Term, holiday and closure dates

Autumn term

• Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 August 2025 -  Staff resume, In service days
• Wednesday 20 August 2025 - pupils resume

Mid-term holidays

• Monday 13 to Friday 17 October 2025 - October holiday
• Monday 20 October 2025 - in service day
• Tuesday 21 October 2025 - Pupils resume
• Monday 1 December 2025 - St Andrew's Day, schools closed
• Tuesday 2 December 2025 - Pupils resume Berwickshire, Galashiels, Hawick and Selkirk
• Wednesday 3 December 2025 - Pupils resume Earlston, Eyemouth, Jedburgh, Kelso and Tweeddale
• Friday 19 December 2025 - last day of term

Christmas holidays

• Monday 22 December 2025 - Friday 2 January 2026

Winter/Spring term

• Monday 5 January 2026 - Term starts, all resume

Mid-term holiday

• Friday 13 February 2026 - last day of term for pupils
• Monday 16 - Friday 20 February 2026 - Mid-term holiday
• Monday 23 February 2026 -  In service day
• Thursday 2 April 2026 - last day of term for pupils and staff

Easter holidays

Friday 3 to Friday 17 April 2026

Summer term

• Monday 20 April 2026 - Term starts, all resume

Mid-term holidays

• Monday 4 May 2026 - May Day holiday, schools closed
• Tuesday 5 May 2026 - Staff resume, in service day
• Wednesday 6 May 2026 - Pupils resume
• Thursday 2 July 2026 - last day of term for pupils and staff

Casual Holidays

Each cluster allocates one casual holiday for pupils and staff which are often aligned to their local festivals.

Berwickshire

• Monday 25 May 2026

Earlston

• Tuesday 2 December 2025

Eyemouth

• Tuesday 2 December 2025

Galashiels

• Monday 1 June 2026

Hawick

• Friday 5 June 2026

Jedburgh/Kelso

• Tuesday 2 December 2025

Selkirk

• Friday 12 June 2026

Tweeddale

• Tuesday 2 December 2025