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

Compiled from Fife Council's published calendar · last checked 7 September 2026

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

Fife term dates 2026/27

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2026 termWednesday, 19 August 2026Tuesday, 22 December 202680 school days
October half term holidayMonday, 12 October 2026Friday, 23 October 2026
Christmas holiday holidayWednesday, 23 December 2026Tuesday, 5 January 2027
Spring term 2027 termWednesday, 6 January 2027Thursday, 25 March 202755 school days
February half term holidayThursday, 11 February 2027Friday, 12 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:
  • Council publishes four terms: Autumn (Wed 19 Aug to Fri 9 Oct 2026), Winter (Mon 26 Oct to Tue 22 Dec 2026), Spring (Wed 6 Jan to Thu 25 Mar 2027), Summer (Mon 12 Apr to Fri 2 Jul 2027)
  • In-service day: Monday 17 August 2026
  • In-service day: Tuesday 18 August 2026
  • Autumn holiday: Monday 12 October to Friday 23 October 2026
  • In-service day: Friday 13 November 2026
  • Christmas holiday: Wednesday 23 December 2026 to Tuesday 5 January 2027
  • In-service day: Wednesday 10 February 2027
  • Additional holiday: Thursday 11 and Friday 12 February 2027
  • Spring holiday: Friday 26 March to Friday 9 April 2027
  • Additional holiday: Monday 3 May 2027
  • In-service day: Thursday 6 May 2027
  • Additional holiday: Monday 7 June 2027
  • Summer holiday: Monday 5 July to Friday 13 August 2027

Fife term dates 2027/28

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2027 termWednesday, 18 August 2027Wednesday, 22 December 202781 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 202860 school days
February half term holidayThursday, 10 February 2028Friday, 11 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:
  • Council publishes four terms: Autumn (Wed 18 Aug to Fri 8 Oct 2027), Winter (Mon 25 Oct to Wed 22 Dec 2027), Spring (Thu 6 Jan to Fri 31 Mar 2028), Summer (Mon 17 Apr to Thu 29 Jun 2028)
  • In-service day: Monday 16 August 2027
  • In-service day: Tuesday 17 August 2027
  • Autumn holiday: Monday 11 October to Friday 22 October 2027
  • In-service day: Friday 12 November 2027
  • Christmas holiday: Thursday 23 December 2027 to Wednesday 5 January 2028
  • In-service day: Wednesday 9 February 2028
  • Additional holiday: Thursday 10 and Friday 11 February 2028
  • Spring holiday: Monday 3 April to Friday 14 April 2028
  • Additional holiday: Monday 1 May 2028
  • Additional holiday: Monday 5 June 2028
  • In-service day: Tuesday 6 June 2028
  • Summer holiday: Friday 30 June to Friday 11 August 2028
Source: these dates come from Fife Council's official term dates page, last checked by us on 7 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 Fife?

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

When do Fife schools break up for Christmas?

The autumn term in Fife ends on Tuesday, 22 December 2026, so that is the last day of school before the Christmas holiday.

When do Fife schools break up for summer?

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

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

Partly. Of the 31 other Scotland councils we cover, 10 share Fife'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 Fife follow these dates?

No. These are Fife 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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