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Council term dates

Orkney Islands school holidays

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

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These are Orkney Islands 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.

Orkney Islands 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:

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Schools in Orkney Islands

Orkney

Burray Primary School — Orkney term datesDounby Community School — Orkney term datesEday Primary School — Orkney term datesEvie Primary School — Orkney term datesFirth Primary School — Orkney term datesGlaitness School — Orkney term datesHope Primary School — Orkney term datesKirkwall Grammar School — Orkney term datesNorth Ronaldsay Primary School — Orkney term datesOrphir Community School — Orkney term datesPapa Westray Community School — Orkney term datesPapdale Primary School — Orkney term datesRousay Primary School — Orkney term datesSanday Community School — Orkney term datesShapinsay Community School — Orkney term datesSt Andrew's Primary School — Orkney term datesStenness Community School — Orkney term datesStromness Academy — Orkney term datesStromness Primary School — Orkney term datesStronsay Junior High School — Orkney term datesWestray Junior High School — Orkney term dates

ORKNEY

North Walls Community School — ORKNEY term dates

Quick answers

When do schools in Orkney Islands break up for the October holiday?

Under Orkney Islands council's standard term dates, the last day before October Holiday is Friday, 9 October 2026. Pupils return on Wednesday, 28 October 2026. Some schools set their own dates and in-service days — check your school's own page.

Do all schools in Orkney Islands follow these term dates?

These are Orkney Islands 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.