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School Session Dates 2024-2025

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