East Dunbartonshire school term dates & holidays 2026/27 and 2027/28

Compiled from East Dunbartonshire Council's published calendar · last checked 12 September 2026

These are the official school term dates and holidays set by East Dunbartonshire 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.

East Dunbartonshire term dates 2026/27

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2026 termMonday, 17 August 2026Friday, 18 December 202684 school days
October half term holidayFriday, 9 October 2026Friday, 16 October 2026
Christmas holiday holidaySaturday, 19 December 2026Monday, 4 January 2027
Spring term 2027 termTuesday, 5 January 2027Friday, 2 April 202761 school days
February half term holidayMonday, 15 February 2027Wednesday, 17 February 2027
Easter holiday holidaySaturday, 3 April 2027Sunday, 18 April 2027
Summer term 2027 termMonday, 19 April 2027Wednesday, 30 June 202753 school days
Council notes for 2026/27:
  • Teachers return for in-service days Thursday 13 and Friday 14 August 2026; pupils return Monday 17 August 2026.
  • September weekend Friday 25 September to Monday 28 September 2026; pupils and teachers return Tuesday 29 September 2026.
  • October: in-service day (teachers) Friday 9 October 2026, October break Monday 12 October to Friday 16 October 2026; pupils and teachers return Monday 19 October 2026. The half term shown covers all days pupils are off.
  • Last day of term Friday 18 December 2026; Christmas and New Year holiday Monday 21 December 2026 to Monday 4 January 2027; pupils and teachers return Tuesday 5 January 2027.
  • February break Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 February 2027, then in-service day (teachers) Wednesday 17 February 2027; pupils return Thursday 18 February 2027. The half term shown covers all days pupils are off.
  • Easter weekend Friday 26 March to Monday 29 March 2027, schools closed.
  • Easter break Monday 5 April to Friday 16 April 2027. The spring term end of Friday 2 April 2027 and summer term start of Monday 19 April 2027 are the school days either side of that break.
  • May Day Monday 3 May 2027, schools closed.
  • May weekend Friday 28 May to Monday 31 May 2027.
  • Last day of school Wednesday 30 June 2027.

East Dunbartonshire term dates 2027/28

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2027 termMonday, 16 August 2027Wednesday, 22 December 202787 school days
October half term holidayFriday, 8 October 2027Friday, 15 October 2027
Christmas holiday holidayThursday, 23 December 2027Sunday, 9 January 2028
Spring term 2028 termMonday, 10 January 2028Friday, 31 March 202857 school days
February half term holidayMonday, 14 February 2028Wednesday, 16 February 2028
Easter holiday holidaySaturday, 1 April 2028Monday, 17 April 2028
Summer term 2028 termTuesday, 18 April 2028Wednesday, 28 June 202852 school days
Council notes for 2027/28:
  • In-service days (teachers return) Thursday 12 and Friday 13 August 2027; pupils return Monday 16 August 2027.
  • September weekend Friday 24 September to Monday 27 September 2027; pupils and teachers return Tuesday 28 September 2027.
  • October: in-service day (teachers only) Friday 8 October 2027, October week Monday 11 October to Friday 15 October 2027; pupils and teachers return Monday 18 October 2027. The half term shown covers all days pupils are off.
  • Last day of term Wednesday 22 December 2027; Christmas and New Year holiday Thursday 23 December 2027 to Friday 7 January 2028; pupils and teachers return Monday 10 January 2028.
  • February mid-term break Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 February 2028, then in-service day (teachers return) Wednesday 16 February 2028; pupils return Thursday 17 February 2028. The half term shown covers all days pupils are off.
  • Easter holiday Monday 3 April to Monday 17 April 2028; pupils and teachers return Tuesday 18 April 2028. The spring term end of Friday 31 March 2028 is the last school day before that holiday.
  • May Day Monday 1 May 2028, schools closed.
  • May holiday weekend Friday 26 May to Monday 29 May 2028.
  • Last day of school Wednesday 28 June 2028.
Source: these dates come from East Dunbartonshire 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 East Dunbartonshire?

October half term in East Dunbartonshire runs from Friday, 9 October 2026 to Friday, 16 October 2026. Pupils return the following school day.

When do East Dunbartonshire schools break up for Christmas?

The autumn term in East Dunbartonshire ends on Friday, 18 December 2026, so that is the last day of school before the Christmas holiday.

When do East Dunbartonshire schools break up for summer?

The summer term ends on Wednesday, 30 June 2027. The summer holiday starts the next day.

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

Partly. Of the 31 other Scotland councils we cover, 2 share East Dunbartonshire's October half term week in 2026/27, while Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Angus, Argyll and Bute, Clackmannanshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Dundee, East Ayrshire, East Lothian, Falkirk, Fife, Glasgow, Highland, Inverclyde, Midlothian, Moray, North Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire, Orkney, Perth and Kinross, Renfrewshire, Scottish Borders, Shetland, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, Stirling, West Dunbartonshire, West Lothian, Western Isles differ. If your children attend schools under different councils, check both pages before booking.

Do all schools in East Dunbartonshire follow these dates?

No. These are East Dunbartonshire 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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