Aberdeenshire School Holidays (2026)

School holidays in Aberdeenshire differ from one Scotland council area to another. Other Scotland council areas include North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom.

Schools in Aberdeenshire are off during the local holidays. Aberdeenshire school holidays also include these occasional days off. It still may vary from one school to another. For more updated information, it is best to visit individual websites of schools in Scotland.

When are school holidays in Aberdeenshire?

What are the other holidays in Aberdeenshire?

New Year’s Day
Celebrated every 1st of January to mark the start of the year.

Spring Public Holiday
This holiday marks the start of the spring season and is celebrated every April in Aberdeenshire.

Burns Night
The life of Robert Burns is remembered every January 25th. Robert Burns is a famous poet.

Mothering Sunday
A day which honours mothers, Mothering Sunday is a long-standing tradition in Scotland and the United Kingdom.

Good Friday
A holiday observed in commemoration of Christ’s death

Easter Monday
A holiday which remembers Christ’s resurrection after death

May Day Public Holiday
May Day Bank holiday usually occurs every 6th or 7th in Aberdeenshire.

Autumn Public Holiday
The Autumn Public Holiday marks the start of the autumn season every September.

St. Andrews Day
The feast day of St. Andrew is celebrated on November 30th to December 3rd.

Christmas Day
Christmas is a Christian religious holiday celebrated every 25th of December which marks the birth of Jesus Christ.

Boxing Day
Boxing Day is the day after Christmas day and is treated as an extension of the Christmas holidays.

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