West Lothian school holidays 2026/27
Read from West Lothian 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 87 schools in West Lothian, 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 Lothian differs
- The October half term in West Lothian starts 7 days earlier and runs 1 day longer than in most of England.
- The Christmas holiday in West Lothian runs 1 day longer than in most of England.
- The February half term in West Lothian starts 7 days earlier and runs 1 day longer than in most of England.
- The Summer holiday in West Lothian starts 26 days earlier and runs 10 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 17 Oct | Mon 26 Oct | Sat 17 Oct – Mon 26 Oct | 7d earlier, 1d longer |
| Christmas holidays | Sat 19 Dec | Mon 4 Jan | Sat 19 Dec – Mon 4 Jan | 1d longer |
| February half term | Sat 6 Feb | Mon 15 Feb | Sat 6 Feb – Mon 15 Feb | 7d earlier, 1d longer |
| Easter holidays | Fri 26 Mar | Sun 11 Apr | Fri 26 Mar – Sun 11 Apr | Same |
| Summer holidays | Sat 26 Jun | Sun 15 Aug | Sat 26 Jun – Sun 15 Aug | 26d earlier, 10d longer |
West Lothian 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 West Lothian mostly fly from Edinburgh, Ingliston, Edinburgh (9 miles), Glasgow (33 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 West Lothian
87 schools use these dates unless they set their own, including Southdale Primary School in Armadale, Boghall Primary School in Bathgate, Broxburn Primary School in Broxburn. Type any of them into the finder for its own calendar.