

When do Dundee schools break up for Christmas?

The autumn term in Dundee ends on Wednesday, 23 December 2026, so that is the last day of school before the Christmas holiday.

When do Dundee schools break up for summer?

The summer term ends on Friday, 2 July 2027. The summer holiday starts the next day.

Is Dundee's October half term the same as neighbouring councils?

Partly. Of the 31 other Scotland councils we cover, 10 share Dundee's October half term week in 2026/27, while Angus, Argyll and Bute, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Lothian, East Renfrewshire, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverclyde, Midlothian, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Orkney, Renfrewshire, Scottish Borders, Shetland, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire, West Lothian, Western Isles differ. If your children attend schools under different councils, check both pages before booking.

Do all schools in Dundee follow these dates?

No. These are Dundee City Council's published dates for community and voluntary-controlled schools. Academies, free schools, foundation schools and private schools set their own calendars, and every school adds its own inset days. Check with your school before booking anything you can't refund.

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