School holidays and term dates

December 2023 - January 2024

Schools close: Friday 22 December 2023 at 2.30pm
Christmas and New Year holidays: Monday 25 December 2023 - Friday 5 January 2024 (inclusive)

February 2024

Mid-term break: Monday 12 February and Tuesday 13 February 2024
In-service day: Wednesday 14 February 2024 

April 2024

Schools close: Thursday 28 March 2024 at 2.30pm
Spring holiday (Easter): Friday 29 March - Friday 12 April 2024 (Inclusive)

• Good Friday 29 March
• Easter Monday 1 April 2024

May 2024

In-service day: Thursday 2 May 2024
May holiday: Monday 6 May 2024
May weekend: Friday 24 May 2024 and Monday 27 May 2024 (inclusive)

June 2024

Schools close: Wednesday 26 June 2024 at 1pm

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

You can submit any comments about the proposed dates to ef.cce@northlan.gov.uk by Friday 31 May 2024.

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