Perth and Kinross school term dates & holidays 2026/27

Compiled from Perth & Kinross Council's published calendar · last checked 12 September 2026

These are the official school term dates and holidays set by Perth & Kinross Council for the 2026/27 academic year: 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.

Perth and Kinross 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 holidayWednesday, 10 February 2027Friday, 12 February 2027
Easter holiday holidayFriday, 26 March 2027Sunday, 11 April 2027
Summer term 2027 termMonday, 12 April 2027Thursday, 1 July 202759 school days
Council notes for 2026/27:
  • Pupils start Tuesday 18 August 2026; in-service day Monday 17 August 2026.
  • In-service days Thursday 12 and Friday 13 November 2026.
  • Christmas holiday: Thursday 24 December 2026 to Wednesday 6 January 2027.
  • February: in-service Wednesday 10 February, occasional holidays Thursday 11 and Friday 12 February 2027.
  • Spring holiday: Friday 26 March to Friday 9 April 2027.
  • May Day holiday Monday 3 May; in-service day Friday 28 May 2027.
Source: these dates come from Perth & Kinross 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 Perth and Kinross?

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

When do Perth and Kinross schools break up for Christmas?

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

When do Perth and Kinross schools break up for summer?

The summer term ends on Thursday, 1 July 2027. The summer holiday starts the next day.

Is Perth and Kinross's October half term the same as neighbouring councils?

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

No. These are Perth & Kinross 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.

Tempted by term-time prices? Taking children out of school during term can mean a penalty notice, and the rules differ across the UK. How school fines work, nation by nation.

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