2026/27 / YOUR LOCAL CALENDAR
Dumfries and Galloway 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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All school holidays.
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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 ↗Published holiday | Check with school | ||
| Christmas holidays ↗Published holiday | Check with school | ||
| Easter holidays ↗Published holiday | Check with school | ||
| Summer holidays ↗Published holiday | Check with school | ||
| February breakAwaiting confirmation | Check the official source or your school | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public school holidayPublished closure | Pupils do not attend |
Term dates.
Term spans may include mid-term breaks. A term start is not automatically a pupil return date.
| Term | Starts / closes | Ends | Pupils return |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1Published term span | Confirm school INSET days | ||
| Term 2Published term span | Confirm school INSET days | ||
| Term 3Published term span | Confirm school INSET days | ||
| Term 4Published term span | Confirm school INSET days |
The dates behind the dates
Always know
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
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Accepted records checked
- 1 October 2026
- Academic year
- 2026/27
- Available information
- 4 published holiday records
- Check the original publication
- Official source 1 ↗
- Something doesn’t look right?
- Tell us about a date ↗ · Read our source policy
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