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

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

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

Stirling 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 202759 school days
February half term holidayMonday, 8 February 2027Friday, 12 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:
  • Pupils return Wednesday 12 August 2026; staff development days Monday 10 and Tuesday 11 August 2026.
  • February week: Monday 8 to Friday 12 February 2027 (staff development days and local holidays; pupils off all week).
  • Good Friday 26 March and Easter Monday 29 March 2027: schools closed.
  • Spring holiday: Monday 5 April to Friday 16 April 2027.
  • Staff development day Friday 30 April; local holiday Monday 3 May 2027.

Stirling 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 202858 school days
February half term holidayMonday, 14 February 2028Friday, 18 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:
  • Pupils return Wednesday 11 August 2027; staff development days Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 August 2027.
  • February: staff development Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 February; local holidays Wednesday 16 to Friday 18 February 2028.
  • Festive holiday: Wednesday 22 December 2027 to Tuesday 4 January 2028.
  • Spring holiday: Monday 3 April to Monday 17 April 2028.
  • Staff development day Friday 28 April; local holiday Monday 1 May 2028.
Source: these dates come from Stirling 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 Stirling?

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

When do Stirling schools break up for Christmas?

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

When do Stirling schools break up for summer?

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

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

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

No. These are Stirling 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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