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.
EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL School Term Dates 2025/2026
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Term
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Break |
Detail / Attendance |
Date |
Cumulative Holiday Total | Cumulative Working Days | ||
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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 |
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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 |
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Third |
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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
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195 |
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*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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EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL School Term Dates 2025/2026
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Term
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Break |
Detail / Attendance |
Date |
Cumulative Holiday Total | Cumulative Working Days | ||
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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 |
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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 |
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Third |
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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
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195 |
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*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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TO GIVE YOUR PREFERENCE PLEASE GO TO
https://forms.office.com/e/FxQMB1mEB4
Thank you.
