West Dunbartonshire school holidays 2026/27
Read from West Dunbartonshire 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 41 schools in West Dunbartonshire, though academies and independent schools can set their own; the finder on the home page shows what we hold for a particular school.
How West Dunbartonshire differs
- The October half term in West Dunbartonshire starts 14 days earlier than in most of England.
- The Christmas holiday in West Dunbartonshire runs 1 day longer than in most of England.
- The February half term in West Dunbartonshire runs 4 days shorter than in most of England.
- The Easter holiday in West Dunbartonshire starts 8 days later and runs 1 day shorter than in most of England.
- The May half term in West Dunbartonshire starts 1 day earlier and runs 5 days shorter than in most of England.
- The Summer holiday in West Dunbartonshire starts 21 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 18 Oct | Sat 10 Oct – Sun 18 Oct | 14d earlier |
| Christmas holidays | Sat 19 Dec | Mon 4 Jan | Sat 19 Dec – Mon 4 Jan | 1d longer |
| February half term | Sat 13 Feb | Wed 17 Feb | Sat 13 Feb – Wed 17 Feb | 4d shorter |
| 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 | Thu 1 Jul | Sun 15 Aug | Thu 1 Jul – Sun 15 Aug | 21d 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 West Dunbartonshire mostly fly from Glasgow (6 miles), Glasgow Prestwick, Prestwick, South Ayrshire (31 miles) and Edinburgh, Ingliston, Edinburgh (44 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 West Dunbartonshire
41 schools use these dates unless they set their own, including Balloch Primary School in Alexandria, Carleith Primary School in Clydebank, Aitkenbar Primary School in Dumbarton. Type any of them into the finder for its own calendar.