Dundee City school term dates 2026/27

Schools break up in 34 days — Fri 9 Oct 2026

Next holiday: October half term, Mon 12 Oct 2026 – Fri 23 Oct 2026

Verified from www.dundeecity.gov.uk on Sat 5 Sep 2026. Cross-checked against an independent dataset Where these dates come from

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2026/27

Terms 2026/27

Dundee City terms 2026/27
TermStartsEndsSchool days
Autumn Term Tue 18 Aug 2026 Fri 9 Oct 2026 39
Winter Term Mon 26 Oct 2026 Wed 23 Dec 2026 40
Spring term
scotland published late week start		 Thu 7 Jan 2027 Thu 25 Mar 2027 53
Summer term Mon 12 Apr 2027 Fri 2 Jul 2027 57

Holidays 2026/27

Dundee City holidays 2026/27
HolidayFirst day offLast day off
October half term Mon 12 Oct 2026 Fri 23 Oct 2026
Christmas holiday Thu 24 Dec 2026 Wed 6 Jan 2027
Mid term Fri 12 Feb 2027 Mon 15 Feb 2027
Easter holiday Fri 26 Mar 2027 Fri 9 Apr 2027
May Day Mon 3 May 2027 Mon 3 May 2027
Victoria Day Mon 31 May 2027 Mon 31 May 2027
Summer holiday computed Mon 5 Jul 2027 Mon 16 Aug 2027

INSET and closure days 2026/27

Dundee City pupil-free days 2026/27, as listed by the source
DayDateUntil
INSET day per school Mon 17 Aug 2026 Mon 17 Aug 2026
INSET day per school Thu 12 Nov 2026 Thu 12 Nov 2026
INSET day per school Fri 13 Nov 2026 Fri 13 Nov 2026
INSET day per school Tue 16 Feb 2027 Tue 16 Feb 2027
INSET day per school Fri 28 May 2027 Fri 28 May 2027

2027/28 — next year, already published

Terms 2027/28

Dundee City terms 2027/28
TermStartsEndsSchool days
Autumn Term Tue 17 Aug 2027 Fri 8 Oct 2027 39
Winter Term Mon 25 Oct 2027 Wed 22 Dec 2027 40
Spring term
scotland published late week start		 Thu 6 Jan 2028 Fri 31 Mar 2028 59
Summer term Mon 17 Apr 2028 Thu 29 Jun 2028 51

Holidays 2027/28

Dundee City holidays 2027/28
HolidayFirst day offLast day off
October half term Mon 11 Oct 2027 Fri 22 Oct 2027
Christmas holiday Thu 23 Dec 2027 Wed 5 Jan 2028
Mid term Fri 11 Feb 2028 Mon 14 Feb 2028
Easter holiday Mon 3 Apr 2028 Fri 14 Apr 2028
May Day Mon 1 May 2028 Mon 1 May 2028
Victoria Day Mon 29 May 2028 Mon 29 May 2028
Summer holiday computed tbc
return date not yet published (usually published in September)		 Fri 30 Jun 2028 —

INSET and closure days 2027/28

Dundee City pupil-free days 2027/28, as listed by the source
DayDateUntil
INSET day per school Mon 16 Aug 2027 Mon 16 Aug 2027
INSET day per school Thu 11 Nov 2027 Thu 11 Nov 2027
INSET day per school Fri 12 Nov 2027 Fri 12 Nov 2027
INSET day per school Tue 15 Feb 2028 Tue 15 Feb 2028
INSET day per school Fri 26 May 2028 Fri 26 May 2028

What's different about Dundee City

  • The autumn Term in Dundee City is 39 school days (Tue 18 Aug 2026 – Fri 9 Oct 2026), 34 days shorter than the median across the 52 United Kingdom jurisdictions we cover.
  • Dundee City schools break up for summer on Fri 2 Jul 2027, 26 days before the latest (Surrey, Wed 28 Jul 2027).
  • There are 1 half-term break in 2026/27: October half term.
  • The source lists 5 pupil-free days (INSET day): Mon 17 Aug 2026, Thu 12 Nov 2026, Fri 13 Nov 2026, Tue 16 Feb 2027, Fri 28 May 2027.
  • Good Friday (Fri 26 Mar 2027) falls inside the Easter holiday.
  • The 2026/27 dates were first published in September 2026.

Who these dates apply to

The council sets local term dates, but individual schools choose in-service days and may make small changes.

Where these dates come from

Source: Dundee City, official school term dates. www.dundeecity.gov.uk

Verified from www.dundeecity.gov.uk on Sat 5 Sep 2026. Cross-checked against an independent dataset

Source text
Academic Year 2026-27 Autumn Term Monday 17 August 2026 - Staff resume Tuesday 18 August 2026 - Pupils resume Friday 9 October 2026 - Term ends Autumn Holiday Monday 12 October 2026 - Holiday starts Friday 23 October 2026 - Holiday ends Winter Term Monday 26 October 2026 - All resume Thursday 12 November 2026 - In service day, schools closed Friday 13 November 2026 - In service day, schools closed Wednesday 23 December 2026 - Term ends Christmas Holiday Thursday 24 December 2026 - Holiday starts Wednesday 6 January 2027 - Holiday ends Spring Term Thursday 7 January 2027 - All resume Friday 12 February 2027 - Mid term, All break Monday 15 February 2027 - Mid term, All break Tuesday 16 February 2027 - In service day, schools closed Thursday 25 March 2027 - Term ends Spring Holiday Friday 26 March 2027 (Good Friday) - Holiday starts Friday 9 April 2027 - Holiday ends Summer Term Monday 12 April 2027 - All resume Monday 3 May 2027 - May Day, schools closed Friday 28 May 2027 - In service day, schools closed Monday 31 May 2027 - Victoria Day, schools closed Friday 2 July 2027 - Term ends

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Frequently asked questions

When does the autumn Term end in Dundee City in 2026?
Pupils break up on Friday 9 October 2026.
When is the October half term 2026 in Dundee City?
The October half term in Dundee City runs from Monday 12 October 2026 to Friday 23 October 2026 inclusive.
When do Dundee City schools go back for the winter Term in October 2026?
The winter Term in Dundee City starts on Monday 26 October 2026.
When does the winter Term end in Dundee City in 2026?
Pupils break up on Wednesday 23 December 2026.
When is the Christmas holiday 2026 in Dundee City?
The Christmas holiday in Dundee City runs from Thursday 24 December 2026 to Wednesday 6 January 2027 inclusive.

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