School holidays
School holidays 2017-2020
The table below shows the school holidays in South Lanarkshire for school session 2017/18.
The 2018/19 school holidays can be found from the link below.
The proposed 2019/2020 school holidays can be found from the link below. Please note that these dates nave not yet been approved and may be subject to change.
2017/18
School holiday dates and in-service days for 2017/18
| Types of holiday listed by month | Holiday dates |
|---|---|
| August 2017 | |
| Teachers return on Tuesday 15 August 2017 |
All pupils return on Thursday 17 August 2017 (including P1 pupils attending for full day) |
| In-service day - all schools | Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 August 2017 |
| September 2017 | |
|
September weekend |
Friday 22 and Monday 25 September 2017 Pupils return on Tuesday 26 September 2017 |
| October 2017 | |
|
October break |
Monday 16 to Friday 20 October 2017 Pupils return on Monday 23 October 2017 |
| In-service day - all schools | Monday 20 November 2017 |
| December 2017 and January 2018 | |
|
Christmas/New Year |
Schools close at 2.30pm on Friday 22 December 2017 Schools re-open on Monday 8 January 2018 |
| February 2018 | |
| February break | Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 February 2018 |
| In-service day - all schools | Wednesday 14 February 2018 |
| March/April 2018 | |
| Spring break/Easter |
Schools close at 2.30pm on Thursday 29 March 2018* Schools re-open on Monday 16 April 2018 |
| May 2018 | |
| May Day | Monday 7 May 2018 |
| In-service day - all schools | Tuesday 8 May 2018 |
| Local holiday | Friday 25 and Monday 28 May 2018** |
| June 2018 | |
| Summer break | Schools close at 1pm on Thursday 28 June 2018 |
* Good Friday falls on Friday 30 March 2018
** Lanark schools will close on 7 and 8 June 2018
Pupils attend school for 190 days and teachers attend for 195 days.
Please use the link below for the 2018/19 and proposed 2019/20 holiday dates.
Related content
- School holidays 2017-2020
- School holidays 2018/19
- 2019/20 school holidays (proposed)