{"id":124,"date":"2025-07-30T16:00:29","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T15:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/dgauthorityhandbook\/?page_id=124"},"modified":"2026-07-15T13:41:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T12:41:02","slug":"term-dates-and-holidays","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/dgauthorityhandbook\/?page_id=124","title":{"rendered":"Term Dates and Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Term Dates and Holidays<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Holidays<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We recognise that some parents have difficulties in arranging their own holidays to suit school holiday periods. Whilst parents remain free, within reason, to remove their children for holidays during term time, you should, however, appreciate that prolonged absence from school at any stage is harmful to a child\u2019s education and it is not possible and not fair to other children \u2013 to direct teaching time to assist a child who has been on holiday to catch up on what they have missed. Parents should always inform the school, in writing, of any such holiday plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The exception to this is when a family holiday is judged to be important to the well-being and cohesion of the family following serious or terminal illness, bereavement or other traumatic events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A parent may be asked to come into school to explain the reason for their child\u2019s absence in line with the Authority\u2019s legal duty under the [Education (Scotland) Act 1980, Section 36].<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Term dates can be found at School term and holiday dates – Dumfries and Galloway Council<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Current school year (2026 to 20276)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Term 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

First day, Thursday 20 August 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last day, Friday 09 October 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Autumn holiday, Monday 12 October 2026 to Friday 23 October 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Term 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

First day, Monday 26 October 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last day, Friday 18 December 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christmas holiday, Monday 21 December 2026 to Tuesday 5 January
2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Term 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

First day, Wednesday 06 January 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n

School closed for staff training, Thursday 18 and Friday 19 February 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last day, Thursday 25 March 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spring holiday, Friday 26 March 2027 to Friday 09 April 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Term 4<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

First day, Monday 12 April 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May Day holiday, Monday 03 May 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n

School closed for staff training, Friday 28 May 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last day, Friday 02 July 2027<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summer holiday, Monday 05 July 2027 to Friday 20 August 2027<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Term Dates and Holidays Holidays We recognise that some parents have difficulties in arranging their own holidays to suit school holiday periods. Whilst parents remain free, within reason, to remove their children for holidays during term time, you should, however, appreciate that prolonged absence from school at any stage is harmful to a child\u2019s education and it is not possible and not fair to other children \u2013 to direct teaching<\/p>\n

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