2025-2026 School Term Dates Proposed Options

Please read over the Options offered by East Ayrshire Council for term dates in 2025 – 2026 and complete the form below to indicate your preference. All responses must be in by 1st March 2024.

Option 1

EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL

School Term Dates 2025/2026

 

 

Term

 

 

Break

 

Detail / Attendance

 

Date

Cumulative Holiday Total Cumulative Working Days
 

 

 

 

 

First

 

 

 

 

 

Mid Term

Teachers (In Service)

Teachers (In Service)

Pupils return

 

*Local Holiday

*Local Holiday

Pupils return

 

Close

Teachers (In Service)

Pupils return

 

Close

Monday 18 August 2025

Tuesday 19 August 2025

Wednesday 20 August 2025

 

Friday 19 September 2025

Monday 22 September 2025

Tuesday 23 September 2025

 

Friday 10 October 2025

Monday 20 October 2025

Tuesday 21 October 2025

 

Friday 19 December 2025

 

 

 

 

1

2

 

 

7

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

83

 

 

 

Second

 

 

 

Mid Term

Re-open

 

Close

Local Holiday

Teachers (In Service)

Pupils return

 

Close

Monday 5 January 2026

 

Friday 6 February 2026

Monday 9 February 2026

Tuesday 10 February 2026

Wednesday 11 February 2026

 

Thursday 2 April 2026

17

 

 

18

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

146

 

 

 

Third

 

 

 

Re-open

 

Local Holiday (May Day)

**Teachers (In Service)

 

 

Local Holiday

 

Close

Monday 20 April 2026

 

Monday 4 May 2026

Thursday 7 May 2026

 

 

Monday 25 May 2026

 

Tuesday 30 June 2026

29

 

30

 

 

 

31

 

35

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

195

 

*subject to change in alignment with Gold Cup weekend

**Elections 7th May 2026

 

Session 2026/2027:         Teachers (In Service) – Monday 17th August 2026

Teachers (In Service) – Tuesday 18th August 2026

Pupils return – Wednesday 19th August 2026

 

Good Friday – 3rd April 2026

Pupils attendance will be 190 days after deducting 5 In Service days

 

 

 

 

Option 2

EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL

School Term Dates 2025/2026

 

 

Term

 

 

Break

 

Detail / Attendance

 

Date

Cumulative Holiday Total Cumulative Working Days
 

 

 

 

 

First

 

 

 

 

 

Mid Term

Teachers (In Service)

Teachers (In Service)

Pupils return

 

*Local Holiday

*Local Holiday

Pupils return

 

Close

Teachers (In Service)

Pupils return

 

Close

Monday 18 August 2025

Tuesday 19 August 2025

Wednesday 20 August 2025

 

Friday 19 September 2025

Monday 22 September 2025

Tuesday 23 September 2025

 

Friday 10 October 2025

Monday 20 October 2025

Tuesday 21 October 2025

 

Friday 19 December 2025

 

 

 

 

1

2

 

 

7

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

83

 

 

 

Second

 

 

 

Mid Term

Re-open

 

Close

Local Holiday

Teachers (In Service)

Pupils return

 

Close

Monday 5 January 2026

 

Friday 6 February 2026

Monday 9 February 2026

Tuesday 10 February 2026

Wednesday 11 February 2026

 

Thursday 2 April 2026

17

 

 

18

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

146

 

 

 

Third

 

 

 

Re-open

 

Local Holiday (May Day)

**Teachers (In Service)

 

 

 

Close

Monday 20 April 2026

 

Monday 4 May 2026

Thursday 7 May 2026

 

 

 

Friday 26 June 2026

29

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

195

 

*subject to change in alignment with Gold Cup weekend

**Elections 7th May 2026

 

Session 2026/2027:         Teachers (In Service) – Monday 17th August 2026

Teachers (In Service) – Tuesday 18th August 2026

Pupils return – Wednesday 19th August 2026

 

Good Friday – 3rd April 2026

Pupils attendance will be 190 days after deducting 5 In Service days

 

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Thank you.

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