{"id":49,"date":"2017-03-17T09:57:09","date_gmt":"2017-03-17T09:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/dalrymplepsandecc2017\/?page_id=49"},"modified":"2026-01-14T10:38:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T10:38:35","slug":"school-holidays","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/dalrymplepsandecc2017\/school-information-and-documents\/school-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"School Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"

School holidays 2025 to 2026<\/h2>\n
Please note that all dates are inclusive.<\/article>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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August 2025<\/h3>\n<\/caption>\n

Date<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday 18 August 2025<\/td>\nIn-service day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday 19 August 2025<\/td>\nIn-service day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday 20 August 2025<\/td>\nPupils return<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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September 2025<\/h3>\n<\/caption>\n

Date<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday 19 September to\u00a0Monday 22 September 2025<\/td>\nLocal holidays (subject to change in alignment with Ayr Gold Cup weekend)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday 23 September 2025<\/td>\nPupils return<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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October 2025<\/h3>\n<\/caption>\n

Date<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday 13 October to Friday 17 October 2025<\/td>\nOctober holidays<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday 20 October 2025<\/td>\nIn-service day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday 21 October 2025<\/td>\nPupils return<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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December 2025 to January 2026<\/h3>\n<\/caption>\n

Date<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday 22 December 2025 to Friday 2 January 2026<\/td>\nChristmas and New Year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday 5 January 2026<\/td>\nPupils return<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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February 2026<\/h3>\n<\/caption>\n

Date<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday 9 February 2026<\/td>\nLocal holiday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday 10 February 2026<\/td>\nIn-service day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday 11 February 2026<\/td>\nPupils return<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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April 2026<\/h3>\n<\/caption>\n

Date<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday 3 April to Friday 17 April 2026<\/td>\nEaster holidays (Good Friday – 3 April 2026)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday 20 April 2026<\/td>\nPupils return<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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May 2026<\/h3>\n<\/caption>\n

Date<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday 4 May 2026<\/td>\nLocal holiday (May Day)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday 5 May 2026<\/td>\nPupils return<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday 7 May 2026<\/td>\nIn-service day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday 8 May 2026<\/td>\nPupils return<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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June, July and August 2026<\/h3>\n<\/caption>\n

Date<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday 29 June to Friday 14 August 2026<\/td>\nSummer holidays<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday 17 August 2026<\/td>\nIn-service day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday 18 August 2026<\/td>\nIn-service day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday 19 August 2026<\/td>\nPupils return<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

School holidays 2026 to 2027<\/h2>\n
Please note that all dates are inclusive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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August 2026<\/h3>\n<\/caption>\n

Date<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday 17 August 2026<\/td>\nIn-service day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday 18 August 2026<\/td>\nIn-service day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday 19 August 2026<\/td>\nPupils return<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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September 2026<\/h3>\n<\/caption>\n

Date<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday 18 September to\u00a0Monday 21 September 2026<\/td>\nLocal holidays (subject to change in alignment with Ayr Gold Cup weekend)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday 22 September 2026<\/td>\nPupils return<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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October 2026<\/h3>\n<\/caption>\n

Date<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday 12 October to Friday 16 October 2026<\/td>\nOctober holidays<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday 19 October 2026<\/td>\nIn-service day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday 20 October 2026<\/td>\nPupils return<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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December 2026 to January 2027<\/h3>\n<\/caption>\n

Date<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday 21 December 2026 to Monday 4 January 2027<\/td>\nChristmas and New Year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday 5 January 2027<\/td>\nPupils return<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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February 2027<\/h3>\n<\/caption>\n

Date<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday 12 February to Monday 15 February 2027<\/td>\nLocal holiday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday 16 February 2027<\/td>\nIn-service day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday 17 February 2027<\/td>\nPupils return<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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March to April 2027<\/h3>\n<\/caption>\n

Date<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday 26 March to Friday 9 April 2027<\/td>\nEaster holidays (Good Friday – 26 March 2027)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday 12 April 2027<\/td>\nPupils return<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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May 2027<\/h3>\n<\/caption>\n

Date<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday 3 May 2027<\/td>\nLocal holiday (May Day)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday 4 May 2027<\/td>\nPupils return<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday 24 May 2027<\/td>\nIn-service day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday 25 May 2027<\/td>\nPupils return<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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June, July and August 2027<\/h3>\n<\/caption>\n

Date<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday 30 June to Friday 13 August 2027<\/td>\nSummer holidays<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monday 16 August 2027<\/td>\nIn-service day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday 17 August 2027<\/td>\nIn-service day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday 18 August 2027<\/td>\nPupils return<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n