West Lothian schools will extend their summer holiday to seven weeks next year to prevent the school year from starting too early in August, while reducing the February mid-term break to a long weekend.

West Lothian schools will implement a seven-week summer holiday starting in the 2027/28 school year, beginning on August 16, 2027, replacing the six-week summer break that had been gradually starting earlier each August, and eliminating the controversial week-long February mid-term holiday in favor of a long weekend.