Some dates for your calendar for the New Year:
The public holidays in Aberdeen City Council for 2026 are as follows:
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New Year’s Day: 1 January
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2nd January: 2 January
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Good Friday: 3 April
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Early May Bank Holiday: 4 May
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Spring Bank Holiday: 25 May
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Summer Bank Holiday: 3 August
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St Andrew’s Day: 30 November
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Christmas Day: 25 December
School Term dates:
Term 3
5 January 2026 to 27 March 2026
- Term starts – Monday 5 January 2026
- Mid term holiday – Monday 9 February 2026
- In-service day – Tuesday 10 February 2026
- In-service day – Wednesday 11 February 2026
- Term ends – Friday 27 March 2026
- Spring holiday – Monday 30 March to Friday 10 April 2026
Term 4
13 April 2025 to 2 July 2026
- Term starts – Monday 13 April 2026
- May Day holiday – Monday 4 May 2026
- In-service day – Tuesday 5 May 2026
- Term ends – Thursday 2 July 2026
Term 1
17 August 2026 to 9 October 2026
- In-service day – Friday 14 August 2026
- Term starts – Monday 17 August 2026
- September holiday – Friday 18 September to Monday 21 September 2026
- Term ends – Friday 9 October 2026
- October holiday – Monday 12 October to Friday 23 October 2026
Term 2
26 October 2026 to 18 December 2026
- Term starts – Monday 26 October 2026
- In-service day – Friday 13 November 2026
- Term ends – Friday 18 December 2026
- Christmas holiday – Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027