School term dates

Please note that in Edinburgh, pupils and staff will be in school on Monday 4 June and on holiday for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee on Tuesday 5 June only.

You can download and print 2011/2012 school term dates.

Autumn term

• Monday 15 August 2011 - Staff resume (Five In-Service days for all schools)
• Tuesday 16 August 2011 - Staff only (Five In-Service days for all schools)
• Wednesday 17 August 2011 - Pupils resume
• Schools closed Monday 19 September 2011 - Autumn Holiday
• Tuesday 20 September 2011 - All resume
• Friday 14 October 2011 - Mid-term, All break
• Monday 24 October 2011 -Staff resume (Five In-Service days for all schools) 
• Tuesday 25 October 2011 - Pupils resume
• Thursday 22 December 2011 - Term ends

Spring term

• Monday 9 January 2012 - Staff Resume (Five In-Service days for all schools)
• Tuesday 10 January 2012 - Pupils resume
• Friday 10 February 2012 - Mid-term, all break
• Monday 20 February 2012 - All resume
• Friday 30 March 2012 - Term ends

The Easter break incorporates the following holidays:

• Friday 6 April 2012 - Good Friday
• Monday 9 April 2012 - Easter Monday
• Monday 16 April 2012 - Spring Holiday

Summer term

• Tuesday 17 April 2012 - All Resume
• Monday 7 May 2012 - May Day, schools closed
• Tuesday 8 May 2012 - All resume
• Monday 21 May 2012 - Victoria Day, schools closed
• Tuesday 22 May 2012 - Staff resume (Five In-Service days for all schools) 
• Wednesday 23 May 2012 - Pupils resume
• Tuesday 5 June 2012 - Queen's Diamond Jubilee, schools closed 
• Friday 29 June 2012 - Term ends

The above timetable allows for staff and pupil attendance as follows:

• Pupils - Term 1, 85 days; Term 2, 54 days; Term 3, 50 days; Total 189 days
• Staff - Term 1, 88 days; Term 2, 55 days; Term 3, 51 days; Total 194 days

P7/S1 Transition Days - Tuesday 19 June, Wednesday 20 June and Thursday 21 June 2012.

2012/13

The start date for session 2012/2013 for pupils has been provisionally identified as Wednesday 15 August 2012. See all school term dates for 2012/2013.