Dumfries & Galloway school term dates 2026/27
The term dates Dumfries & Galloway sets for its community and voluntary controlled schools, and the dates of 108 Dumfries & Galloway schools we have read individually.
Council term dates 2026/27
| Term | First day | Last day |
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Thu 20 August 2026 | Fri 9 October 2026 |
| Term 2 | Mon 26 October 2026 | Fri 18 December 2026 |
| Term 3 | Wed 6 January 2027 | Thu 25 March 2027 |
| Term 4 | Mon 12 April 2027 | Fri 2 July 2027 |
Holidays and closures
| What | When |
|---|---|
| Autumn holiday | Mon 12 Oct – Fri 23 October 2026 |
| Christmas holiday | Mon 21 December 2026 – Tue 5 January 2027 |
| Staff trainingINSET | Thu 18 February 2027 |
| Staff trainingINSET | Fri 19 February 2027 |
| Spring holiday | Fri 26 Mar – Fri 9 April 2027 |
| Holiday | Mon 3 May 2027 |
| Staff trainingINSET | Fri 28 May 2027 |
| Summer holiday | Mon 5 Jul – Fri 20 August 2027 |
| Summer holiday | Mon 5 Jul – Sun 22 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 | Mon 23 August 2027 | Fri 8 October 2027 |
| Term 2 | Mon 25 October 2027 | Tue 21 December 2027 |
| Term 3 | Thu 6 January 2028 | Fri 7 April 2028 |
| Term 4 | Mon 24 April 2028 | Fri 30 June 2028 |
Holidays and closures
| What | When |
|---|---|
| Autumn holiday | Mon 11 Oct – Fri 22 October 2027 |
| Christmas holiday | Wed 22 December 2027 – Wed 5 January 2028 |
| Holiday | Fri 18 Feb – Mon 21 February 2028 |
| Spring holiday | Mon 10 Apr – Fri 21 April 2028 |
| Holiday | Mon 1 May 2028 |
| Staff trainingINSET | Mon 29 May 2028 |
| Summer holiday | Mon 3 Jul – Thu 17 August 2028 |
| Summer holiday | From Mon 3 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 Dumfries & Galloway
- Amisfield SchoolDumfries · Primary
- Annan AcademyDumfriesshire · Secondary
- Applegarth SchoolDumfriesshire · Primary
- Auchencairn SchoolCastle Douglas · Primary
- Beattock SchoolMoffat · Primary
- Belmont SchoolStranraer · Primary
- Brownhall SchoolDumfries · Primary
- Brydekirk SchoolAnnan · Primary
- Caerlaverock SchoolDumfries · Primary
- Calside SchoolDumfries · Primary
- Canonbie SchoolDumfriesshire · Primary
- Cargenbridge SchoolDumfries · Primary
- Carrutherstown SchoolDumfries · Primary
- Castle Douglas High SchoolCastle Douglas · Secondary
- Castle Douglas Primary SchoolCastle Douglas · Primary
- Castle Kennedy SchoolStranraer · Primary
- Closeburn SchoolDumfriesshire · Primary
- Collin SchoolDumfries · Primary
- Colvend SchoolDalbeattie · Primary
- Creetown SchoolNewton Stewart · Primary
- Crossmichael SchoolCastle Douglas · Primary
- Cummertrees SchoolAnnan · Primary
- D&G Primary Central & East Inclusion HubDumfries · Special
- D&G Primary West Inclusion HubNewton Stewart · Special
- D&G Secondary Inclusion SupportDumfries · Special
- Dalbeattie High SchoolDalbeattie · Secondary
- Dalbeattie Primary SchoolDalbeattie · Primary
- Dalry Primary SchoolCastle Douglas · Primary
- Dalry Secondary SchoolCastle Douglas · Secondary
- Douglas Ewart High SchoolNewton Stewart · Secondary
- Drummore SchoolStranraer · Primary
- Dumfries AcademyDumfries · Secondary
- Dumfries High SchoolDumfries · Secondary
- Duncow SchoolDumfries · Primary
- Dunscore SchoolDumfries · Primary
- Eaglesfield SchoolLockerbie · Primary
- Eastriggs SchoolAnnan · Primary
- Elmvale SchoolAnnan · Primary
- Garlieston SchoolNewton Stewart · Primary
- Gatehouse SchoolCastle Douglas · Primary
- Gelston SchoolCastle Douglas · Primary
- Georgetown SchoolDumfries · Primary
- Glenluce SchoolNewton Stewart · Primary
- Gretna SchoolGretna · Primary
- Hardgate SchoolCastle Douglas · Primary
- Heathhall Primary SchoolDumfries · Primary
- Hecklegirth SchoolDumfriesshire · Primary
- Hightae SchoolLockerbie · Primary
- Hoddom SchoolLockerbie · Primary
- Holywood SchoolDumfries · Primary
- Johnstonebridge SchoolDumfriesshire · Primary
- Kelloholm SchoolSanquhar · Primary
- Kells SchoolCastle Douglas · Primary
- Kirkcolm SchoolStranraer · Primary
- Kirkcowan SchoolNewton Stewart · Primary
- Kirkcudbright AcademyKirkcudbright · Secondary
- Kirkcudbright Primary SchoolKirkcudbright · Primary
- Kirkgunzeon SchoolDumfries · Primary
- Kirkinner SchoolNewton Stewart · Primary
- Kirkpatrick Fleming SchoolLockerbie · Primary
- Langholm AcademyDumfriesshire · Secondary
- Langholm Primary SchoolLangholm · Primary
- Langlands SchoolAlloway Road · Special
- Laurieknowe SchoolDumfries · Primary
- Leswalt SchoolStranraer · Primary
- Lincluden SchoolDumfries · Primary
- Locharbriggs SchoolDumfries · Primary
- Lochmaben SchoolLockerbie · Primary
- Lochrutton SchoolDumfries · Primary
- Lockerbie AcademyDumfriesshire · Secondary
- Lockerbie Primary SchoolLockerbie · Primary
- Loreburn SchoolDumfries · Primary
- Minnigaff SchoolNewton Stewart · Primary
- Moffat AcademyMoffat · All-through
- Moniaive SchoolThornhill · Primary
- Nethermill SchoolDumfries · Primary
- New Abbey SchoolDumfries · Primary
- Newington SchoolDumfriesshire · Primary
- Noblehill SchoolDumfries · Primary
- North West Community Campus PrimaryDumfries · Primary
- North West Community Campus SecondaryDumfries · Secondary
- Park SchoolStranraer · Primary
- Penninghame SchoolNewton Stewart · Primary
- Penpont SchoolThornhill · Primary
- Port William SchoolNewton Stewart · Primary
- Portpatrick SchoolStranraer · Primary
- Rephad SchoolStranraer · Primary
- Sandhead SchoolStranraer · Primary
- Sanquhar AcademySanquhar · Secondary
- Sanquhar Primary SchoolSanquhar · Primary
- Shawhead SchoolDumfries · Primary
- Sheuchan SchoolStranraer · Primary
- Springfield Primary SchoolGretna · Primary
- Springholm SchoolCastle Douglas · Primary
- St Andrew's RC SchoolDumfries · Primary
- St Columba's RC SchoolDumfriesshire · Primary
- St Joseph's CollegeDumfries · Secondary
- St Joseph's RC SchoolStranraer · Primary
- St Michael's SchoolDumfries · Primary
- St Mungo SchoolLockerbie · Primary
- St Teresa's RC SchoolDumfries · Primary
- Stranraer AcademyStranraer · Secondary
- Troqueer SchoolDumfries · Primary
- Twynholm SchoolKirkcudbright · Primary
- Wallace Hall AcademyDumfriesshire · Secondary
- Wallace Hall Primary SchoolThornhill · Primary
- Whithorn SchoolNewton Stewart · Primary
- Wigtown Primary SchoolNewton Stewart · Primary