Autumn half term
Holiday start:
Mon 20 Oct
Back to school:
2 weeks
Dunottar School Holiday Dates
Most parents need to know “When are my kids not at school?”, but schools answer a subtly different question: “What are the term dates for the year?”. Parents are left stitching together term dates, inset days and bank holidays themselves — so Lidley did it for you.
When are kids off school 2025-2027?
2025 - 2026 school year
Dates from Dunottar School term dates
Christmas holiday
Holiday start:
Thu 18 Dec
Back to school:
3 weeks
Spring half term
Holiday start:
Mon 16 Feb
Back to school:
5 days
Easter holiday
Holiday start:
Mon 30 Mar
Back to school:
3 weeks
Summer half term
Holiday start:
Mon 25 May
Back to school:
5 days
Summer holiday
Holiday start:
Mon 6 Jul
Back to school:
9 weeks
2026 - 2027 school year
Dates from Dunottar School term dates
Autumn half term
Holiday start:
Mon 19 Oct
Back to school:
2 weeks
Christmas holiday
Holiday start:
Thu 17 Dec
Back to school:
3 weeks
Spring half term
Holiday start:
Mon 15 Feb
Back to school:
5 days
Easter holiday
Holiday start:
Thu 25 Mar
Back to school:
3 weeks
Summer half term
Holiday start:
Mon 31 May
Back to school:
5 days
Summer holiday
Holiday start:
Mon 5 Jul
Back to school:
Estimated date
8 weeks
2025 - 2026 school year
Dates from Dunottar School term dates
Autumn half term
Holiday start:
Sat 18 Oct
Back to school:
2 weeks
Christmas holiday
Holiday start:
Thu 18 Dec
Back to school:
3 weeks
Spring half term
Holiday start:
Sat 14 Feb
Back to school:
5 days
Easter holiday
Holiday start:
Sat 28 Mar
Back to school:
3 weeks
Summer half term
Holiday start:
Sat 23 May
Back to school:
5 days
Summer holiday
Holiday start:
Sat 4 Jul
Back to school:
9 weeks
2026 - 2027 school year
Dates from Dunottar School term dates
Autumn half term
Holiday start:
Sat 17 Oct
Back to school:
2 weeks
Christmas holiday
Holiday start:
Thu 17 Dec
Back to school:
3 weeks
Spring half term
Holiday start:
Sat 13 Feb
Back to school:
5 days
Easter holiday
Holiday start:
Thu 25 Mar
Back to school:
3 weeks
Summer half term
Holiday start:
Sat 29 May
Back to school:
5 days
Summer holiday
Holiday start:
Sat 3 Jul
Back to school:
Estimated date
8 weeks
Tap a block for more date info.
2025 - 2026 school year
Dates from Dunottar School term dates
Autumn half term
2 weeks
Christmas holiday
3 weeks
Spring half term
5 days
Easter holiday
3 weeks
Summer half term
5 days
Summer holiday
9 weeks
2026 - 2027 school year
Dates from Dunottar School term dates
Autumn half term
2 weeks
Christmas holiday
3 weeks
Spring half term
5 days
Easter holiday
3 weeks
Summer half term
5 days
Summer holiday
8 weeks
2025 - 2026 school year
Dates from Dunottar School term dates
Autumn half term
2 weeks
Christmas holiday
3 weeks
Spring half term
5 days
Easter holiday
3 weeks
Summer half term
5 days
Summer holiday
9 weeks
2026 - 2027 school year
Dates from Dunottar School term dates
Autumn half term
2 weeks
Christmas holiday
3 weeks
Spring half term
5 days
Easter holiday
3 weeks
Summer half term
5 days
Summer holiday
8 weeks
Inset Days
2025/26
- Mon 1 SeptInset day(Summer holiday)
- Tue 2 SeptInset day(Summer holiday)
- Mon 5 JanInset day(Christmas holiday)
- Tue 6 JanInset day(Christmas holiday)
- Thu 16 AprInset day(Easter holiday)
- Fri 17 AprInset day(Easter holiday)
2026/27
- Tue 1 SeptInset day(Summer holiday)
- Wed 2 SeptInset day(Summer holiday)
- Mon 4 JanInset day(Christmas holiday)
- Tue 5 JanInset day(Christmas holiday)
- Tue 13 AprInset day(Easter holiday)
- Wed 14 AprInset day(Easter holiday)
Hover over a holiday block for details.
School holiday Inset day Bank holiday School day
Parents and carers have 3 big questions about school dates:
- When can we go on holiday?
- When do we need childcare?
- When do the kids go back to school?
Schools publish term dates and inset days, but they don’t directly answer those questions. Parents are left stitching together term dates, inset days and bank holidays themselves.
Lidley reduces that mental load.
Instead of showing school terms, we show practical holiday periods — including school holidays, inset days and bank holidays together in one clear timeline.
You can also turn surrounding weekends on or off:
- weekends on → better for holiday planning
- weekends off → better for childcare planning
Our aim is simple: less admin, easier planning, calmer family life.
Dates from Dunottar School term dates
Photos from Dunottar School