School Term Dates and In-Service Days

The dates below are the main school holidays. There are other local holidays which will only affect certain schools (see Occasional Days below.)
Session 2012/13 - all dates inclusive
School starts on Tuesdsy 21st August 2012
- October - Monday 15 October to Friday 26 October 2012
- Christmas - Monday 24 December 2012 to Friday 4 January 2013
- Mid Term - Monday 11 February 2013
- Easter - Friday 29 March to Friday 12 April 2013
- May Day - Monday 6 May 2013
- Summer holidays start on Monday 8 July 2013
Occasional Days
In-Service Closure Dates for 2012/13
The following dates have been set as closure days for Session 2012/13:
- Monday 20 August 2012
- Tuesday 21 August 2012 (N.B. Academies and the secondary departments of special schools only)*
- Monday 29 October 2012 (N.B. Academies and the secondary departments of special schools only)*
- Monday 12 November 2012
- Tuesday 13 November 2012
- Tuesday 12 February 2013
- Wednesday 13 February 2013
* These 2 days have been provided by the Scottish Government to support teachers in their developments for the new national qualifications in the Curriculum for Excellence.
Session 2013/2014 to 2014/15
Information on holidays for the years 2013/14 and 2014/15 can be found in the document below

