Dundee City school holidays 2026/27
Read from Dundee City 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 42 schools in Dundee City, though academies and independent schools can set their own; the finder on the home page shows what we hold for a particular school.
How Dundee City differs
- The October half term in Dundee City starts 14 days earlier and runs 7 days longer than in most of England.
- The Christmas holiday in Dundee City starts 5 days later and runs 2 days shorter than in most of England.
- The February half term in Dundee City starts 1 day earlier and runs 4 days shorter than in most of England.
- The May half term in Dundee City starts 1 day earlier and runs 5 days shorter than in most of England.
- The Summer holiday in Dundee City starts 19 days earlier and runs 4 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 10 Oct | Sun 25 Oct | Sat 10 Oct – Sun 25 Oct | 14d earlier, 7d longer |
| Christmas holidays | Thu 24 Dec | Wed 6 Jan | Thu 24 Dec – Wed 6 Jan | 5d later, 2d shorter |
| February half term | Fri 12 Feb | Tue 16 Feb | Fri 12 Feb – Tue 16 Feb | 1d earlier, 4d shorter |
| Easter holidays | Fri 26 Mar | Sun 11 Apr | Fri 26 Mar – Sun 11 Apr | Same |
| May half term | Fri 28 May | Mon 31 May | Fri 28 May – Mon 31 May | 1d earlier, 5d shorter |
| Summer holidays | Sat 3 Jul | Mon 16 Aug | Sat 3 Jul – Mon 16 Aug | 19d earlier, 4d 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 Dundee City mostly fly from Edinburgh, Ingliston, Edinburgh (40 miles), Aberdeen (58 miles) and Glasgow (70 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.
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Schools in Dundee City
42 schools use these dates unless they set their own, including Ancrum Road Primary School in Dundee. Type any of them into the finder for its own calendar.