Stirling school holidays 2026/27
Read from Stirling 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 49 schools in Stirling, though academies and independent schools can set their own; the finder on the home page shows what we hold for a particular school.
How Stirling differs
- The October half term in Stirling starts 14 days earlier and runs 7 days longer than in most of England.
- The Christmas holiday in Stirling starts 4 days later and runs 3 days shorter than in most of England.
- The February half term in Stirling starts 7 days earlier than in most of England.
- The Easter holiday in Stirling starts 8 days later and runs 1 day shorter than in most of England.
- The May half term in Stirling starts 29 days earlier and runs 5 days shorter than in most of England.
- The Summer holiday in Stirling starts 26 days earlier and runs 5 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 | Mon 4 Jan | Wed 23 Dec – Mon 4 Jan | 4d later, 3d shorter |
| February half term | Sat 6 Feb | Sun 14 Feb | Sat 6 Feb – Sun 14 Feb | 7d earlier |
| Easter holidays | Sat 3 Apr | Sun 18 Apr | Sat 3 Apr – Sun 18 Apr | 8d later, 1d shorter |
| May half term | Fri 30 Apr | Mon 3 May | Fri 30 Apr – Mon 3 May | 29d earlier, 5d shorter |
| Summer holidays | Sat 26 Jun | Tue 10 Aug | Sat 26 Jun – Tue 10 Aug | 26d earlier, 5d 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 Stirling mostly fly from Glasgow (23 miles), Edinburgh, Ingliston, Edinburgh (30 miles) and Glasgow Prestwick, Prestwick, South Ayrshire (48 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 Stirling
49 schools use these dates unless they set their own, including Crianlarich Primary School, Aberfoyle Primary School in Aberfoyle, Balfron High School in Balfron. Type any of them into the finder for its own calendar.