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

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

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

Glasgow term dates 2026/27

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2026 termWednesday, 12 August 2026Friday, 18 December 202688 school days
October half term holidayMonday, 12 October 2026Friday, 16 October 2026
Christmas holiday holidaySaturday, 19 December 2026Monday, 4 January 2027
Spring term 2027 termTuesday, 5 January 2027Friday, 2 April 202762 school days
February half term holidayMonday, 15 February 2027Tuesday, 16 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:
  • In-service day: Monday 10 August 2026 (return date for teachers)
  • In-service day: Tuesday 11 August 2026
  • September weekend holiday: Friday 25 September and Monday 28 September 2026
  • In-service day: Friday 9 October 2026
  • Schools close at 2.30pm on Friday 18 December 2026
  • Christmas holidays: Monday 21 December 2026 to Monday 4 January 2027
  • In-service day: Wednesday 17 February 2027
  • Good Friday: Friday 26 March 2027 (schools closed)
  • Easter Monday: Monday 29 March 2027 (schools closed)
  • Schools close at 2.30pm on Friday 2 April 2027; Spring Break Monday 5 April to Friday 16 April 2027
  • May Holiday: Monday 3 May 2027
  • In-service day: Thursday 6 May 2027 (to coincide with elections, but may be subject to change)
  • May Weekend holiday: Friday 28 May and Monday 31 May 2027
  • Schools close at 1.00pm on Friday 25 June 2027

Glasgow term dates 2027/28

PeriodStartsEndsLength
Autumn term 2027 termWednesday, 18 August 2027Tuesday, 21 December 202785 school days
October half term holidayMonday, 11 October 2027Friday, 15 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 holidayMonday, 14 February 2028Tuesday, 15 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 day: Monday 16 August 2027 (return date for teachers)
  • In-service day: Tuesday 17 August 2027
  • September weekend holiday: Friday 24 September and Monday 27 September 2027
  • In-service day: Friday 8 October 2027
  • Schools close at 2.30pm on Tuesday 21 December 2027
  • Christmas holidays: Wednesday 22 December 2027 to Tuesday 4 January 2028
  • In-service day: Wednesday 16 February 2028
  • Schools close at 2.30pm on Friday 31 March 2028; Spring Break Monday 3 April to Monday 17 April 2028
  • May Holiday: Monday 1 May 2028
  • In-service day: Thursday 25 May 2028
  • May Weekend holiday: Friday 26 May and Monday 29 May 2028
  • Schools close at 1.00pm on Wednesday 28 June 2028
  • Proposed date of teachers' return for 2028/29: Monday 14 August 2028
Source: these dates come from Glasgow City 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 Glasgow?

October half term in Glasgow runs from Monday, 12 October 2026 to Friday, 16 October 2026. Pupils return the following school day.

When do Glasgow schools break up for Christmas?

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

When do Glasgow schools break up for summer?

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

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

Partly. Of the 31 other Scotland councils we cover, 5 share Glasgow's October half term week in 2026/27, while Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Angus, Argyll and Bute, Clackmannanshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Dundee, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Lothian, East Renfrewshire, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Fife, Highland, Inverclyde, Midlothian, Moray, Orkney, Perth and Kinross, Scottish Borders, Shetland, South Ayrshire, Stirling, West Lothian, Western Isles differ. If your children attend schools under different councils, check both pages before booking.

Do all schools in Glasgow follow these dates?

No. These are Glasgow 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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