Renfrewshire school term dates & holidays 2026/27
Compiled from Renfrewshire Council's published calendar · last checked 7 September 2026
These are the official school term dates and holidays set by Renfrewshire 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.
Renfrewshire term dates 2026/27
| Period | Starts | Ends | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn term 2026 term | Tuesday, 18 August 2026 | Tuesday, 22 December 2026 | 86 school days |
| October half term holiday | Monday, 12 October 2026 | Friday, 16 October 2026 | |
| Christmas holiday holiday | Wednesday, 23 December 2026 | Tuesday, 5 January 2027 | |
| Spring term 2027 term | Wednesday, 6 January 2027 | Friday, 2 April 2027 | 61 school days |
| February half term holiday | Monday, 15 February 2027 | Tuesday, 16 February 2027 | |
| Easter holiday holiday | Saturday, 3 April 2027 | Sunday, 18 April 2027 | |
| Summer term 2027 term | Monday, 19 April 2027 | Wednesday, 30 June 2027 | 53 school days |
- In-service day: Friday 14 August 2026 (school open for teachers and staff only)
- In-service day: Monday 17 August 2026 (school open for teachers and staff only)
- Pupils' first day: Tuesday 18 August 2026
- Local holidays: Friday 25 September and Monday 28 September 2026
- In-service day: Monday 19 October 2026; schools reopen to pupils Tuesday 20 October 2026
- St Andrew's Day holiday: Monday 30 November 2026
- Christmas and New Year holidays: Wednesday 23 December 2026 to Tuesday 5 January 2027; term starts Wednesday 6 January 2027
- Mid-term holidays: Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 February 2027; in-service day Wednesday 17 February 2027; schools open Thursday 18 February 2027
- Easter holidays: Friday 26 March and Monday 29 March 2027 (schools open Tuesday 30 March 2027)
- Spring holidays: Monday 5 April to Friday 16 April 2027; schools open Monday 19 April 2027
- May Day holiday: Monday 3 May 2027
- In-service day: Thursday 6 May 2027
- Local holiday: Monday 31 May 2027
- Summer holidays begin Thursday 1 July 2027; autumn and summer term end dates derived from the council's holiday table (last school days before the Christmas and summer holidays)
- 2027/28 dates not published on the council page at time of checking
Common questions
When is October half term in Renfrewshire?
October half term in Renfrewshire runs from Monday, 12 October 2026 to Friday, 16 October 2026. Pupils return the following school day.
When do Renfrewshire schools break up for Christmas?
The autumn term in Renfrewshire ends on Tuesday, 22 December 2026, so that is the last day of school before the Christmas holiday.
When do Renfrewshire schools break up for summer?
The summer term ends on Wednesday, 30 June 2027. The summer holiday starts the next day.
Is Renfrewshire's October half term the same as neighbouring councils?
Partly. Of the 31 other Scotland councils we cover, 5 share Renfrewshire'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 Renfrewshire follow these dates?
No. These are Renfrewshire 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.