School term dates

Term ends on Friday 28 June 2013. 

Autumn term

• Monday 13 August 2012 - Staff resume (Five In-Service days for all schools) 
• Tuesday 14 August 2012 - Staff only (Five In-Service days for all schools) 
• Wednesday 15 August 2012 - Pupils resume
• Schools closed Monday 17 September 2012 - Autumn Holiday
• Tuesday 18 September 2012 - All resume
• Friday 12 October 2012 - Mid-term, All break
• Monday 22 October 2012 - Staff resume (Five In-Service days for all schools) 
• Tuesday 23 October 2012 - Primary, Nursery and Special pupils resume (In-Service for Secondary Schools only)
• Wednesday 24 October 2012 - Secondary School pupils resume
• Thursday 20 December 2012 - Term ends

Spring term

• Monday 7 January 2013 - Staff Resume (Five In-Service days for all schools)
• Tuesday 8 January 2013 - Pupils resume
• Friday 8 February 2013 - Mid-term, all break
• Monday 18 February 2013 - Primary, Nursery and Special pupils resume (In-Service for Secondary Schools only)
• Tuesday 19 February 2013 - Secondary School pupils resume
• Friday 22 March 2013 - Term ends

The Easter break incorporates the following holidays:

• Friday 29 March 2013 - Good Friday
• Monday 1 April 2013 - Easter Monday

Summer term

• Monday 8 April 2013 - All Resume
• Monday 15 April 2013 - Spring Holiday, schools closed
• Monday 6 May 2013 - May Day, schools closed
• Tuesday 7 May 2013 - All resume
• Monday 20 May 2013 - Victoria Day, schools closed
• Tuesday 21 May 2013 - Staff resume (Five In-Service days for all schools) 
• Wednesday 22 May 2013 - Pupils resume
• Friday 28 June 2013 - Term ends

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

• Pupils - Term 1, 85 (84) days; Term 2, 49 (48) days; Term 3, 56 (56) days; Total 190 (188) days
• Staff - Term 1, 88 days; Term 2, 50 days; Term 3, 57 days; Total 195 days

Secondary Schools shown in brackets

P7/S1 Transition Days - Tuesday 18 June, Wednesday 19 June and Thursday 20 June 2013. 

2013/2014

The start date for session 2013/2014 for pupils has been provisionally identified as Wednesday 14 August 2013.