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Council term dates

Highland school holidays

Schools in Highland break up for October Holiday on — back to school .

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These are Highland council's standard term dates. Most schools follow them, but some schools set their own dates and in-service days — always check your specific school.

Highland term dates

October Holiday

Last day of school:

Back to school:

Christmas Holiday

Last day of school:

Back to school:

February Mid-Term

Last day of school:

Back to school:

Easter Holiday

Last day of school:

Back to school:

Summer Holiday

Last day of school:

Return date not announced yet

October Holiday

Last day of school:

Back to school:

Christmas Holiday

Last day of school:

Back to school:

February Mid-Term

Last day of school:

Back to school:

Easter Holiday

Last day of school:

Back to school:

Summer Holiday

Last day of school:

Return date not announced yet

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Schools in Highland

Acharacle

Kilchoan Primary School — Acharacle term dates

ACHARCLE

Ardnamurchan High School — ACHARCLE term dates

Achnasheen

Bualnaluib Primary School — Achnasheen term datesPoolewe Primary School — Achnasheen term dates

Alness

Ardross Primary School — Alness term datesBridgend Primary School — Alness term dates

ALNESS

Alness Academy — ALNESS term dates

Argyll

Acharacle Primary School — Argyll term datesDuror Primary School — Argyll term dates

ARGYLL

Kinlochleven High School — ARGYLL term dates

Aviemore

Aviemore Primary School — Aviemore term dates

Beauly

Beauly Primary School — Beauly term datesTomnacross Primary School — Beauly term dates

By Fort William

Ardgour Primary School — By Fort William term dates

by Inverness

Strathdearn Primary School — by Inverness term dates

By Inverness

Aldourie Primary School — By Inverness term dates

By Kyle

Raasay Primary School — By Kyle term dates

by Lairg

Durness Primary School — by Lairg term dates

By Lairg

Lochinver Primary School — By Lairg term datesRosehall Primary School — By Lairg term datesScourie Primary School — By Lairg term dates

By Mallaig

Inverie Primary School — By Mallaig term dates

By Oban

Lochaline Primary School — By Oban term dates

By Thurso

Farr High School — By Thurso term datesFarr Primary School - Bettyhill — By Thurso term dates

by Wick

Watten Primary School — by Wick term dates

CAITHNESS

Bower Primary School — CAITHNESS term datesKeiss Primary School — CAITHNESS term dates

Carrbridge

Carrbridge Primary — Carrbridge term dates

Conon Bridge

Ben Wyvis Primary School — Conon Bridge term dates

Cromarty

Cromarty Primary School — Cromarty term dates

Dingwall

Culbokie Primary School — Dingwall term datesDingwall Primary School — Dingwall term datesResolis Primary School — Dingwall term datesSt Clement's School — Dingwall term dates

DINGWALL

Ferintosh Primary School — DINGWALL term dates

Drumnadrochit

Glen Urquhart High School — Drumnadrochit term dates

Evanton

Kiltearn Primary School — Evanton term dates

Fearn

Hill of Fearn Primary School — Fearn term dates

Ferry Brae

North Kessock Primary School — Ferry Brae term dates

Fort William

Banavie Primary School — Fort William term datesCaol Primary School — Fort William term datesInverlochy Primary School — Fort William term datesLochaber High School — Fort William term datesLundavra Primary School — Fort William term datesSt Bride's Primary School — Fort William term dates

FORT WILLIAM

Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Loch Abar — FORT WILLIAM term datesSt Columba's RC Primary School — FORT WILLIAM term dates

Gairloch

Gairloch High School — Gairloch term datesGairloch Primary School — Gairloch term dates

GARVE

Scoraig School — GARVE term dates

Glencoe

Glencoe Primary School — Glencoe term dates

GOLSPIE

Golspie High School — GOLSPIE term dates

Grantown-on-Spey

Grantown Grammar School — Grantown-on-Spey term datesGrantown Primary School — Grantown-on-Spey term dates

Invergordon

Invergordon Academy — Invergordon term datesMilton Primary School — Invergordon term datesPark Primary School — Invergordon term dates

Inverness

Bishop Eden's Primary School — Inverness term datesCauldeen Primary School — Inverness term datesCentral Primary School — Inverness term datesCradlehall Primary School — Inverness term datesCrown Primary School — Inverness term datesCroy Primary School — Inverness term datesDalneigh Primary School — Inverness term datesDochgarroch Primary School — Inverness term datesDrakies Primary School — Inverness term datesDrummond School — Inverness term datesFarr Primary School - Inverness — Inverness term datesHilton Primary School — Inverness term datesHolm Primary School — Inverness term datesInshes Primary School — Inverness term datesInverness High School — Inverness term datesInverness Royal Academy — Inverness term datesKinmylies Primary School — Inverness term datesLochardil Primary School — Inverness term datesMerkinch Primary School — Inverness term datesMillburn Academy — Inverness term datesMilton of Leys Primary School — Inverness term datesMuirtown Primary School — Inverness term datesRaigmore Primary School — Inverness term datesSmithton Primary School — Inverness term datesSt Joseph's RC Primary — Inverness term datesStratherrick Primary School — Inverness term dates

INVERNESS

Balloch Primary — INVERNESS term datesCharleston Academy — INVERNESS term datesCulloden Academy — INVERNESS term datesDuncan Forbes Primary School — INVERNESS term datesNess Castle Primary School — INVERNESS term dates

INVERNESS-SHIRE

Cannich Bridge Primary School — INVERNESS-SHIRE term datesDeshar Primary School — INVERNESS-SHIRE term datesKilchuimen Academy — INVERNESS-SHIRE term datesKilchuimen Primary School — INVERNESS-SHIRE term datesKirkhill Primary School — INVERNESS-SHIRE term dates

Isle Of Skye

Broadford Primary School — Isle Of Skye term datesCarbost Primary School — Isle Of Skye term datesDunvegan Primary School — Isle Of Skye term datesEdinbane Primary School — Isle Of Skye term datesKilmuir Primary School — Isle Of Skye term datesKyleakin Primary School — Isle Of Skye term datesStaffin Primary School — Isle Of Skye term dates

ISLE OF SKYE

Bun-Sgoil Shleite — ISLE OF SKYE term datesPortree High School — ISLE OF SKYE term dates

Kingussie

Alvie Primary School — Kingussie term datesKingussie High School — Kingussie term datesKingussie Primary School — Kingussie term dates

Kinlochbervie

Kinlochbervie High School — Kinlochbervie term dates

KYLE OF LOCHALSH

Auchtertyre Primary — KYLE OF LOCHALSH term dates

LAIRG

Kinlochbervie Primary School — LAIRG term dates

Muir of Ord

Tarradale Primary School — Muir of Ord term dates

Muir Of Ord

Marybank Primary School — Muir Of Ord term datesStrathconon Primary School — Muir Of Ord term datesTore Primary School — Muir Of Ord term dates

Munlochy

Munlochy Primary School — Munlochy term dates

Nairn

Cawdor Primary School — Nairn term datesMillbank Primary School — Nairn term datesNairn Academy — Nairn term datesRosebank Primary School — Nairn term dates

NAIRN

Auldearn Primary School — NAIRN term dates

Newtonmore

Newtonmore Primary School — Newtonmore term dates

Portmahomack

Tarbat Old Primary School — Portmahomack term dates

Portree

Portree Primary — Portree term dates

PORTREE

Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Phort Rìgh — PORTREE term dates

PORTREE ISLE OF SKYE

Macdiarmid Primary School — PORTREE ISLE OF SKYE term dates

Ross-shire

Coulhill Primary School — Ross-shire term datesPlockton High School — Ross-shire term dates

Ross-Shire

Obsdale Primary School — Ross-Shire term dates

ROSS-SHIRE

Applecross Primary School — ROSS-SHIRE term datesFortrose Academy — ROSS-SHIRE term datesSouth Lodge Primary School — ROSS-SHIRE term dates

Strathcarron

Shieldaig Primary School — Strathcarron term dates

Sutherland

Bonar Bridge Primary School — Sutherland term datesGolspie Primary School — Sutherland term datesHelmsdale Primary School — Sutherland term datesTongue Primary School — Sutherland term dates

SUTHERLAND

Brora Primary School — SUTHERLAND term datesDornoch Academy — SUTHERLAND term datesDornoch Primary — SUTHERLAND term dates

Tain

Craighill Primary School — Tain term datesInver Primary School — Tain term datesSt Duthus School — Tain term datesTain Royal Academy — Tain term dates

TAIN

Hilton of Cadboll Primary School — TAIN term dates

Thurso

Castletown Primary School — Thurso term datesCrossroads Primary School — Thurso term datesMiller Academy Primary School — Thurso term datesMount Pleasant Primary School — Thurso term datesPennyland Primary School — Thurso term datesReay Primary School — Thurso term datesThurso High School — Thurso term dates

Ullapool

Achiltibuie Primary School — Ullapool term datesUllapool High School — Ullapool term datesUllapool Primary School — Ullapool term dates

Wick

Canisbay Primary School — Wick term datesLybster Primary School — Wick term datesNoss primary school — Wick term datesThrumster Primary School — Wick term dates

WICK

Newton Park Primary — WICK term datesWick High School — WICK term dates

Other

Abernethy Primary SchoolArdersier Primary SchoolArisaig Primary SchoolAvoch Primary SchoolBallachulish Primary SchoolBalnain Primary SchoolBun-sgoil Ghaidhlig Inbhir NisDingwall AcademyDunbeath Primary SchoolEigg Primary SchoolGledfield Primary SchoolGlenelg Primary SchoolGlenurquhart Primary SchoolHalkirk Primary SchoolInvergarry Primary SchoolKinlochleven Primary SchoolKnockbreck Primary School - TainKyle Primary SchoolLady Lovat Primary SchoolLairg Primary SchoolLochcarron Primary SchoolLoch Duich Primary SchoolMallaig High SchoolMallaig Primary SchoolMelvich Primary SchoolMuck Primary SchoolMulbuie Primary SchoolNewmore Primary SchoolPlockton Primary SchoolRogart Primary SchoolRum Primary SchoolSpean Bridge Primary SchoolStrathgarve Primary SchoolStrathpeffer Primary SchoolStrontian Primary SchoolTeanassie Primary School

Quick answers

When do schools in Highland break up for the October holiday?

Under Highland council's standard term dates, the last day before October Holiday is Friday, 9 October 2026. Pupils return on Monday, 26 October 2026. Some schools set their own dates and in-service days — check your school's own page.

Do all schools in Highland follow these term dates?

These are Highland council's standard term dates, which most schools follow. Some schools set their own dates and in-service days, so always check your specific school.