South Lanarkshire Council have announced school term holiday dates for 2026 and 2027. The full list of holiday dates is as follows:
August 2026
- Tuesday 11 August – teachers return
- Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 August – in-service days (all schools)
- Thursday 13 August – pupils return to school
September 2026
- Friday 25 September and Monday 28 September (September weekend holiday)
October 2026
- Monday 12 October to Friday 16 October (October break)
November 2026
- Monday 9 November (in-service day)
December 2026 and January 2027
- Tuesday 22 December (schools close at 2.30pm)
- Wednesday 6 January 2027 – pupils return to school
February 2027
- Monday 15 February and Tuesday 16 February (February break)
- Wednesday 17 February (in-service day)
March 2027
- Friday 26 March (Good Friday)
- Monday 29 March (Easter Monday)
April 2027
- Friday 2 April (schools close at 2.30pm)
- Monday 5 April to Friday 16 April (Easter/Spring break)
- Monday 19 April – pupils return to school
May 2027
- Monday 3 May (May day)
- Thursday 6 May (in-service day – all schools)
- Friday 28 May and Monday 31 May* (Local holiday)
June 2027
Friday 25 June (schools close at 1pm for summer break)
