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Our sources

Scotonomics builds its dates and figures from official publications. The main publishers are the 32 councils, Qualifications Scotland, the Scottish Government, GOV.UK and the SNCT.

School holidays and term dates

Each council sets and publishes its own school calendar. We take dates from the council's term dates page, PDF calendar or approved committee report. Each council page shows its source and the date we last checked it.

Bank holidays

GOV.UK publishes the official list of bank holidays in Scotland.

Exams and results

Qualifications Scotland publishes the exam timetable, results day, grade boundaries and appeals dates. It replaced the SQA on 1 February 2026, and some of its documents still use SQA web addresses.

Schools and pupils

School counts, pupil numbers and class sizes come from the Scottish Government's pupil census, taken each September.

Teacher pay

Pay scales come from the SNCT, the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers, and the salary scales the EIS publishes.

Tax and deductions

Scottish income tax bands come from GOV.UK and the Scottish Government's budget. National Insurance and student loan rules come from GOV.UK.

Law

School leaving dates come from the Education (Scotland) Act 1980, published on legislation.gov.uk.

Full list

Council term dates

Aberdeen City Council, Education and Children's Services Committee report CFS/24/044, School holiday pattern to 2030 (Appendix A)AberdeenAberdeenshire Council school calendars 2026/27 (Mintlaw Academy, Mearns Academy and St Cyrus School, aberdeenshire.sch.uk)AberdeenshireAngus Council, School holidaysAngusArgyll and Bute Council, School holidays 2026-2027 and School holidays 2027-2028Argyll and ButeClackmannanshire Council, School Term Dates 2026/27 and 2027/28ClackmannanshireDumfries and Galloway Council, School term and holiday datesDumfries and GallowayDundee City Council, School Term DatesDundeeEast Ayrshire Council, School holidays 2026/27 and 2027/28East AyrshireEast Dunbartonshire Council, Future school holidaysEast DunbartonshireEast Lothian Council, School term dates 2026-2027East LothianEast Renfrewshire Council, School holiday arrangements 2026/2027 and 2027/2028East RenfrewshireCity of Edinburgh Council, School term datesEdinburghFalkirk Council, School terms and holidaysFalkirkFife Council, School holidays, term and closure datesFifeGlasgow City Council, School term datesGlasgowThe Highland Council, School term dates 2026/2027HighlandInverclyde School and Nursery Class Holiday and Term Dates 2026 2027 (Inverkip Primary School, Inverclyde Council school website)InverclydeMidlothian Council, School term dates and holidaysMidlothianThe Moray Council, School term and holiday dates 2026 to 2029MorayNorth Ayrshire Council, School holidays and in-service dates 2026/27 (all schools except Arran) and 2027/2028 (all schools)North AyrshireNorth Lanarkshire Council, School holidays and term datesNorth LanarkshireOrkney Islands Council, School Term Dates 2026 to 2027OrkneyPerth & Kinross Council, School term and holiday datesPerth and KinrossRenfrewshire Council, School term dates and holidaysRenfrewshireScottish Borders Council, School term dates for 2026-27Scottish BordersShetland Islands Council, School Term DatesShetlandSouth Ayrshire Council, School and Early Years Centre term datesSouth AyrshireSouth Lanarkshire Council, School holidays 2026/27 (approved)South LanarkshireStirling Council, School term dates and holidaysStirlingWest Dunbartonshire Council, Term dates 2026/27West DunbartonshireWest Lothian Council, School Terms and Holidays 2026/2027West LothianComhairle nan Eilean Siar, School Term Dates and Mid Term Holidays 2026-27Western Isles

Exams, pay and national data

Qualifications Scotland, Exam timetable 2027 (Version 02, published August 2026)Checked 1 October 2026Qualifications Scotland, Grade boundaries 2026 (ref 26GB)Checked 1 October 2026Qualifications ScotlandChecked 1 October 2026Scottish Government, Pupil census supplementary statistics 2025 (Tables 5.3 and 6.6)Checked 1 October 2026GOV.UK, UK bank holidaysChecked 1 October 2026SNCT salary scales (EIS), HMRC and SPPA ratesChecked 1 October 2026

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Quick answers

Is Scotonomics run by a council or Qualifications Scotland?

No. Scotonomics is independent. It uses their published information and names the source for each page.

How often are school dates checked?

Each council page shows the date we last checked it against the council's own calendar.

Where do the teacher pay figures come from?

From the national SNCT salary scales, with tax and National Insurance rates from GOV.UK.