School term and holiday dates
Term and holiday dates for schools in Dumfries and Galloway.
Current school year (2023/24)
Term 1
Staff training - Friday 18 and Monday 21 August 2023
First day - Tuesday 22 August 2023
Last day - Friday 13 October 2023
Autumn holiday - Monday 16 to Friday 27 October 2023
Term 2
First day - Monday 30 October 2023
Last day - Friday 22 December 2023
Christmas holiday - Monday 25 December 2023 to Friday 5 January 2024 (pupils return Tuesday 9 January)
Term 3
Staff training - Monday 8 January 2024
First day - Tuesday 9 January 2024
Mid-term holiday - Monday 12 February to Wednesday 14 February 2024*
(*Staff training - Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 February 2024)
Pupils return from Mid-term holiday - Thursday 15 February 2024
Last day - Friday 22 March 2024
Spring holiday - Monday 25 March to Friday 5 April 2024
Term 4
First day - Monday 8 April 2024
May Day holiday - Monday 6 May 2024
Last day - Monday 1 July 2024
Summer holiday - Tuesday 2 July to Friday 16 August 2024 (pupils return Wednesday 21 August 2024)
Future school year (2024/25)
Term 1
Staff training - Monday 19 and Tuesday 20 August 2024
First day - Wednesday 21 August 2024
Last day - Friday 11 October 2024
Autumn holiday - Monday 14 to Friday 25 October 2024
Term 2
First day - Monday 28 October 2024
Last day - Friday 20 December 2024
Christmas holiday - Monday 23 December 2024 to Monday 6 January 2025 (pupils return Tuesday 7 January)
Term 3
Staff training - Monday 6 January 2025
First day - Tuesday 7 January 2025
Mid-term holiday - Wednesday 19 February to Friday 21 February 2025*
(*Staff training - Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 February 2025)
Pupils return from Mid-term holiday - Monday 24 February 2025
Last day - Friday 28 March 2025
Spring holiday - Monday 31 March to Friday 11 April 2025
Term 4
First day - Monday 14 April 2025
Easter weekend (schools closed) Friday 18 April and Monday 21 April 2025
May Day holiday - Monday 5 May 2025
Last day - Thursday 3 July 2025
Summer holiday - Friday 4 July to Tuesday 19 August 2025 (pupils return Thursday 21 August 2025)
Future school year (2025/26)
Term 1
Staff training - Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 August 2025
First day - Thursday 21 August 2025
Last day - Friday 10 October 2025
Autumn holiday - Monday 13 to Friday 24 October 2025
Term 2
First day - Monday 27 October 2025
Last day - Friday 19 December 2025
Christmas holiday - Monday 22 December 2025 to Friday 2 January 2026 (pupils return Tuesday 6 January 2026)
Term 3
Staff training - Monday 5 January 2026
First day - Tuesday 6 January 2026
Mid-term holiday - Thursday 19 February* and Friday 20 February 2026
(*Staff training - Thursday 19 February)
Last day - Friday 27 March 2026
Spring holiday - Monday 30 March to Friday 10 April 2026
Term 4
First day - Monday 13 April 2026
May Day holiday - Monday 4 May 2026
Staff training - Friday 29 May 2026 (non-pupil day)
Last day - Wednesday 1 July 2026
Summer holiday - Thursday 2 July to Tuesday 18 August 2026 (pupils return Thursday 20 August 2026)
Future school year (2026/27)
Term 1
Staff training - Wednesday 19 August 2026
First day - Thursday 20 August 2026
Last day - Friday 9 October 2026
Autumn holiday - Monday 12 to Friday 23 October 2026
Term 2
First day - Monday 26 October 2026 Last day - Friday 18 December 2026
Christmas holiday - Monday 21 December 2026 to Friday 1 January 2027 (pupils return Wednesday 6 January 2027)
Term 3
Staff training - Monday 4 and Tuesday 5 January 2027
First day - Wednesday 6 January 2027
Mid-term holiday - Thursday 18 February* and Friday 19 February 2027
(*Staff training - Thursday 18 February)
Last day - Thursday 25 March 2027
Spring holiday - Friday 26 March to Friday 9 April 2027
Term 4
First day - Monday 12 April 2027
May Day holiday - Monday 3 May 2027
Staff training - Friday 28 May 2027 (non-pupil day)
Last day - Friday 2 July 2027
Summer holiday - Monday 5 July to Wednesday 18 August 2027 (pupils return Monday 23 August 2027)
Future school year (2027/28)
Term 1
Staff training - Thursday 19 and Friday 20 August 2027
First day - Monday 23 August 2027
Last day - Friday 8 October 2027
Autumn holiday - Monday 11 to Friday 22 October 2027
Term 2
First day - Monday 25 October 2027
Last day - Tuesday 21 December 2027
Christmas holiday - Wednesday 22 December 2027 to Tuesday 4 January 2028 (pupils return Thursday 6 January 2028)
Term 3
Staff training - Wednesday 5 January 2028
First day - Tuesday 6 January 2028
Mid-term holiday - Friday 18 February* and Monday 21 February 2028
(*Staff training - Friday 18 February)
Last day - Friday 7 April 2028
Spring holiday - Monday 10 April to Friday 21 April 2028
Term 4
First day - Monday 24 April 2028
May Day holiday - Monday 1 May 2028
Staff training - Monday 29 May 2028 (non-pupil day)
Last day - Friday 30 June 2028
Summer holiday - Monday 3 July to Thursday 17 August 2028