School term dates and holidays

Term dates, school holidays, and teacher in-service days for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 academic years.

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Term dates 2021-2022

In-service days (teachers only): Thursday 12 August and Friday 13 August 2021
Pupils' first day: Monday 16 August 2021
Local holidays (schools closed): Friday 24 September and Monday 27 September 2021
- Pupils return: Tuesday 27 September 2021
Mid-term holidays (schools closed): Monday 11 October to Friday 15 October 2021
- In-service day (teachers only): Monday 18 October 2021
- Pupils return: Tuesday 19 October 2021
St. Andrew's Day (schools closed): Tuesday 30 November 2021
- Pupils return: Wednesday 1 December 2021
Festive break (schools closed): Thursday 23 December 2021 to Wednesday 5 January 2022

Pupils return: Thursday 6 January 2022
Mid-term holidays (schools closed): Monday 14 February and Tuesday 15 February 2022
- In-service day (teachers only): Wednesday 16 February 2022
- Pupils return: Thursday 17 February 2022
Spring holidays (schools closed): Monday 4 April to Monday 18 April 2022

Pupils return: Tuesday 19 April 2022
May Day (schools closed): Monday 2 May 2022
- Pupils return: Tuesday 3 May 2022
In-service day (teachers only): Thursday 5 May 2022
- Pupils return: Friday 6 May 2022
Local holiday (schools closed): Friday 27 May 2022
- Pupils return: Monday 30 May 2022
The Queen's Platinum Jubilee (schools closed): Thursday 2 June and Friday 3 June 2022
- Pupils return: Monday 6 June 2022
Last day of session: Tuesday 28 June 2022

In-service days (teachers only): Friday 12 August and Monday 15 August 2022
Pupils' first day: Tuesday 16 August 2022
Local holidays (schools closed): Friday 23 September and Monday 26 September 2022
- Pupils return: Tuesday 27 September 2022
Mid-term holidays (schools closed): Monday 17 October to Friday 21 October 2022
- In-service day (teachers only): Monday 24 October 2022
- Pupils return: Tuesday 25 October 2022
St. Andrew's Day (schools closed): Wednesday 30 November 2022
- Pupils return: Thursday 1 December 2022
Festive break (schools closed): Thursday 22 December 2022 to Wednesday 4 January 2023

Pupils return: Thursday 5 January 2023
Mid-term holidays (schools closed): Monday 13 February and Tuesday 14 February 2023
- In-service day (teachers only): Wednesday 15 February 2023
- Pupils return: Thursday 16 February 2023
Spring holidays (schools closed): Monday 3 April to Friday 14 April 2023

Pupils return: Monday 17 April 2023
May Day (schools closed): Monday 1 May 2023
- Pupils return: Tuesday 2 May 2023
Local holidays (schools closed): Friday 26 May and Monday 29 May 2023
- In-service day (teachers only): Tuesday 30 May 2023
- Pupils return: Wednesday 31 May 2023
Last day of session: Tuesday 27 June 2023

Teachers will return for the 2023-2024 school year on Monday 14 August 2023.