2026/27 / YOUR LOCAL CALENDAR
Orkney Islands school holidays 2026/27
The dates you need, with a little less searching. Your published 2026/27 school holidays and term dates, in one place.
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.
A school year, a little clearer
All school holidays.
One handy list.
2026/27 · Dates as published. Unconfirmed dates stay marked; closing dates are kept separate from holiday starts.
| Holiday | Starts / closes | Ends | Pupils return |
|---|---|---|---|
| October holidaysAwaiting confirmation | Check the official source or your school | ||
| Christmas holidaysAwaiting confirmation | Check the official source or your school | ||
| Easter holidaysAwaiting confirmation | Check the official source or your school | ||
| Summer holidays ↗Schools close 2 Jul 2027.School-closing date onlyCouncil term ends is shown. Full holiday endpoints and individual pupil return dates are not inferred. Schools may choose INSET days within these terms. | Closes | End not supplied | Check with school |
| February breakAwaiting confirmation | Check the official source or your school | ||
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 |
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Dates come from official council or government publications. We show accepted records and keep unresolved dates marked. Individual schools may differ.
- Area
- Orkney Islands
- Accepted records checked
- 1 October 2026
- Academic year
- 2026/27
- Available information
- 1 published holiday records
- Check the original publication
- Official source 1 ↗Official source 2 ↗
- Something doesn’t look right?
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