PDF version (calendar format): 2023-2024
EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL
RESOURCES AND PEOPLE SERVICES
SCHOOL SESSION DATES 2023-2024
(Approved by Education Committee on 23 November 2021)
These dates apply to staff working in Secondary and Primary Schools and those working in Term Time only Nursery Settings. For those Early Years’ staff working in 48 week nursery settings, the openings and staff working dates will be provided separately.
TERM 1
Staff In-service Day 1 – Monday 14 August 2023
Staff In-service Day 2 – Tuesday 15 August 2023
Pupils Resume – Wednesday 16 August 2023
Autumn Holiday (schools closed) – Friday 15 September 2023
Autumn Holiday (schools closed – Monday 18 September 2023
All Return – Tuesday 19 September 2023
All Break Friday – 13 October 2023
Staff In-service Day 3 – Monday 23 October 2023
Pupils Resume – Tuesday 24 October 2023
Term Ends – Friday 22 December 2023
- Term 1 = 85 pupil days
- Term 1 = 88 staff days
TERM 2
All Resume – Monday 8 January 2024
All Break – Friday 9 February 2024
Staff In-service Day 4 – Monday 19 February 2024
Pupils Resume – Tuesday 20 February 2023
All Break – Thursday 28 March 2024
Good Friday – 29 March 2024
Easter Monday – 1 April 2024
- Term 2 = 53 pupil days
- Term 2 = 54 staff days
TERM 3
All Resume (Staff and Pupils) – Tuesday 16 April 2024
May Day (Schools closed) – Monday 6 May 2024
All Resume – Tuesday 7 May 2024
Staff In-Service Day 5 (pupil holiday) – Monday 20 May 2024
Pupils Resume – Tuesday 21 May 2024
Term Ends – Friday 28 June 2024
- Terms 3 = 52 pupil days
- Terms 3 = 53 staff days