2026/27 / YOUR LOCAL CALENDAR
Argyll and Bute summer holidays 2027
Published summer holidays information for 2026/27. Closing and pupil return dates are shown where explicitly supplied.
A quick note for parents. Council calendar includes published in-service days only. Local holidays, school clusters and early-years settings can differ; confirm the relevant school calendar.
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2026/27 · Dates as published. Unconfirmed dates stay marked; closing dates are kept separate from holiday starts.
| Holiday | Starts / closes | Ends | Pupils return |
|---|---|---|---|
| October holidays ↗Schools close 2 Oct 2026.School-closing date onlyCouncil term ends and the next council term starts are shown. Full holiday endpoints and individual pupil return dates are not inferred. Schools may choose INSET days within these terms. | Closes | End not supplied | |
| Christmas holidays ↗Schools close 22 Dec 2026.School-closing date onlyCouncil term ends and the next council term starts are shown. Full holiday endpoints and individual pupil return dates are not inferred. Schools may choose INSET days within these terms. | Closes | End not supplied | |
| February break ↗Schools close 5 Feb 2027.School-closing date onlyCouncil term ends and the next council term starts are shown. Full holiday endpoints and individual pupil return dates are not inferred. Schools may choose INSET days within these terms. | Closes | End not supplied | |
| Easter holidays ↗Schools close 2 Apr 2027.School-closing date onlyCouncil term ends and the next council term starts are shown. Full holiday endpoints and individual pupil return dates are not inferred. Schools may choose INSET days within these terms. | Closes | End not supplied | |
| Summer holidays ↗Schools close 2 Jul 2027.School-closing date onlyCouncil term ends and the next council term starts are shown. Full holiday endpoints and individual pupil return dates are not inferred. Schools may choose INSET days within these terms. | Closes | End not supplied |
Other days pupils are off.
Published council-default INSET and public closure dates. Individual schools may have additional days.
| Closure | Starts / closes | Ends | Pupils return |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-service dayPublished closure | Pupils do not attend | ||
| In-service dayPublished closure | Pupils do not attend |
The dates behind the dates
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where to check.
Dates come from official council or government publications. We show accepted records and keep unresolved dates marked. Individual schools may differ.
- Area
- Argyll and Bute
- Accepted records checked
- 1 October 2026
- Academic year
- 2026/27
- Available information
- 5 published holiday records
- Check the original publication
- Official source 1 ↗Official source 2 ↗
- Something doesn’t look right?
- Tell us about a date ↗ · Read our source policy
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