School Holiday Dates · Available council dates

City of Edinburgh printable school calendar 2026/27

Official records checked 1 October 2026. School-specific INSET days and attendance may differ. Missing dates are excluded from downloads.

School holidays

City of Edinburghschool holidays2026/27
Holiday	Starts / closes	Ends	Pupils return
Local HolidayPublished holiday	14 Sept 2026	14 Sept 2026	Check with school
Local HolidayPublished holiday	26 Mar 2027	26 Mar 2027	Check with school
Local HolidayPublished holiday	29 Mar 2027	29 Mar 2027	Check with school
Local HolidayPublished holiday	3 May 2027	3 May 2027	Check with school
Local HolidayPublished holiday	24 May 2027	24 May 2027	Check with school
October holidaysSchools close 9 Oct 2026.Published holiday	12 Oct 2026	19 Oct 2026	20 Oct 2026
Christmas holidaysSchools close 18 Dec 2026.Published holiday	21 Dec 2026	5 Jan 2027	6 Jan 2027
February breakSchools close 12 Feb 2027.Published holiday	15 Feb 2027	19 Feb 2027	22 Feb 2027
Easter holidaysSchools close 2 Apr 2027.Published holiday	5 Apr 2027	19 Apr 2027	20 Apr 2027
Summer holidaysSchools close 29 Jun 2027.School-closing date onlyHoliday range endpoints are not inferred from the explicit school boundaries.	Closes 29 Jun 2027	End not supplied	18 Aug 2027

City of Edinburghadditional pupil non-attendance days2026/27
Closure	Starts / closes	Ends	Pupils return
In-service dayPublished closure	4 May 2027	4 May 2027	Pupils do not attend

Confirm with your child's school. Source: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/schools/term-dates/1 · schoolholidaydates.co.uk