School holidays
2023/24 school holidays (approved)
Please note that these school holiday and in-service dates were approved by the Education Resources Committee on 15 November 2022.
Types of holiday listed by month | Holiday dates |
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August 2023 | |
Teachers return on Monday 14 August 2023 |
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In-service days - all schools | Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 August 2023 |
Pupils return to school | Wednesday 16 August 2023 |
September 2023 | |
September weekend |
Friday 22 and Monday 25 September 2023 |
October 2023 | |
October break |
Monday 16 to Friday 20 October 2023 Pupils return on Monday 23 October 2023 |
November 2023 | |
In-service day - all schools |
Monday 13 November 2023 |
December 2023 and January 2024 | |
Christmas/New Year |
Schools close at 2.30pm on Friday 22 December 2023 Schools re-open on Monday 8 January 2024 |
February 2024 | |
February break |
Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 February 2024 |
In-service day - all schools |
Wednesday 14 February 2024 |
March/April 2024 | |
Spring break/Easter |
Schools close at 2.30pm on Thursday 28 March 2024* Schools re-open on Monday 15 April 2024 |
May 2024 | |
In-service day - all schools | Thursday 2 May 2024 |
May day | Monday 6 May 2024 |
Local holiday | Friday 24 and Monday 27 May 2024** |
June 2024 | |
Summer break | Schools close at 1pm on Wednesday 26 June 2024 |
* Good Friday falls on Friday 29 March 2024
** Lanark schools will close on 6 and 7 June 2024
Pupils attend school for 190 days and teachers attend for 195 days.
- 2023/24 school holidays (approved)
- 2024/25 school holidays (proposed)