PDF version (calendar format): 2024-2025
EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL
RESOURCES AND PEOPLE SERVICES
SCHOOL SESSION DATES 2024-2025
(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 12 August 2024
Staff In-service Day 2 – Tuesday 13 August 2024
Pupils Resume – Wednesday 14 August 2024
Autumn Holiday (schools closed) – Friday 13 September 2024
Autumn Holiday (schools closed) – Monday 16 September 2024
All Return – Tuesday 17 September 2024
All Break – Friday 11 October 2024
Staff In-service Day 3 – Monday 21 October 2024
Pupils Resume – Tuesday 22 October 2024
Term Ends – Friday 20 December 2024
- Term 1 = 85 pupil days
- Term 1 = 88 staff days
TERM 2
All Resume – Monday 6 January 2025
All Break – Friday 7 February 2025
Staff In-service Day 4 – Monday 17 February 2025
Pupils Resume – Tuesday 18 February 2025
All Break – Friday 4 April 2025
Good Friday – 18 April 2025
Easter Monday – 21 April 2025
- Term 2 = 59 pupil days
- Term 2 = 60 staff days
TERM 3
All Resume (Staff and Pupils) – Tuesday 22 April 2025
May Day (Schools closed) – Monday 5 May 2025
All Resume – Tuesday 6 May 2025
Staff In-Service Day 5 (pupil holiday) – Monday 19 May 2025
Pupils Resume – Tuesday 20 May 2025
Term Ends – Thursday 26 June 2025
- Terms 3 = 46 pupil days
- Terms 3 = 47 staff days