School term and holiday dates
Term and holiday dates for schools in Dumfries and Galloway can be found on the council website School term and holiday dates – Dumfries and Galloway Council (dumgal.gov.uk) .
Current school year (2024/25)
Term 1
Staff training – Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 August 2024
First day – Wednesday 21 August 2024
Last day – Friday 11 October 2024
Autumn holiday – Monday 14 to Friday 25 October 2024
Term 2
First day – Monday 28 October 2024
Last day – Friday 20 December 2024
Christmas holiday – Monday 23 December 2024 to Monday 6 January 2025 (pupils return Tuesday 7 January)
Term 3
Staff training – Monday 6 January 2025
First day – Tuesday 7 January 2025
Mid-term holiday – Wednesday 19 February to Friday 21 February 2025*
(*Staff training – Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 February 2025)
Pupils return from Mid-term holiday – Monday 24 February 2025
Last day – Friday 28 March 2025
Spring holiday – Monday 31 March to Friday 11 April 2025
Term 4
First day – Monday 14 April 2025
Easter weekend (schools closed) Friday 18 April and Monday 21 April 2025
May Day holiday – Monday 5 May 2025
Last day – Thursday 3 July 2025
Summer holiday – Friday 4 July to Tuesday 19 August 202
Future school year (2025/26)
Term 1
First day, Thursday 21 August 2025
Last day, Friday 10 October 2025
Autumn holiday, Monday 13 October 2025 to Friday 24 October 2025
Term 2
First day, Monday 27 October 2025
Last day, Friday 19 December 2025
Christmas holiday, Monday 22 December 2025 to Monday 5 January 2026
Term 3
First day, Tuesday 6 January 2026
Mid-term holiday, Thursday 19 February 2026 and Friday 20 February 2026
Last day, Friday 27 March 2026
Spring holiday, Monday 30 March 2026 to Friday 10 April 2026
Term 4
First day, Monday 13 April 2026
May Day holiday, Monday 4 May 2026
School closed for staff training, Friday 29 May 2026
Last day, Wednesday 1 July 2026
Summer holiday, Thursday 2 July 2026 to Wednesday 19 August 2026