Moray school holidays 2026/27
Read from Moray 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 52 schools in Moray, though academies and independent schools can set their own; the finder on the home page shows what we hold for a particular school.
How Moray differs
- The October half term in Moray starts 14 days earlier and runs 7 days longer than in most of England.
- The Christmas holiday in Moray starts 4 days later and runs 2 days shorter than in most of England.
- The February half term in Moray starts 2 days earlier and runs 4 days shorter than in most of England.
- The Summer holiday in Moray 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 10 Oct | Sun 25 Oct | Sat 10 Oct – Sun 25 Oct | 14d earlier, 7d longer |
| Christmas holidays | Wed 23 Dec | Tue 5 Jan | Wed 23 Dec – Tue 5 Jan | 4d later, 2d shorter |
| February half term | Thu 11 Feb | Mon 15 Feb | Thu 11 Feb – Mon 15 Feb | 2d earlier, 4d shorter |
| Easter holidays | Fri 26 Mar | Sun 11 Apr | Fri 26 Mar – Sun 11 Apr | Same |
| Summer holidays | Sat 3 Jul | Sun 15 Aug | Sat 3 Jul – Sun 15 Aug | 19d earlier, 3d longer |
Moray publishes 5 of the six breaks on its page; the rest of the year follows the national pattern until the council publishes it.
“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 Moray mostly fly from Aberdeen (47 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 Moray
52 schools use these dates unless they set their own, including Tomintoul Primary School in Ballindalloch, Portessie Primary School in Buckie, Greenwards Primary School in Elgin. Type any of them into the finder for its own calendar.