Aberdeenshire school term dates 2026/27
The term dates Aberdeenshire Council sets for its community and voluntary controlled schools, and the dates of 161 Aberdeenshire schools we have read individually.
Council term dates 2026/27
| Term | First day | Last day |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Wed 19 August 2026 | Fri 9 October 2026 |
| Term 2 | Mon 26 October 2026 | Tue 22 December 2026 |
| Term 3 | Tue 5 January 2027 | Thu 25 March 2027 |
| Term 4 | Mon 12 April 2027 | Thu 1 July 2027 |
Holidays and closures
| What | When |
|---|---|
| In-service day | Mon 17 Aug – Tue 18 August 2026 |
| October holiday | Mon 12 Oct – Fri 23 October 2026 |
| In-service day | Fri 13 November 2026 |
| Christmas holiday | Wed 23 December 2026 – Mon 4 January 2027 |
| Midterm holiday | Mon 8 February 2027 |
| In-service day | Tue 9 Feb – Wed 10 February 2027 |
| Good Friday holiday | Fri 26 March 2027 |
| Easter holiday | Fri 26 Mar – Fri 9 April 2027 |
| Spring holiday | Mon 29 Mar – Fri 9 April 2027 |
| May Day holiday | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Summer holiday | Fri 2 Jul – Fri 20 August 2027 |
| Summer holiday | Fri 2 Jul – Tue 24 August 2027 |
Academies, free schools, foundation and voluntary aided schools can set their own dates, and every school chooses its own INSET days. Check your child’s school below.
Council term dates 2027/28
| Term | First day | Last day |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Wed 25 August 2027 | Fri 8 October 2027 |
| Term 2 | Mon 25 October 2027 | Tue 21 December 2027 |
| Term 3 | Wed 5 January 2028 | Fri 31 March 2028 |
| Term 4 | Mon 17 April 2028 | Thu 6 July 2028 |
Holidays and closures
| What | When |
|---|---|
| In-service day | Mon 23 Aug – Tue 24 August 2027 |
| October holiday | Mon 11 Oct – Fri 22 October 2027 |
| In-service day | Fri 12 November 2027 |
| Christmas holiday | Wed 22 December 2027 – Tue 4 January 2028 |
| Midterm holiday | Mon 14 February 2028 |
| In-service day | Tue 15 Feb – Wed 16 February 2028 |
| Spring holiday | Mon 3 Apr – Thu 13 April 2028 |
| Easter holiday | Mon 3 Apr – Fri 14 April 2028 |
| Good Friday holiday | Fri 14 April 2028 |
| May Day holiday | Mon 1 May 2028 |
| Summer holiday | Fri 7 Jul – Fri 18 August 2028 |
| Summer holiday | From Fri 7 July 2028 |
Academies, free schools, foundation and voluntary aided schools can set their own dates, and every school chooses its own INSET days. Check your child’s school below.
Schools in Aberdeenshire
- Aberchirder SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Aboyne AcademyAberdeenshire · Secondary
- Aboyne Primary SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Alehousewells SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Alford AcademyAlford · Secondary
- Alford Primary SchoolAlford · Primary
- Anna Ritchie SchoolAberdeenshire · Special
- Arduthie SchoolKincardineshire · Primary
- Arnage SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Auchenblae SchoolKincardineshire · Primary
- Auchnagatt SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Auchterellon SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Auchterless SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Ballater SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Balmedie SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Banchory AcademyKincardineshire · Secondary
- Banchory Primary SchoolKincardineshire · Primary
- Banchory-Devenick SchoolAberdeen · Primary
- Banff AcademyAberdeenshire · Secondary
- Banff Primary SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Barthol Chapel SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Bervie SchoolAngus · Primary
- Boddam SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Bracoden SchoolBanffshire · Primary
- Braemar SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Buchanhaven SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Burnhaven SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Cairney SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Carronhill SchoolKincardineshire · Special
- Catterline SchoolKincardineshire · Primary
- Chapel Of Garioch SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Clerkhill SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Cluny SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Craigievar SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Crathes SchoolKincardineshire · Primary
- Crathie SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Crimond SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Crombie SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Crudie SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Cultercullen SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Dales Park SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Daviot SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Drumblade SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Drumoak SchoolBanchory · Primary
- Dunecht SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Dunnottar SchoolKincardineshire · Primary
- Durris SchoolKincardineshire · Primary
- Echt SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Ellon AcademyEllon · Secondary
- Ellon Primary SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Elrick SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Fetterangus SchoolPeterhead Aberdeenshire · Primary
- Fettercairn SchoolKincardineshire · Primary
- Finzean SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Fishermoss SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Fordyce SchoolBanff · Primary
- Forgue SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Fraserburgh AcademyAberdeenshire · Secondary
- Fraserburgh North SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Fraserburgh South Park SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Fyvie SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Glass SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Glenbervie SchoolKincardineshire · Primary
- Gordon Primary SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Gourdon SchoolMontrose · Primary
- Hatton (Cruden) SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Hatton (Fintray) SchoolDyce · Primary
- Hill of Banchory SchoolBanchory · Primary
- Hillside SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Insch SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Inverallochy SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Inverurie AcademyAberdeenshire · Secondary
- Johnshaven SchoolAngus · Primary
- Keig SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Keithhall SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Kellands SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Kemnay AcademyAberdeenshire · Secondary
- Kemnay Primary SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Kennethmont SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Kincardine O'Neil SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Kinellar SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- King Edward SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Kininmonth SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Kintore SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Lairhillock SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Largue SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Laurencekirk SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Lochpots SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Logie Durno SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Longside SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Lumphanan SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Lumsden SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Luthermuir SchoolKincardineshire · Primary
- Macduff SchoolBanffshire · Primary
- Mackie AcademyKincardineshire · Secondary
- Marykirk SchoolLaurencekirk · Primary
- Maud Primary SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Mearns AcademyKincardineshire · Secondary
- Meethill SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Meiklemill SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Meldrum AcademyAberdeenshire · Secondary
- Meldrum SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Methlick SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Midmar SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Midmill SchoolInverurie · Primary
- Mill O'Forest SchoolKincardineshire · Primary
- Mintlaw AcademyPeterhead Aberdeenshire · Secondary
- Mintlaw Primary SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Monquhitter SchoolBy Turriff Aberdeenshire · Primary
- Monymusk SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- New Deer SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- New Machar SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- New Pitsligo & St John's SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Newburgh Mathers SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Newtonhill SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Old Rayne SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Ordiquhill SchoolBanff · Primary
- Oyne SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Peterhead AcademyAberdeenshire · Secondary
- Peterhead Central SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Pitfour SchoolPeterhead · Primary
- Pitmedden SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Port Elphinstone SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Port Erroll SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Portlethen AcademyAberdeen · Secondary
- Portlethen Primary SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Portsoy SchoolBanffshire · Primary
- Premnay SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Rathen SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Rayne North SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Redmyre SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Rhynie SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Rosehearty SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Rothienorman SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Sandhaven SchoolFraserburgh · Primary
- Skene SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- St Andrew's Primary SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- St Andrew's SchoolAberdeenshire · Special
- St Combs SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- St Cyrus SchoolAngus · Primary
- St Fergus SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Strathburn SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Strathdon SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Strichen SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Stuartfield SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Tarland SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Tarves SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- The Gordon SchoolsAberdeenshire · Secondary
- Torphins SchoolBanchory · Primary
- Tough SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Towie SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Turriff AcademyAberdeenshire · Secondary
- Turriff Primary SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Tyrie SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Udny Green SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Uryside SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Westfield SchoolAberdeenshire · Special
- Westhill AcademyAberdeenshire · Secondary
- Westhill Primary SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary
- Whitehills SchoolBanffshire · Primary
- Ythan Bridge SchoolAberdeenshire · Primary