School term and holiday dates

Term and holiday dates for schools in Dumfries and Galloway.

Current school year (2024/25)

Term 1
Staff training - Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 August 2024
First day - Wednesday 21 August 2024
Last day - Friday 11 October 2024

Autumn holiday - Monday 14 to Friday 25 October 2024

Term 2
First day - Monday 28 October 2024
Last day - Friday 20 December 2024

Christmas holiday - Monday 23 December 2024 to Monday 6 January 2025 (pupils return Tuesday 7 January)

Term 3
Staff training - Monday 6 January 2025
First day - Tuesday 7 January 2025
Mid-term holiday - Wednesday 19 February to Friday 21 February 2025*
(*Staff training - Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 February 2025)
Pupils return from Mid-term holiday - Monday 24 February 2025
Last day - Friday 28 March 2025

Spring holiday - Monday 31 March to Friday 11 April 2025

Term 4
First day - Monday 14 April 2025

Easter weekend (schools closed) Friday 18 April and Monday 21 April 2025

May Day holiday - Monday 5 May 2025
Last day - Thursday 3 July 2025

Summer holiday - Friday 4 July to Monday 18 August 2025 (pupils return Thursday 21 August 2025)

Future school year (2025/26)

Term 1
Staff training - Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 August 2025
First day - Thursday 21 August 2025
Last day - Friday 10 October 2025

Autumn holiday - Monday 13 to Friday 24 October 2025

Term 2
First day - Monday 27 October 2025
Last day - Friday 19 December 2025

Christmas holiday - Monday 22 December 2025 to Friday 2 January 2026 (pupils return Tuesday 6 January 2026)

Term 3
Staff training - Monday 5 January 2026
First day - Tuesday 6 January 2026
Mid-term holiday - Thursday 19 February* and Friday 20 February 2026
(*Staff training - Thursday 19 February)
Last day - Friday 27 March 2026

Spring holiday - Monday 30 March to Friday 10 April 2026

Term 4
First day - Monday 13 April 2026
May Day holiday - Monday 4 May 2026
Staff training - Friday 29 May 2026 (non-pupil day)
Last day - Wednesday 1 July 2026

Summer holiday - Thursday 2 July to Tuesday 18 August 2026 (pupils return Thursday 20 August 2026)

Future school year (2026/27)

Term 1
Staff training - Wednesday 19 August 2026
First day - Thursday 20 August 2026
Last day - Friday 9 October 2026

Autumn holiday - Monday 12 to Friday 23 October 2026

Term 2
First day - Monday 26 October 2026 Last day - Friday 18 December 2026

Christmas holiday - Monday 21 December 2026 to Monday 4 January 2027 (pupils return Thursday 7 January 2027)

Term 3
Staff training - Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 January 2027
First day - Thursday 7 January 2027
Staff training - Friday 19 February 2027 (non-pupil day)
Last day - Thursday 25 March 2027
Spring holiday- Friday 26 March to Friday 9 April 2027

Term 4
First day - Monday 12 April 2027
May Day holiday - Monday 3 May 2027
Staff training - Friday 28 May 2027 (non-pupil day)
Last day - Friday 2 July 2027

Summer holiday - Monday 5 July to Wednesday 18 August 2027 (pupils return Monday 23 August 2027)

Future school year (2027/28)

Term 1
Staff training - Thursday 19 and Friday 20 August 2027
First day - Monday 23 August 2027
Last day - Friday 8 October 2027

Autumn holiday - Monday 11 to Friday 22 October 2027

Term 2
First day - Monday 25 October 2027
Last day - Tuesday 21 December 2027

Christmas holiday - Wednesday 22 December 2027 to Tuesday 4 January 2028 (pupils return Thursday 6 January 2028)

Term 3
Staff training - Wednesday 5 January 2028
First day - Tuesday 6 January 2028
Mid-term holiday - Friday 18 February* and Monday 21 February 2028
(*Staff training - Friday 18 February)
Last day - Friday 7 April 2028

Spring holiday - Monday 10 April to Friday 21 April 2028

Term 4
First day - Monday 24 April 2028
May Day holiday - Monday 1 May 2028
Staff training - Monday 29 May 2028 (non-pupil day)
Last day - Friday 30 June 2028

Summer holiday - Monday 3 July to Thursday 17 August 2028