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Festive holiday arrangements

Details of how our services are operating over the festive period, including registration offices, social work services and bin collections.

School holidays and term dates

School holidays 2024/2025

August 2024

  • Monday 12 August 2024 (Return date for Teachers & In-Service Day)
  • Tuesday 13 August 2024 (In-Service Day)
  • Wednesday 14 August 2024 (Return date for Pupils)

September 2024

  • Friday 27 September and Monday 30 September 2024 (September weekend)

October 2024

  • Monday 14 to Friday 18 October 2024 (October Week)

November 2024

  • Monday 18 November 2024 (In-Service Day)

December 2024 - January 2025

  • Schools close at 2.30pm on Friday 20 December 2024
  • Monday 23 December 2024 - Friday 3 January 2025 (inclusive) (Christmas holidays) Schools return on Monday, 6 January 2025

February 2025

  • Monday 17 February and Tuesday 18 February 2025 (Mid-term break)
  • Wednesday 19 February 2025 (In-service day)

April 2025

  • Schools close at 2.30 pm on Friday 4 April 2025
  • Monday 7 April- Friday 18 April 2025 (Inclusive)* Spring Holiday (Easter)
    *Good Friday 18 April and Easter Monday 21 April 2025

May 2025

  • Monday 5 May 2025 (May Public Holiday)
  • Tuesday 6 May 2025 (in-service day)
  • Friday 23 May 2025 and Monday 26 May 2025 (May Weekend)

June 2025

  • Schools Close at 1pm on Wednesday 25 June 2025

If you have any further comments or queries, please email TacticalTeam@northlan.gov.uk

Approved school term dates 2025/2026

August

  • 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

Page last updated:
20 Dec 2024

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