{"id":3305,"date":"2024-02-28T15:25:11","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T15:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/ochiltreepssite2017\/?p=3305"},"modified":"2024-02-28T15:32:48","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T15:32:48","slug":"2025-2026-school-term-dates-proposed-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/ochiltreepssite2017\/2024\/02\/28\/2025-2026-school-term-dates-proposed-options\/","title":{"rendered":"2025-2026 School Term Dates Proposed Options"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Option 1<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL<\/strong><\/p>\n

School Term Dates 2025\/2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

 <\/p>\n

Term<\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

 <\/p>\n

Break<\/td>\n

 <\/p>\n

Detail \/ Attendance<\/td>\n

 <\/p>\n

Date<\/td>\n

Cumulative Holiday Total<\/td>\nCumulative Working Days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

First<\/td>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Mid Term<\/td>\n

Teachers (In Service)<\/p>\n

Teachers (In Service)<\/p>\n

Pupils return<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

*Local Holiday<\/p>\n

*Local Holiday<\/p>\n

Pupils return<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Close<\/p>\n

Teachers (In Service)<\/p>\n

Pupils return<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Close<\/td>\n

Monday 18 August 2025<\/p>\n

Tuesday 19 August 2025<\/p>\n

Wednesday 20 August 2025<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Friday 19 September 2025<\/p>\n

Monday 22 September 2025<\/p>\n

Tuesday 23 September 2025<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Friday 10 October 2025<\/p>\n

Monday 20 October 2025<\/p>\n

Tuesday 21 October 2025<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Friday 19 December 2025<\/td>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

1<\/p>\n

2<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

7<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

12<\/td>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

83<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Second<\/td>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Mid Term<\/td>\n

Re-open<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Close<\/p>\n

Local Holiday<\/p>\n

Teachers (In Service)<\/p>\n

Pupils return<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Close<\/td>\n

Monday 5 January 2026<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Friday 6 February 2026<\/p>\n

Monday 9 February 2026<\/p>\n

Tuesday 10 February 2026<\/p>\n

Wednesday 11 February 2026<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Thursday 2 April 2026<\/td>\n

17<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

18<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

24<\/td>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

146<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Third<\/td>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

Re-open<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Local Holiday (May Day<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

**Teachers (In Service)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Local Holiday<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Close<\/td>\n

Monday 20 April 2026<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Monday 4 May 2026<\/p>\n

Thursday 7 May 2026<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Monday 25 May 2026<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Tuesday 30 June 2026<\/td>\n

29<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

30<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

31<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

35<\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

195<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

 <\/p>\n

*subject to change in alignment with Gold Cup weekend<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

**Elections 7th<\/sup> May 2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Session 2026\/2027:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Teachers (In Service) \u2013 Monday 17th<\/sup> August 2026<\/p>\n

Teachers (In Service) \u2013 Tuesday 18th<\/sup> August 2026<\/p>\n

Pupils return \u2013 Wednesday 19th<\/sup> August 2026<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Good Friday \u2013 3rd<\/sup> April 2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Pupils attendance will be 190 days after deducting 5 In Service days<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Option 2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL<\/strong><\/p>\n

School Term Dates 2025\/2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

 <\/p>\n

Term<\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

 <\/p>\n

Break<\/td>\n

 <\/p>\n

Detail \/ Attendance<\/td>\n

 <\/p>\n

Date<\/td>\n

Cumulative Holiday Total<\/td>\nCumulative Working Days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

First<\/td>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Mid Term<\/td>\n

Teachers (In Service)<\/p>\n

Teachers (In Service)<\/p>\n

Pupils return<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

*Local Holiday<\/p>\n

*Local Holiday<\/p>\n

Pupils return<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Close<\/p>\n

Teachers (In Service)<\/p>\n

Pupils return<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Close<\/td>\n

Monday 18 August 2025<\/p>\n

Tuesday 19 August 2025<\/p>\n

Wednesday 20 August 2025<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Friday 19 September 2025<\/p>\n

Monday 22 September 2025<\/p>\n

Tuesday 23 September 2025<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Friday 10 October 2025<\/p>\n

Monday 20 October 2025<\/p>\n

Tuesday 21 October 2025<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Friday 19 December 2025<\/td>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

1<\/p>\n

2<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

7<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

12<\/td>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

83<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Second<\/td>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Mid Term<\/td>\n

Re-open<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Close<\/p>\n

Local Holiday<\/p>\n

Teachers (In Service)<\/p>\n

Pupils return<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Close<\/td>\n

Monday 5 January 2026<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Friday 6 February 2026<\/p>\n

Monday 9 February 2026<\/p>\n

Tuesday 10 February 2026<\/p>\n

Wednesday 11 February 2026<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Thursday 2 April 2026<\/td>\n

17<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

18<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

24<\/td>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

146<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Third<\/td>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

Re-open<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Local Holiday (May Day<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

**Teachers (In Service)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Close<\/td>\n

Monday 20 April 2026<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Monday 4 May 2026<\/p>\n

Thursday 7 May 2026<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Friday 26 June 2026<\/td>\n

29<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

30<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

195<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

 <\/p>\n

*subject to change in alignment with Gold Cup weekend<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

**Elections 7th<\/sup> May 2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Session 2026\/2027:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Teachers (In Service) \u2013 Monday 17th<\/sup> August 2026<\/p>\n

Teachers (In Service) \u2013 Tuesday 18th<\/sup> August 2026<\/p>\n

Pupils return \u2013 Wednesday 19th<\/sup> August 2026<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Good Friday \u2013 3rd<\/sup> April 2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Pupils attendance will be 190 days after deducting 5 In Service days<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

TO GIVE YOUR PREFERENCE PLEASE GO TO<\/p>\n

https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/FxQMB1mEB4<\/a><\/p>\n

Thank you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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