School holidays

These school holiday and in-service dates were approved by the Education Resources Committee on Tuesday 9 September 2025.

August 2026

• Tuesday 11 August - teachers return
• Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 August - in-service days (all schools)
• Thursday 13 August - pupils return to school

September 2026

• Friday 25 September and Monday 28 September (September weekend holiday)

October 2026

• Monday 12 October to Friday 16 October (October break)

November 2026

• Monday 9 November (in-service day)

December 2026 and January 2027

• Tuesday 22 December (schools close at 2.30pm)
• Wednesday 6 January 2027 - pupils return to school

February 2027

• Monday 15 February and Tuesday 16 February (February break)
• Wednesday 17 February (in-service day)

March 2027

• Friday 26 March (Good Friday)
• Monday 29 March (Easter Monday)

April 2027

• Friday 2 April (schools close at 2.30pm)
• Monday 5 April to Friday 16 April (Spring break)
• Monday 19 April - pupils return to school

May 2027

• Monday 3 May (May day)
• Thursday 6 May (in-service day - all schools)
• Friday 28 May and Monday 31 May* (Local holiday)

June 2027

• Friday 25 June (schools close at 1pm for summer break)

*Lanark schools will close on Thursday 10 and Friday 11 June 2027

Pupils attend school for 190 days and teachers attend for 195 days.