When do Glasgow schools break up next? For Christmas, at 2.30pm on Friday 18 December 2026. The holidays run from Monday 21 December 2026 to Monday 4 January 2027, and pupils are back on Tuesday 5 January 2027. The summer holidays in 2027 start when schools close at 1pm on Friday 25 June 2027, and pupils go back on Wednesday 18 August 2027. These are Glasgow City Council’s dates for its own schools.
Last checked: 25 October 2026.
Glasgow school holidays 2026/27
This is the full year, copied from Glasgow City Council’s School Term Dates page, which it last updated on 6 August 2026. Some of these have already gone, but they’re here so you can see the whole year.
| Holiday | Dates | Back at school |
|---|---|---|
| Start of term | Teachers back Mon 10 Aug 2026 | Pupils Wed 12 Aug 2026 |
| September weekend | Fri 25 and Mon 28 Sep 2026 | After the weekend |
| October week | Mon 12 to Fri 16 Oct 2026 | After the break |
| Christmas and New Year | Close 2.30pm Fri 18 Dec 2026. Holidays Mon 21 Dec 2026 to Mon 4 Jan 2027 | Tue 5 Jan 2027 |
| February mid-term | Mon 15 and Tue 16 Feb 2027, then an in-service day on Wed 17 Feb | After the in-service day |
| Good Friday and Easter Monday | Fri 26 Mar and Mon 29 Mar 2027 | After the break |
| Spring (Easter) break | Close 2.30pm Fri 2 Apr 2027. Break Mon 5 to Fri 16 Apr 2027 | Mon 19 Apr 2027 |
| May holiday | Mon 3 May 2027 | After the break |
| May weekend | Fri 28 May and Mon 31 May 2027 | After the weekend |
| Summer | Schools close 1pm Fri 25 Jun 2027 | Pupils Wed 18 Aug 2027 |
The summer return date of 18 August 2027 comes from the council’s 2027/28 list, which is further down.
In-service days 2026/27
Pupils don’t go to school on these days. The council lists five.
- Monday 10 August 2026 (teachers’ return date)
- Tuesday 11 August 2026
- Friday 9 October 2026
- Wednesday 17 February 2027
- Thursday 6 May 2027
Early finishes and the May election day
Three days in the year finish early. Schools close at 2.30pm on Friday 18 December 2026 and at 2.30pm on Friday 2 April 2027. On the last day of the summer term, Friday 25 June 2027, they close at 1pm.
The in-service day on Thursday 6 May 2027 is there, in the council’s words, “to coincide with elections, but may be subject to change”. If your plans depend on it, check the council’s page again nearer the time.
Glasgow school holidays 2027/28
The council has already published next year as well.
| Holiday | Dates | Back at school |
|---|---|---|
| Start of term | Teachers back Mon 16 Aug 2027 | Pupils Wed 18 Aug 2027 |
| September weekend | Fri 24 and Mon 27 Sep 2027 | After the weekend |
| October week | Mon 11 to Fri 15 Oct 2027 | After the break |
| Christmas and New Year | Close 2.30pm Tue 21 Dec 2027. Holidays Wed 22 Dec 2027 to Tue 4 Jan 2028 | Wed 5 Jan 2028 |
| February mid-term | Mon 14 and Tue 15 Feb 2028, then an in-service day on Wed 16 Feb | After the in-service day |
| Spring (Easter) break | Close 2.30pm Fri 31 Mar 2028. Break Mon 3 to Mon 17 Apr 2028 | Tue 18 Apr 2028 |
| May holiday | Mon 1 May 2028 | After the break |
| May weekend | Fri 26 May and Mon 29 May 2028 | After the weekend |
| Summer | Schools close 1pm Wed 28 Jun 2028 | Teachers’ return proposed for Mon 14 Aug 2028 |
In-service days 2027/28
- Monday 16 August 2027 (teachers’ return date)
- Tuesday 17 August 2027
- Friday 8 October 2027
- Wednesday 16 February 2028
- Thursday 25 May 2028
The council calls the August 2028 teachers’ return date “proposed”, and it hasn’t given a pupil return date for 2028 yet.
If your child’s school is outside Glasgow City
These dates are for Glasgow City Council’s schools. Nearby councils set their own dates, so they can differ from Glasgow’s. Check your own council’s page:
- East Renfrewshire school holidays
- East Dunbartonshire school holidays
- Renfrewshire school term dates and holidays
- North Lanarkshire school holidays and term dates
- South Lanarkshire school holidays
- West Dunbartonshire school term dates
Private schools set their own dates too. Ask the school, or look at its website.
Not sure which school your child gets? Our guide to Glasgow school catchment areas and placing requests covers it.
What’s on in the school holidays
Glasgow’s Holiday Programme is the council’s free option. Community organisations run activities for children and young people aged 0 to 18, with free food provided. You get in touch with the organisation in your area, and the council publishes a list of them for each programme. In 2025/26 it ran in the summer, October and spring holidays. Christmas isn’t on that list.
For the October 2026 break, the council said to check with each organisation which days it was open. Find the current list on the council’s Glasgow’s Holiday Programme page.
For days out, these are the pages to start with:
- Things to do with kids in Glasgow for the main list.
- Free things to do in Glasgow when money’s tight.
- Free museums in Glasgow, which work well on a wet day.
- Things to do in Glasgow when it’s raining, because it often is.
- Best parks in Glasgow for when it isn’t.
- Glasgow Christmas markets 2026 for the Christmas break.
Help with costs
The council’s term dates page links to a Support for Families PDF. The council says it covers some of the financial support available to families on a low income with children at school, and how to apply. Read it for the full list. Two of the main ones are below, from mygov.scot.
Free school meals
Pupils in primary 1 to 5 at council-run schools get a free lunch in term time, whatever the family income. From primary 6 and through secondary it depends on benefits, such as Universal Credit (where monthly earned income is no more than £995) or Pension Credit. If you get a qualifying benefit, you can also apply to your council for help during school holidays. For that, you need to apply for each child, including those in primary 1 to 5. Details are on the mygov.scot free school meals page.
School clothing grant
Every council pays at least £120 for each primary-age child and £150 for each secondary-age child. Who qualifies and how much you get depends on your council. You apply to your local council, and mygov.scot says most councils take applications from July until the end of March. Start at the mygov.scot school clothing costs page.
Glasgow school holidays FAQ
When do Glasgow schools break up for Christmas 2026?
Schools close at 2.30pm on Friday 18 December 2026. The Christmas holidays run from Monday 21 December 2026 to Monday 4 January 2027.
When do Glasgow schools go back in January 2027?
On Tuesday 5 January 2027.
When is the February 2027 break?
Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 February 2027 are holidays. Wednesday 17 February is an in-service day, so there’s no school for pupils on any of the three days.
When are the Easter (spring) holidays in 2027?
Schools close at 2.30pm on Friday 2 April 2027. The spring break runs from Monday 5 to Friday 16 April 2027, and schools return on Monday 19 April 2027. Good Friday (26 March) and Easter Monday (29 March) are holidays too.
When do Glasgow schools finish for the summer in 2027?
At 1pm on Friday 25 June 2027.
When do pupils go back in August 2027?
Pupils return on Wednesday 18 August 2027. Teachers are back on Monday 16 August, and Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 August are in-service days.
What are the in-service days in 2026/27?
Monday 10 August 2026, Tuesday 11 August 2026, Friday 9 October 2026, Wednesday 17 February 2027 and Thursday 6 May 2027. The 6 May date may be subject to change.
Is there a printable version?
The council’s School Term Dates page is the official list. We haven’t found a separate printable calendar from the council, so we don’t link one. You can print this page from your browser, but check the council’s page if a date matters.
