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2026/27 / YOUR LOCAL CALENDAR

West Lothian may holiday 2027

Published may weekend information for 2026/27. Closing and pupil return dates are shown where explicitly supplied.

Your dates for 2026/27

May weekend

3May 2027
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3May 2027
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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.

West Lothianschool holidays2026/27
HolidayStarts / closesEndsPupils return
Summer holidays ↗Published holidayEnd not suppliedCheck with school
October holidays ↗Published holidayCheck with school
February break ↗Published holidayCheck with school
May weekend ↗Published holidayCheck with school
Christmas holidaysAwaiting confirmationCheck 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.

West Lothianadditional pupil non-attendance days2026/27
ClosureStarts / closesEndsPupils return
In-service dayPublished closurePupils 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.

West Lothianlocal and school-specific dates2026/27
HolidayStarts / closesEndsApplies to
Local HolidayPublished holidayb) Bathgate Academy and feeder primary schools plus St Mary's, Bathgate & St Columba's, Blackburn and Murrayfield Bathgate Local Holiday - Monday 7 June 2027
Local HolidayPublished holidaySchool Terms and Holidays 2026/2027 c) Linlithgow Academy and feeder primary schools plus St Joseph's Primary School, Linlithgow Linlithgow Marches - Tuesday 15 June 2027

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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
West Lothian
Accepted records checked
1 October 2026
Academic year
2026/27
Available information
4 published holiday records
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