School Term Dates

School term dates 2020

December - Christmas and New Year

• Schools close at 2.30 pm on Tuesday 22 December 2020
• Wednesday 23 December 2020 to either Wednesday 6 January 2021 for 52-week nurseries, Thursday 7 January 2021 for nurseries (term-time), primary and secondary schools and for key worker and vulnerable children in school only until 18 January at the earliest due to Scottish Government precautionary restrictions.
• Monday 11 January 2021 - for remaining children and young people learning at home until 18 January 2021 at the earliest due to Scottish Government precautionary restrictions.

Updated school term dates 2021

January

• Tuesday 5 January 2021 - nursery (52 week) exceptional closure (staff return Tuesday 5 January 2021)
• Wednesday 6 January 2021 - exceptional closure for nursery (term-time), primary and secondary (staff return Wednesday 6 January 2021)
• Wednesday 6 January 2021 for 52-week nurseries, Thursday 7 January 2021 for nurseries (term-time), primary and secondary schools and for key worker and vulnerable children in school only until 18 January at the earliest due to Scottish Government precautionary restrictions.
• Monday 11 January 2021 - for remaining children and young people learning at home until 18 January 2021 at the earliest due to Scottish Government precautionary restrictions.

February - mid-term

• Friday 5 February 2021
• Monday 8 February 2021
• Tuesday 9 February 2021
• Wednesday 10 February 2021 (In-service day)

April - Spring Holiday (Easter)

• Schools close at 2.30 pm on Thursday 1 April 2021
• Good Friday 2 April 2021
• Easter Monday 5 April 2021
• Schools return on Monday 19 April 2021

May

• Monday 3 May 2021 (May Holiday)
• Thursday 6 May 2021 (In-Service day to coincide with Scottish Parliament Elections)
• Friday 28 May 2021 and Monday, 31 May 2021 (May Weekend)

June

• Schools Close at 1.00 pm on Thursday 24 June 2021

August

• Thursday 12 August 2021 (Return date for Teachers & In-Service Day)
• Friday 13 August 2021 (In-Service Day)
• Monday 16 August 2021 (Return date for the pupils)

September Weekend 

• Friday 24 September 2021
• Monday 27 September 2021 

October

• Friday 8 October 2021 (In-Service Day)
• Monday 11 to Friday 15 October 2021 (October Week)

December - Christmas and New Year

• Schools close at 2.30 pm on Wednesday 22 December 2021
• Thursday 23 December 2021 - Tuesday 4 January (Christmas holidays)

Updated Proposed school term dates 2022

January

• Schools return on Wednesday 5 January 2022

February Mid-term break

• Monday 14 February 2022
• Tuesday 15 February 2022
• Wednesday 16 February 2022 (In-service day)

April - Spring Holiday (Easter)

• Schools close at 2.30 pm on Friday 1 April 2022
• Good Friday 15 April 2022
• Easter Monday 18 April 2022
• Schools return on Tuesday 19 April 2022

May

• Monday 2 May 2022 (May Holiday)
• Thursday 5 May 2022 (In-Service day to coincide with Scottish Local Government Elections)
• Friday 27 May 2022 and Monday 30 May 2022 (May Weekend)

June

• Schools Close at 1.00 pm on Friday 24 June 2022

August

• Thursday 11 August 2022 (Return date for Teachers)