School holidays
School holidays 2018/19
These dates were approved in September 2017.
Proposed school holiday dates 2019/2020
| Types of holiday listed by month | Holiday dates |
|---|---|
| August 2018 | |
| Teachers return on Tuesday 14 August 2018 |
All pupils return on Thursday 16 August 2018 (including P1 pupils attending for full day) |
| In-service day - all schools | Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15 August 2018 |
| September 2018 | |
|
September weekend |
Friday 21 and Monday 24 September 2018 Pupils return on Tuesday 25 September 2018 |
| October 2018 | |
|
October break |
Monday 15 to Friday 19 October 2018 Pupils return on Monday 22 October 2018 |
| November 2018 | |
| In-service day - all schools |
Monday 19 November 2018 |
| December 2018 and January 2019 | |
|
Christmas/New Year |
Schools close at 2.30pm on Friday 21 December 2018 Schools re-open on Monday 7 January 2019 |
| February 2019 | |
| February break | Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 February 2019 |
| In-service day - all schools | Wednesday 13 February 2019 |
| March/April 2019 | |
| Spring break |
Schools close at 2.30pm on Friday 29 March 2019* Schools re-open on Monday 15 April 2019 |
| Easter | Friday 19 April 2019 and Monday 22 April 2019 |
| May 2019 | |
| May Day | Monday 6 May 2019 |
| In-service day - all schools | Tuesday 7 May 2019 |
| Local holiday | Friday 24 and Monday 27 May 2019** |
| June 2019 | |
| Summer break | Schools close at 1pm on Friday 28 June 2019 |
* Good Friday falls on Friday 19 April 2019
** Lanark schools will close on 6 and 7 June 2019
Pupils attend school for 190 days and teachers attend for 195 days.
Related content
- School holidays 2018/19
- 2019/20 school holidays (proposed)