School holidays

These school holiday and in-service dates were approved by the Education Resources Committee on Tuesday 29 October 2024.

August 2025

• Tuesday 12 August - teachers return
• Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 13 August - in-service days (all schools)
• Thursday 14 August - pupils return to school

September 2025

• Friday 26 September and Monday 29 September (September weekend holiday)

October 2025

• Monday 13 to Friday 17 October (October break)

November 2025

• Monday 10 November (in-service day)

December 2025 and January 2026

• Friday 19 December (schools close at 2.30pm)
• Monday 22 December to Friday 2 January 2026 (Christmas/New Year break)
• Monday 5 January 2026 - pupils return to school

February 2026

• Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 February (February break)
• Wednesday 18 February (in-service day)

April 2026

• Thursday 2 April* (schools close at 2.30pm)
• Friday 3 April to Friday 17 April (Easter/Spring break)
• Monday 20 April - pupils return to school

May 2026

• Monday 4 May (May day)
• Thursday 7 May** (in-service day - all schools)
• Friday 22 May and Monday 25 May*** (Local holiday)

June 2026

• Thursday 25 June (schools close at 1pm for summer break)

*Good Friday falls on Friday 3 April 2026

**In-service day proposed to coincide with Scottish Parliamentary Election. Subject to change.

**Lanark schools will close on Thursday 11 and Friday 12 June 2026

Pupils attend school for 190 days and teachers attend for 195 days.