School holidays 2026/27 (approved)
These school holiday and in-service dates were approved by the Education Resources Committee on Tuesday 9 September 2025.
August 2026
Tuesday 11 August – teachers return
Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 August – in-service days (all schools)
Thursday 13 August – pupils return to school
September 2026
Friday 25 September and Monday 28 September (September weekend holiday)
October 2026
Monday 12 October to Friday 16 October (October break)
November 2026
Monday 9 November (in-service day)
December 2026 and January 2027
Tuesday 22 December (schools close at 2.30pm)
Wednesday 6 January 2027 – pupils return to school
February 2027
Monday 15 February and Tuesday 16 February (February break)
Wednesday 17 February (in-service day)
March 2027
Friday 26 March (Good Friday)
Monday 29 March (Easter Monday)
April 2027
Friday 2 April (schools close at 2.30pm)
Monday 5 April to Friday 16 April (Spring break)
Monday 19 April – pupils return to school
May 2027
Monday 3 May (May day)
Thursday 6 May (in-service day – all schools)
Friday 28 May and Monday 31 May* (Local holiday)
June 2027
Friday 25 June (schools close at 1pm for summer break)
