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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

Proposed school term dates 2025/2026

August

  • Monday, 11 August 2025 (Return date for Teachers & In-Service Day)
  • Tuesday, 12 August 2025 (In-Service Day)
  • Wednesday, 13 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 2.30 pm on Friday, 19 December 2025
  • Monday, 22 December 2025 - Friday, 2 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 2.30 pm 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 Wednesday, 24 June 2026

Page last updated:
31 Jul 2024

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