Term, holiday and closure dates

School term dates for 2024-25

Autumn term

  • Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 August 2024 - Staff resume, In service days
  • Wednesday 14 August 2024 - Pupils resume

Mid-term holidays

  • Monday 14 October - Friday 18 October 2024
  • Monday 21 October 2024 - In service day
  • Tuesday 22 October 2024 - Pupils resume
  • Monday 2 December 2024 - St Andrew's Day, schools closed
  • Tuesday 3 December 2024 - Pupils resume Berwickshire, Galashiels, Hawick and Selkirk
  • Wednesday 4 December 2024 - Pupils resume Earlston, Eyemouth, Jedburgh, Kelso and Tweeddale
  • Friday 20 December 2024 - Last day of term

Christmas holidays

  • Monday 23 December 2024 - Friday 3 January 2025

Winter/Spring term

  • Monday 6 January 2025 - Term starts, all resume

Mid-term holiday

  • Friday 14 February 2025 - Last day of term for pupils
  • Monday 17 to Friday 21 February 2025 - Mid term break
  • Monday 24 February 2025 - In service day for all
  • Tuesday 25 February 2025 - All resume
  • Friday 4 April 2025 - Last day of term

Easter holidays

  • Monday 7 April to Friday 18 April 2025

Summer term

  • Monday 21 April 2025 - Term starts

Mid-term holidays

  • Monday 5 May 2025 - May Day holiday, schools closed
  • Tuesday 6 May 2025 - Staff resume, In service day
  • Wednesday 7 May 2025 - Pupils resume
  • Wednesday 25 June 2025 - Last day of term

Casual holidays

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

Berwickshire

  • Monday 26 May 2025

Earlston

  • Tuesday 3 December 2024

Eyemouth

  • Tuesday 3 December 2024

Galashiels

  • Monday 2 June 2025

Hawick

  • Friday 6 June 2025

Jedburgh/Kelso

  • Tuesday 3 December 2024

Selkirk

  • Friday 13 June 2025

Tweeddale

  • Tuesday 3 December 2024

 

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