Falkirk school term dates 2026/27

Schools break up in 34 days — Fri 9 Oct 2026

Next holiday: September local holiday, Mon 7 Sep 2026 – Mon 7 Sep 2026

Verified from events.falkirk.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

Falkirk terms 2026/27
TermStartsEndsSchool days
Autumn term (2026) Wed 12 Aug 2026 Fri 9 Oct 2026 42
Winter term (2026) Mon 26 Oct 2026 Tue 22 Dec 2026 41
Spring term Tue 5 Jan 2027 Fri 2 Apr 2027 60
Summer term Mon 19 Apr 2027 Fri 25 Jun 2027 47

Holidays 2026/27

Falkirk holidays 2026/27
HolidayFirst day offLast day off
September local holiday Mon 7 Sep 2026 Mon 7 Sep 2026
October half term Mon 12 Oct 2026 Fri 23 Oct 2026
Christmas holiday Wed 23 Dec 2026 Mon 4 Jan 2027
February local holiday Fri 12 Feb 2027 Mon 15 Feb 2027
Easter holiday Mon 5 Apr 2027 Fri 16 Apr 2027
May local holiday Mon 3 May 2027 Mon 3 May 2027
Summer holiday computed Mon 28 Jun 2027 Tue 10 Aug 2027

INSET and closure days 2026/27

Falkirk pupil-free days 2026/27, as listed by the source
DayDateUntil
INSET day per school Mon 30 Nov 2026 Mon 30 Nov 2026
INSET day per school Thu 11 Feb 2027 Thu 11 Feb 2027
INSET day per school Fri 30 Apr 2027 Fri 30 Apr 2027

2027/28 — next year, already published

Terms 2027/28

Falkirk terms 2027/28
TermStartsEndsSchool days
Autumn term (2027) Wed 11 Aug 2027 Fri 8 Oct 2027 42
Winter term (2027) Mon 25 Oct 2027 Tue 21 Dec 2027 40
Spring term Wed 5 Jan 2028 Fri 31 Mar 2028 60
Summer term Tue 18 Apr 2028 Fri 23 Jun 2028 46

Holidays 2027/28

Falkirk holidays 2027/28
HolidayFirst day offLast day off
September local holiday Mon 13 Sep 2027 Mon 13 Sep 2027
October half term Mon 11 Oct 2027 Fri 22 Oct 2027
Christmas holiday Wed 22 Dec 2027 Tue 4 Jan 2028
February local holiday Fri 11 Feb 2028 Mon 14 Feb 2028
Easter holiday Mon 3 Apr 2028 Mon 17 Apr 2028
May local holiday Mon 1 May 2028 Mon 1 May 2028
Summer holiday computed tbc
return date not yet published (usually published in September)		 Mon 26 Jun 2028 —

INSET and closure days 2027/28

Falkirk pupil-free days 2027/28, as listed by the source
DayDateUntil
INSET day per school Mon 9 Aug 2027 Mon 9 Aug 2027
INSET day per school Tue 10 Aug 2027 Tue 10 Aug 2027
INSET day per school Mon 29 Nov 2027 Mon 29 Nov 2027
INSET day per school Thu 10 Feb 2028 Thu 10 Feb 2028
INSET day per school Fri 28 Apr 2028 Fri 28 Apr 2028

What's different about Falkirk

  • The autumn term (2026) in Falkirk is 42 school days (Wed 12 Aug 2026 – Fri 9 Oct 2026), 31 days shorter than the median across the 52 United Kingdom jurisdictions we cover.
  • Falkirk schools break up for summer on Fri 25 Jun 2027, the earliest of the 52 United Kingdom jurisdictions we cover (Surrey is last, on Wed 28 Jul 2027).
  • There are 1 half-term break in 2026/27: October half term.
  • The source lists 3 pupil-free days (INSET day): Mon 30 Nov 2026, Thu 11 Feb 2027, Fri 30 Apr 2027.
  • 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: Falkirk, official school term dates. events.falkirk.gov.uk

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

Source text
School terms and holidays - Falkirk Council Skip to main content Falkirk Council Events Calendar Surgeries Schools Holidays Places Processions Search School terms and holidays 📆 Calendar of terms and holidays for our Schools Dates Calendar Subscribe School term dates | Term | Starts | Ends | Autumn term (2026) | Wed, 12 August 2026 | Fri, 9 October 2026 | Winter term (2026) | Mon, 26 October 2026 | Tue, 22 December 2026 | Spring term (2027) | Tue, 5 January 2027 | Fri, 2 April 2027 | Summer term (2027) | Mon, 19 April 2027 | Fri, 25 June 2027 | Autumn term (2027) | Wed, 11 August 2027 | Fri, 8 October 2027 | Winter term (2027) | Mon, 25 October 2027 | Tue, 21 December 2027 | Spring term (2028) | Wed, 5 January 2028 | Fri, 31 March 2028 | Summer term (2028) | Tue, 18 April 2028 | Fri, 23 June 2028 | Autumn term (2028) | Wed, 16 August 2028 | Fri, 6 October 2028 | Winter term (2028) | Mon, 23 October 2028 | Fri, 22 December 2028 | Spring term (2029) | Mon, 8 January 2029 | Thu, 29 March 2029 | Summer term (2029) | Mon, 16 April 2029 | Fri, 29 June 2029 School holidays and staff development days Please note: Pupils do not attend school on staff development days. | Holiday | Starts | Ends | Local holiday | Mon, 7 September 2026 | | October holiday (10 days) | Mon, 12 October 2026 | Fri, 23 October 2026 | Staff development day | Mon, 30 November 2026 | | Christmas and new year (9 days) | Wed, 23 December 2026 | Mon, 4 January 2027 | Staff development day | Thu, 11 February 2027 | | Local holiday (2 days) | Fri, 12 February 2027 | Mon, 15 February 2027 | Local holiday (2 days) | Fri, 26 March 2027 | Mon, 29 March 2027 | Easter holiday (10 days) | Mon, 5 April 2027 | Fri, 16 April 2027 | Staff development day | Fri, 30 April 2027 | | Local holiday | Mon, 3 May 2027 | | Summer holiday (30 days) | Mon, 28 June 2027 | Fri, 6 August 2027 | Staff development day (2 days) | Mon, 9 August 2027 | Tue, 10 August 2027 | Local holiday | Mon, 13 September 2027 | | October holiday (10 days) | Mon, 11 October 2027 | Fri, 22 October 2027 | Staff development day | Mon, 29 November 2027 | | Christmas and new year (10 days) | Wed, 22 December 2027 | Tue, 4 January 2028 | Staff development day | Thu, 10 February 2028 | | Local holiday (2 days) | Fri, 11 February 2028 | Mon, 14 February 2028 | Easter holiday (11 days) | Mon, 3 April 2028 | Mon, 17 April 2028 | Staff development day | Fri, 28 April 2028 | | Local holiday | Mon, 1 May 2028 | | Summer holiday (35 days) | Mon, 26 June 2028 | Fri, 11 August 2028 | Staff development day (2 days) | Mon, 14 August 2028 | Tue, 15 August 2028 | Local holiday | Mon, 11 September 2028 | | October holiday (10 days) | Mon, 9 October 2028 | Fri, 20 October 2028 | Staff development day | Mon, 27 November 2028 | | Christmas and new year (10 days) | Mon, 25 December 2028 | Fri, 5 January 2029 | Staff development day | Thu, 8 February 2029 | | Local holiday (2 days) | Fri, 9 February 2029 | Mon, 12 February 2029 | Easter holiday (10 days) | Fri, 30 March 2029 | Thu, 12 April 2029 | Staff development day | Fri, 4 May 2029 | | Local holiday | Mon, 7 May 2029 | | Summer holiday (30 days) | Mon, 2 July 2029 | Fri, 10 August 2029 Subscribe to this calendar

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Frequently asked questions

When is the September local holiday 2026 in Falkirk?
The September local holiday in Falkirk runs from Monday 7 September 2026 to Monday 7 September 2026 inclusive.
When does the autumn term (2026) end in Falkirk in 2026?
Pupils break up on Friday 9 October 2026.
When is the October half term 2026 in Falkirk?
The October half term in Falkirk runs from Monday 12 October 2026 to Friday 23 October 2026 inclusive.
When do Falkirk schools go back for the winter term (2026) in October 2026?
The winter term (2026) in Falkirk starts on Monday 26 October 2026.
When does the winter term (2026) end in Falkirk in 2026?
Pupils break up on Tuesday 22 December 2026.

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