Fife school holidays 2026/27
Every holiday, in-service day and early finish for Fife Council schools in 2026/27 and 2027/28. Fife has a two-week October break this year, and the usual five in-service days.
Checked against Fife Council, School holidays, term and closure dates on 1 October 2026
The school year at a glance
Term dates 2026/27
| Date | What happens | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn term | ||
| Mon 17 and Tue 18 Aug 2026 | Teachers return (in-service) | In-service |
| Wed 19 Aug 2026 | Autumn term starts | Term starts |
| Fri 9 Oct 2026 | Autumn term ends | Term ends |
| Mon 12 to Fri 23 Oct 2026 | Autumn holiday | Holiday |
| Fri 13 Nov 2026 | In-service day | In-service |
| Tue 22 Dec 2026 | Winter term ends | Term ends |
| Christmas | ||
| Wed 23 Dec 2026 to Tue 5 Jan 2027 | Christmas holidaySpring term starts Wednesday 6 January 2027. | Holiday |
| Spring term | ||
| Wed 10 Feb 2027 | In-service day | In-service |
| Thu 11 and Fri 12 Feb 2027 | Additional holiday | Holiday |
| Thu 25 Mar 2027 | Spring term ends | Term ends |
| Easter | ||
| Fri 26 Mar to Fri 9 Apr 2027 | Spring holidayIncludes Good Friday (26 March) and Easter Monday (29 March). Summer term starts Monday 12 April. | Holiday |
| Summer term | ||
| Mon 3 May 2027 | May Day (additional holiday) | Public holiday |
| Thu 6 May 2027 | In-service day | In-service |
| Mon 7 Jun 2027 | Additional holiday | Holiday |
| Fri 2 Jul 2027 | Summer term ends | Term ends |
| Summer | ||
| Sat 3 Jul 2027 to Tue 17 Aug 2027 | Summer holidaysPupils return Wednesday 18 August 2027 | Holiday |
Term dates 2027/28
| Date | What happens | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn term | ||
| Mon 16 and Tue 17 Aug 2027 | Teachers return (in-service) | In-service |
| Wed 18 Aug 2027 | Autumn term starts | Term starts |
| Fri 8 Oct 2027 | Autumn term ends | Term ends |
| Mon 11 to Fri 22 Oct 2027 | Autumn holiday | Holiday |
| Fri 12 Nov 2027 | In-service day | In-service |
| Wed 22 Dec 2027 | Winter term ends | Term ends |
| Christmas | ||
| Thu 23 Dec 2027 to Wed 5 Jan 2028 | Christmas holidaySpring term starts Thursday 6 January 2028. | Holiday |
| Spring term | ||
| Wed 9 Feb 2028 | In-service day | In-service |
| Thu 10 and Fri 11 Feb 2028 | Additional holiday | Holiday |
| Fri 31 Mar 2028 | Spring term ends | Term ends |
| Easter | ||
| Mon 3 to Fri 14 Apr 2028 | Spring holidayIncludes Good Friday (14 April). Summer term starts Monday 17 April. | Holiday |
| Summer term | ||
| Mon 1 May 2028 | May Day (additional holiday) | Public holiday |
| Mon 5 Jun 2028 | Additional holiday | Holiday |
| Tue 6 Jun 2028 | In-service day | In-service |
| Thu 29 Jun 2028 | Summer term ends | Term ends |
| Summer | ||
| Fri 30 Jun 2028 | Summer holidaysNext session not published yet | Holiday |
Keep these dates in your phoneSubscribe once and your calendar updates if the council changes a date.
Get the calendar fileFife's 2026/27 calendar in brief
Fife Council runs schools from Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy to Glenrothes, Cupar, Levenmouth and St Andrews. Fife starts and finishes later than much of Scotland. Pupils went back on Wednesday 19 August 2026, and the session ends on Friday 2 July 2027.
The autumn holiday lasts two weeks, from Monday 12 to Friday 23 October. Friday 13 November is an in-service day. The Christmas holiday runs from Wednesday 23 December to Tuesday 5 January 2027.
In February, pupils are off for three days. Wednesday 10 is an in-service day, and Thursday 11 and Friday 12 are additional holidays. The spring holiday covers Easter, from Friday 26 March to Friday 9 April 2027.
Summer term starts on Monday 12 April. May Day falls on Monday 3 May, and Thursday 6 May is an in-service day. There is one more additional holiday on Monday 7 June.
That makes five in-service days in total. For 2027/28, pupils return on Wednesday 18 August 2027.
Schools in Fife
From the September 2025 pupil census.
Quick answers
- When is the October holiday in Fife in 2026?
Fife has a two-week autumn holiday, from Monday 12 to Friday 23 October 2026. Pupils go back on Monday 26 October.
- How many in-service days are there in Fife in 2026/27?
There are five: 17 and 18 August 2026, 13 November 2026, 10 February 2027 and 6 May 2027.
- When does the Easter holiday start in Fife in 2027?
The spring term ends on Thursday 25 March 2027. The spring holiday runs from Friday 26 March to Friday 9 April. The summer term starts on Monday 12 April.
- When do Fife schools break up for summer 2027?
The summer term ends on Friday 2 July 2027. Pupils return on Wednesday 18 August 2027, after in-service days on 16 and 17 August.
Individual schools can add their own closure days, and councils sometimes move in-service days. Your school's letter or website takes priority. Fife has five in-service days in 2026/27.