Argyll and Bute school holidays 2026/27
Read from Argyll and Bute council's own term-dates page, last on 3 October 2026. The source is here, so you can check every date below against it. They cover the 81 schools in Argyll and Bute, though academies and independent schools can set their own; the finder on the home page shows what we hold for a particular school.
How Argyll and Bute differs
- The October half term in Argyll and Bute starts 21 days earlier and runs 7 days longer than in most of England.
- The Christmas holiday in Argyll and Bute starts 4 days later and runs 3 days shorter than in most of England.
- The February half term in Argyll and Bute starts 7 days earlier and runs 1 day longer than in most of England.
- The Easter holiday in Argyll and Bute starts 8 days later and runs 1 day shorter than in most of England.
- The May half term in Argyll and Bute starts 1 day earlier and runs 5 days shorter than in most of England.
- The Summer holiday in Argyll and Bute starts 19 days earlier and runs 3 days longer than in most of England.
That matters for flights: a break that starts a day earlier or runs a week longer puts different days on the table, and the day you leave is often worth hundreds.
The dates
| Holiday | First day off | Last day off | Can fly | Versus most of England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October half term | Sat 3 Oct | Sun 18 Oct | Sat 3 Oct – Sun 18 Oct | 21d earlier, 7d longer |
| Christmas holidays | Wed 23 Dec | Mon 4 Jan | Wed 23 Dec – Mon 4 Jan | 4d later, 3d shorter |
| February half term | Sat 6 Feb | Mon 15 Feb | Sat 6 Feb – Mon 15 Feb | 7d earlier, 1d longer |
| Easter holidays | Sat 3 Apr | Sun 18 Apr | Sat 3 Apr – Sun 18 Apr | 8d later, 1d shorter |
| May half term | Fri 28 May | Mon 31 May | Fri 28 May – Mon 31 May | 1d earlier, 5d shorter |
| Summer holidays | Sat 3 Jul | Sun 15 Aug | Sat 3 Jul – Sun 15 Aug | 19d earlier, 3d longer |
“Can fly” adds the weekend either side where nobody is in school. The weekday and the Sunday are usually the cheapest days of the break to leave on.
Flights for these dates
Families in Argyll and Bute mostly fly from Glasgow (42 miles), Glasgow Prestwick, Prestwick, South Ayrshire (53 miles) and Edinburgh, Ingliston, Edinburgh (81 miles). We price the same trip across every day of each break above, from each of them, to hundreds of places families actually book, and email you when a fare is worth a look.
Find your school and see the prices
Schools in Argyll and Bute
81 schools use these dates unless they set their own, including Achahoish Primary School in Argyll, Arrochar Primary School in Arrochar, Luss Primary School in By Alexandria. Type any of them into the finder for its own calendar.