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

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

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

Falkirk term dates 2026/27

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2026 termWednesday, 12 August 2026Tuesday, 22 December 202685 school days
October half term holidayMonday, 12 October 2026Friday, 23 October 2026
Christmas holiday holidayWednesday, 23 December 2026Monday, 4 January 2027
Spring term 2027 termTuesday, 5 January 2027Friday, 2 April 202762 school days
February half term holidayFriday, 12 February 2027Monday, 15 February 2027
Easter holiday holidaySaturday, 3 April 2027Sunday, 18 April 2027
Summer term 2027 termMonday, 19 April 2027Friday, 25 June 202750 school days
Council notes for 2026/27:
  • Easter holiday: Monday 5 April to Friday 16 April 2027.
  • Staff development days: 30 November 2026, 11 February 2027, 30 April 2027.
  • Local holidays: 12 to 15 February 2027, Easter weekend 26 to 29 March 2027, May Day Monday 3 May 2027.
  • Summer holiday starts Monday 28 June 2027.

Falkirk term dates 2027/28

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2027 termWednesday, 11 August 2027Tuesday, 21 December 202785 school days
October half term holidayMonday, 11 October 2027Friday, 22 October 2027
Christmas holiday holidayWednesday, 22 December 2027Tuesday, 4 January 2028
Spring term 2028 termWednesday, 5 January 2028Friday, 31 March 202861 school days
February half term holidayFriday, 11 February 2028Monday, 14 February 2028
Easter holiday holidaySaturday, 1 April 2028Monday, 17 April 2028
Summer term 2028 termTuesday, 18 April 2028Friday, 23 June 202849 school days
Council notes for 2027/28:
  • Easter holiday: Monday 3 April to Monday 17 April 2028.
  • Staff development days: 9 and 10 August 2027, 29 November 2027, 10 February 2028, 28 April 2028.
  • Local holidays: Monday 13 September 2027, May Day Monday 1 May 2028.
  • Summer holiday starts Monday 26 June 2028.
Source: these dates come from Falkirk 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 Falkirk?

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

When do Falkirk schools break up for Christmas?

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

When do Falkirk schools break up for summer?

The summer term ends on Friday, 25 June 2027. The summer holiday starts the next day.

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

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

No. These are Falkirk 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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