School holidays
2022/23 school holidays (approved)
Please note that these school holiday and in-service dates were approved by the Education Resources Committee on 9 November 2021.
| Types of holiday listed by month | Holiday dates |
|---|---|
| August 2022 | |
| Teachers return on Monday 15 August 2022 |
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| In-service days - all schools | Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 August 2022 |
| Pupils return to school | Wednesday 17 August 2022 |
| September 2022 | |
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September weekend |
Friday 23 and Monday 26 September 2022 |
| October 2022 | |
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October break |
Monday 17 to Friday 21 October 2022 Pupils return on Monday 24 October 2022 |
| November 2022 | |
| In-service day - all schools |
Monday 14 November 2022 |
| December 2022 and January 2023 | |
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Christmas/New Year |
Schools close at 2.30pm on Friday 23 December 2022 Schools re-open on Monday 9 January 2023 |
| February 2023 | |
| February break |
Monday 13 and Tuesday 14 February 2023 |
| In-service day - all schools |
Wednesday 15 February 2023 |
| March/April 2023 | |
| Spring break/Easter |
Schools close at 2.30pm on Friday 31 March 2023* Schools re-open on Monday 17 April 2023 |
| May 2023 | |
| May Day | Monday 1 May 2023 |
| In-service day - all schools | Tuesday 2 May 2023 |
| King's Coronation - all schools and nurseries | Monday 8 May 2023 |
| Local holiday | Friday 26 and Monday 29 May 2023** |
| June 2023 | |
| Summer break | Schools close at 1pm on Tuesday 27 June 2023 |
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Return to school - August 2023 Teachers return on Monday 14 August 2023 Pupils return on Wednesday 16 August 2023 |
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* Good Friday falls on Friday 7 April 2023
** Lanark schools will close on Thursday 8 and Friday 9 June 2023
Pupils attend school for 190 days and teachers attend for 195 days.
- 2022/23 school holidays (approved)
- 2023/24 school holidays (approved)