School term dates for 2025-26
Autumn term
- Monday 18 August 2025 - staff resume, in service day
- Tuesday 19 August 2025 - in service day
- Wednesday 20 August 2025 - pupils resume
- Friday 10 October 2025 - last day for staff and pupils
- Monday 20 October 2025 - in service day
- Tuesday 21 October 2025 - all resume
- Monday 1 December 2025 - St Andrew's Day, schools closed
- Tuesday 2 December 2025 - pupils resume Galashiels, Hawick and Selkirk; casual holiday for Berwickshire, Earlston, Eyemouth, Jedburgh, Kelso and Tweeddale
- Wednesday 3 December 2025 - pupils resume Berwickshire, Earlston, Eyemouth, Jedburgh, Kelso and Tweeddale
- Friday 19 December 2025 - last day or term for pupils and staff
Winter term
- Monday 5 January 2026- all resume
- Friday 13 February 2026- last day of term for pupils, February holiday
- Monday 16 February 2026 - casual holiday for Berwickshire, Earlston, Eyemouth, Galashiels, Jedburgh, Kelso and Tweeddale
- In service day for Hawick and Selkirk
- All schools closed 17, 18, 19 and 20 February 2026
- Monday 23 February 2026 - Hawick and Selkirk all resume. In service day for Berwickshire, Eyemouth, Galashiels, Jedburgh, Kelso and Tweeddale
- Tuesday 24 February 2026 - Berwickshire, Eyemouth, Galashiels, Jedburgh, Kelso and Tweeddale all resume
- Thursday 2 April 2026 - last day of term for pupils and staff
Summer term
- Monday 20 April 2026 - all resume
- Monday 4 May 2026 - May Day holiday, school 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 two casual holidays for pupils and staff which are usually aligned to their local festivals.
Berwickshire
- Monday 16 February 2026
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Monday 25 May 2026
Earlston
- TBC
Eyemouth
- TBC
Galashiels
- Monday 16 February 2026
- Monday 1 June 2026
Hawick
- Friday 5 June 2026
- Monday 8 June 2026
Jedburgh/Kelso
- TBC
Selkirk
- Thursday 11 June 2026
- Friday 12 June 2026
Tweeddale
- TBC