Academic year 2026/27

Stirling School Holidays

The full 2026/27 school calendar for Stirling schools. The new term starts 12 August 2026 and the year ends 25 June 2027. The summer holiday runs from 26 June 2027 to 10 August 2027 — 46 days. Stirling has 2 in-service days when schools are closed to pupils for staff training.

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Stirling school holidays 2026/27 — at a glance

October break: 12 Oct – 23 Oct
Christmas: 23 Dec – 4 Jan
February break: 8 Feb – 12 Feb
Spring: 5 Apr – 16 Apr
Summer: 26 Jun – 10 Aug

Subscribe once and every Stirling holiday and in-service day sits in your own calendar — 2026/27 and 2027/28, from the council’s published calendars — and it updates by itself if the council changes a date. No council offers this feed; the dates are the same ones on this page.

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Stirling term dates 2026/27: how the school year runs

Stirling Council sets the school term dates and holiday dates for every council-run primary and secondary school in the area. For 2026/27, term starts on 12 August 2026 — the back-to-school date after the summer break — and the school year ends on 25 June 2027, with 7 school holidays and 2 in-service days in between.

The October week — the autumn mid-term break — runs from 12 October 2026 to 23 October 2026. The February mid-term break falls on 8 February 2027 to 12 February 2027.

Next door, the October week falls on Falkirk 12 Oct – 23 Oct, Clackmannanshire 12 Oct – 23 Oct, Perth and Kinross 12 Oct – 23 Oct and North Lanarkshire 12 Oct – 16 Oct. Every council's October week is in one table.

Schools break up for Christmas on 23 December 2026 and the Christmas holiday runs to 4 January 2027. The Spring holiday runs from 5 April 2027 to 16 April 2027.

The summer holidays begin on 26 June 2027 — 46 days off before the new school year. Pupils go back for 2027/28 on 11 August 2027 — confirmed by Stirling.

When do schools go back in Stirling?

Pupil return dates after each 2026/27 break and in-service day, with weekends already accounted for — the day your child is actually back in class.

After the August In-Service Days: 12 August 2026
After the October Holiday: 26 October 2026
After the Christmas Holiday: 5 January 2027
After the February Week (staff development + local holidays): 15 February 2027
After the Good Friday Weekend: 30 March 2027
After the Spring Holiday: 19 April 2027
After the April/May Holiday (incl. May Day): 4 May 2027

Academic year at a glance

Term time

Holiday

In-service day

Term dates summary

Autumn term

12 Aug – 9 Oct

43 school days

Winter term

26 Oct – 22 Dec

42 school days

Spring term

5 Jan – 2 Apr

57 school days

Summer term

19 Apr – 25 Jun

48 school days

Period	Starts	Ends	Days	Type	vs England
August In-Service Days	10 August 2026	11 August 2026	2	In-service	—
October Holiday	12 October 2026	23 October 2026	12	Holiday	Aligns with English half-term
Christmas Holiday	23 December 2026	4 January 2027	13	Holiday	Similar dates to England
February Week (staff development + local holidays)	8 February 2027	12 February 2027	5	Holiday	England takes a longer half-term week
Good Friday Weekend	26 March 2027	29 March 2027	4	Holiday	—
Spring Holiday	5 April 2027	16 April 2027	12	Holiday	Roughly aligns with English Easter
April/May Holiday (incl. May Day)	30 April 2027	3 May 2027	4	Holiday	Same across UK
Summer Holiday	26 June 2027	10 August 2027	46	Holiday	Starts 3–4 weeks earlier than England

Money & school admin for Stirling parents

While you have the calendar open, three things worth sorting for the year ahead.

School clothing grant

£120–£150 per child

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Scottish Child Payment

£28.20/week per child

A weekly payment for every child under 16 in families on qualifying benefits.

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Looking ahead: Stirling school holidays 2027/28

Confirmed. These 2027/28 dates are taken from Stirling’s own published calendar. Where the council has not yet published the following August’s return date, the end of the summer holiday is estimated from the usual pattern.

Term starts 11 August 2027 and ends 23 June 2028.

Period	Starts	Ends	Type
August In-Service Days	9 August 2027	10 August 2027	In-service
October Holiday	11 October 2027	22 October 2027	Holiday
Christmas Holiday	22 December 2027	4 January 2028	Holiday
February In-Service Days	14 February 2028	15 February 2028	In-service
February Holiday	16 February 2028	18 February 2028	Holiday
Spring Holiday	3 April 2028	17 April 2028	Holiday
April In-Service Day	28 April 2028	28 April 2028	In-service
May Day	1 May 2028	1 May 2028	Holiday
Summer Holiday	26 June 2028	11 August 2028	Holiday

Clothing grant

£120 – £150

Primary: £120 · Secondary: £150

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Frequently asked questions

When do schools go back in Stirling for 2026/27?

Schools in Stirling return for the 2026/27 academic year on 12 August 2026. This is the official term-start date used by council-managed primary and secondary schools across Stirling.

When is the October break in Stirling 2026/27?

The October break in Stirling — the October week — runs from 12 October 2026 to 23 October 2026 inclusive. Pupils go back to school on 26 October 2026.

When are the Christmas school holidays in Stirling?

Stirling schools close for the Christmas holiday from 23 December 2026, and pupils go back to school on 5 January 2027.

When is the spring holiday in Stirling 2026/27?

The spring holiday in Stirling runs from 5 April 2027 to 16 April 2027 inclusive. Pupils go back to school on 19 April 2027.

When does the summer holiday start in Stirling?

Stirling schools break up for the summer on 26 June 2027. The holiday runs to 10 August 2027, and pupils go back for 2027/28 on 11 August 2027, as confirmed by Stirling.

How many in-service days does Stirling have in 2026/27?

Stirling has 2 published in-service days in the 2026/27 academic year. On an in-service day schools are closed to pupils but staff are in for training and planning.

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2026/27 dates are Stirling's own published calendar. 2027/28 dates are also the council's published calendar.

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