School holidays and term dates 2025 – 2026

August 2025

• Tuesday 12 August 2025 (Return date for teachers & in-service day)
• Wednesday 13 August 2025 (In-service day) ​​​
• Thursday 14 August 2025 (Return date for pupils)

September

• Friday 26 September and Monday 29 September 2025 (September weekend holiday)

October

• Monday 13 to Friday 17 October 2025 (October week)

November

• Monday 17 November 2025 (In-service day)

December – Christmas and New Year

• Schools close at 2:30pm on Thursday 18 December 2025
• Monday 22 December 2025 – Friday 3 January 2026 (Christmas holidays)

January

• Schools return on Monday 5 January 2026

February midterm break

• Monday 16 February 2026
• Tuesday 17 February 2026
• Wednesday 18 February 2026 (In-service day)

April – Spring holiday (Easter)

• Schools close at 2:30pm on Thursday 2 April 2026
• Monday 6 April – Friday 17 April 2026 (Spring break)
• Schools return on Monday 20 April 2026

May

• Monday 4 May 2026 (May holiday)
• Thursday 7 May 2026 (In-service day to coincide with Scottish Parliamentary election, but may be subject to change)
• Friday 22 May 2026 and Monday 25 May 2026 (May weekend)

June

• Schools close at 1pm on Friday 26 June 2026