Winter holiday
City of Edinburgh · Break · Confirmed — source checked
City of Edinburgh council calendar only; other authorities and individual schools may differ.
Official sourceScotland School Holidays and Terms 2028
Using this calendar
Scotland school calendar coverage for 2028. Selected City of Edinburgh council dates only; not a country-wide school calendar.
Current / next school break
Periods overlapping 2028; full break boundaries retained. As of 7 October 2026 (Europe/London).
440 days away · City of Edinburgh · Confirmed — source checked
Upcoming school breaks
- February mid-term · City of EdinburghConfirmed — source checked
- Spring holiday · City of EdinburghConfirmed — source checked
- May Day school closure · City of EdinburghConfirmed — source checked
Awaiting official dates
Selected City of Edinburgh periods only, not all Scotland. Coverage begins August 2026; early 2026 periods are not included. Council-specific closures are not Scotland-wide bank holidays. Responsible authority
Terms, breaks and student-free days
Periods retain the authority’s term or break definition. Public holidays and student-free days may fall inside a term. Cross-year breaks are shown on both affected annual pages.
Spring term
City of Edinburgh · Term · Confirmed — source checked
City of Edinburgh council calendar only; other authorities and individual schools may differ. Published inclusive dates; terms include separately recorded closures.
Official sourceFebruary mid-term
City of Edinburgh · Break · Confirmed — source checked
City of Edinburgh council calendar only; other authorities and individual schools may differ. Published inclusive dates; terms include separately recorded closures.
Official sourceSpring holiday
City of Edinburgh · Break · Confirmed — source checked
City of Edinburgh council calendar only; other authorities and individual schools may differ. Published inclusive dates; terms include separately recorded closures.
Official sourceSummer term
City of Edinburgh · Term · Confirmed — source checked
City of Edinburgh council calendar only; other authorities and individual schools may differ. Published inclusive dates; terms include separately recorded closures.
Official sourceMay Day school closure
City of Edinburgh · Break · Confirmed — source checked
City of Edinburgh council calendar only; other authorities and individual schools may differ. Published inclusive dates; terms include separately recorded closures.
Official sourceStaff only day
City of Edinburgh · Staff Day · Confirmed — source checked
City of Edinburgh council calendar only; other authorities and individual schools may differ. Published inclusive dates; terms include separately recorded closures.
Official sourceVictoria Day school closure
City of Edinburgh · Break · Confirmed — source checked
City of Edinburgh council calendar only; other authorities and individual schools may differ. Published inclusive dates; terms include separately recorded closures.
Official sourceSummer break
City of Edinburgh · Break · Confirmed — source checked
City of Edinburgh council calendar only; other authorities and individual schools may differ. Inclusive non-term interval derived from the published summer term end and next autumn start.
Official sourceAutumn term
City of Edinburgh · Term · Confirmed — source checked
City of Edinburgh council calendar only; other authorities and individual schools may differ. Published inclusive dates; terms include separately recorded closures.
Official sourceAutumn holiday
City of Edinburgh · Break · Confirmed — source checked
City of Edinburgh council calendar only; other authorities and individual schools may differ. Published inclusive dates; terms include separately recorded closures.
Official sourceOctober mid-term
City of Edinburgh · Break · Confirmed — source checked
City of Edinburgh council calendar only; other authorities and individual schools may differ. Published inclusive dates; terms include separately recorded closures.
Official sourceWinter holiday
City of Edinburgh · Break · Confirmed — source checked
City of Edinburgh council calendar only; other authorities and individual schools may differ.
Official sourcePublic holidays
About this calendar
The official UK calendar has three divisions: England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Existing England and Wales pages are retained separately with the same bank holiday dates.
Coverage and exceptions
Scotland has 2 January, St Andrew's Day and an earlier August bank holiday. Easter Monday is not in the Scotland-wide bank holiday calendar. The World Cup bank holiday is a one-off on 15 June 2026. School examples cover Edinburgh only.
Workplace arrangements
Bank holiday status does not by itself establish paid leave or closure for every workplace. Check your employment contract and employer arrangements before requesting leave.
School arrangements
School terms and holidays follow local authority and school arrangements. This site includes named council examples and Northern Ireland department dates, with their scope shown. INSET days and individual school exceptions remain separate.
Planning
Select the destination calendar before planning a break. Scotland has a different August bank holiday; local school breaks can affect demand independently of bank holidays. Check transport timetables and opening hours.
Frequently asked questions
Do England and Wales share bank holidays?
Yes. Their published bank holiday schedules match. Scotland and Northern Ireland have distinct calendars and extra dates.
Are school holidays uniform across the UK?
No. Council and school calendars differ. The named local-authority examples below are limited coverage, not country-wide school closures.
Regional calendars
Choose your jurisdiction for public holidays, substitute dates, local exceptions and school calendars.
Scotland School Holidays and Terms 2028 · OfficePublicHolidays.com