2026/27 / YOUR LOCAL CALENDAR
South Lanarkshire october holidays 2026
Published october holidays information for 2026/27. Closing and pupil return dates are shown where explicitly supplied.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| September Weekend ↗Published holiday | Check with school | ||
| September Weekend ↗Published holiday | Check with school | ||
| October holidays ↗Published holiday | Check with school | ||
| Christmas holidays ↗Schools close 22 Dec 2026 at 2:30pm.School-closing date onlyCouncil publishes closing and reopening dates only. Exact holiday range endpoints are not supplied; do not convert the closing day into a whole holiday day. | Closes | End not supplied | |
| February break ↗Published holidaySeparate in-service day follows the February break. | Check with school | ||
| February break ↗Published holidaySeparate in-service day follows the February break. | Check with school | ||
| Easter holidays ↗Schools close 2 Apr 2027 at 2:30pm.Published holiday | |||
| Summer holidays ↗Schools close 25 Jun 2027 at 1pm.School-closing date onlyClosing date only. Holiday start, end and next pupil return are not published here. | Closes | End not supplied | Check with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-service dayPublished closure | Pupils do not attend | ||
| In-service dayPublished closure | Pupils do not attend | ||
| In-service dayPublished closure | Pupils do not attend | ||
| In-service dayPublished closure | Pupils do not attend | ||
| In-service dayPublished closure | Pupils do not attend | ||
| Public school holidayPublished closure | Pupils do not attend | ||
| Public school holidayPublished closure | Pupils do not attend | ||
| Public school holidayPublished closure | Pupils do not attend |
Local exceptions to check.
These dates apply only to the named area or school, or carry a source condition. They are excluded from the general calendar download.
| Holiday | Starts / closes | Ends | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local HolidayPublished holiday | South Lanarkshire schools except Lanark schools; Lanark has separate June local holiday dates. | ||
| Local HolidayPublished holiday | South Lanarkshire schools except Lanark schools; Lanark has separate June local holiday dates. | ||
| Local HolidayPublished holiday | Lanark schools only; council lists these June dates as the local-holiday exception. | ||
| Local HolidayPublished holiday | Lanark schools only; council lists these June dates as the local-holiday exception. |
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
- South Lanarkshire
- Accepted records checked
- 1 October 2026
- Academic year
- 2026/27
- Available information
- 8 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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