School Term Dates

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School Term Dates 2024-2025

August

• Monday, 12 August 2024 (Return date for Teachers & In-Service Day)
• Tuesday, 13 August 2024 (In-Service Day)
• Wednesday, 14 August 2024 (Return date for Pupils)

September

• Friday, 27 September and Monday, 30 September 2024 (September weekend holiday)

October

• Friday, 11 October 2024 (In-Service Day)
• Monday, 14 to Friday, 18 October 2024 (October Week)

December - Christmas and New Year

• Schools close at 2.30 pm on Friday, 20 December 2024
• Monday, 23 December 2024 - Friday, 3 January 2025 (Christmas holidays)

January

• Schools return on Monday, 6 January 2025

February mid term break

• Monday, 17 February 2025
• Tuesday, 18 February 2025
• Wednesday, 19 February 2025 (In-service day)

April - Spring Holiday (Easter)

• Schools close at 2.30 pm on Friday, 4 April 2025
• Monday, 7 April - Monday, 21 April 2025 (Spring Break)
• Schools return on Tuesday, 22 April 2025

May

• Monday, 5 May 2025 (May Holiday)
• Thursday, 22 May 2025 (In-service day)
• Friday, 23 May 2025 and Monday, 26 May 2025 (May Weekend)

June

• Schools Close at 1.00 pm on Wednesday, 25 June 2025

School Term Dates 2025-2026

August

• Tuesday, 12 August 2025 (Return date for Teachers & In-Service Day
• Wednesday, 13 August 2025 (In-Service Day)
• Thursday, 14 August 2025 (Return date for Pupils)

September

• Friday, 26 September and Monday, 29 September 2025 (September weekend holiday)

October

• Friday, 10 October 2025 (In-Service Day)
• Monday, 13 to Friday, 17 October 2025 (October Week)

December - Christmas and New Year

• Schools close at 2.30 pm on Friday, 19 December 2025
• Monday, 22 December 2025 - Friday, 2 January 2026 (Christmas holidays)

January

• Schools return on Monday, 5 January 2026

February mid term break

• Monday, 16 February 2026
• Tuesday, 17 February 2026
• Wednesday, 18 February 2026 (In-service day)

April - Spring Holiday (Easter)

• Schools close at 2.30 pm on Thursday, 2 April 2026
• Monday, 6 April - Friday, 17 April 2026 (Spring Break)
• Schools return on Monday, 20 April 2026

May

• Monday, 4 May 2026 (May Holiday)
• Thursday, 7 May 2026 (In-service day to coincide with Scottish Parliamentary election, but may be subject to change)
• Friday, 22 May 2026 and Monday, 25 May 2026 (May Weekend)

June

• Schools Close at 1.00 pm on Thursday, 25 June 2026

August

• Thursday, 13 August 2026 (Proposed date of Teachers return)

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