Local authority school leaving dates
Leave dates for students who are eligible for summer leave is: 1 June every year.
Christmas leaving dates for each local authority are noted in the table below.
| 2025 last day of term | 2026 last day of term | 2027 last day of term | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Aberdeen City Council |
19 December |
18 December |
21 December |
|
Aberdeenshire Council |
19 December |
18 December |
21 December |
|
Angus Council |
23 December |
23 December |
22 December |
|
Argyle & Bute Council |
19 December |
22 December |
22 December |
|
Clackmannanshire Council |
19 December |
23 December |
Not yet available |
|
Comhairle nan Eilean Sair |
19 December |
Not yet available |
Not yet available |
|
Dumfries & Galloway Council |
19 December |
18 December |
21 December |
|
Dundee City Council |
23 December |
23 December |
22 December |
|
East Ayrshire Council |
19 December |
18 December |
Not yet available |
|
East Dumbartonshire Council |
19 December |
18 December |
Not yet available |
|
East Lothian Council |
19 December |
18 December |
Not yet available |
|
East Renfrewshire Council |
19 December |
18 December |
Not yet available |
|
Edinburgh Council |
19 December |
18 December |
Not yet available |
|
Falkirk Council |
19 December |
22 December |
Not yet available |
|
Fife Council |
19 December |
21 December |
22 December |
|
Glasgow City Council |
19 December |
18 December |
21 December |
|
Highland Council |
22 December |
23 December |
21 December |
|
Inverclyde Council |
23 December |
22 December |
Not yet available |
|
Midlothian Council |
19 December |
22 December |
Not yet available |
|
Moray Council |
19 December |
18 December |
Not yet available |
|
North Ayrshire Council |
19 December |
18 December |
Not yet available |
|
North Lanarkshire Council |
19 December |
18 December |
Not yet available |
|
Orkney Islands Council |
19 December |
18 December |
Not yet available |
|
Perth & Kinross Council |
23 December |
23 December |
Not yet available |
|
Renfrewshire Council |
19 December |
23 December |
Not yet available |
|
Scottish Borders Council |
19 December |
22 December |
21 December |
|
Shetland Islands Council |
19 December |
18 December |
21 December |
|
South Ayrshire Council |
19 December |
22 December |
Not yet available |
|
South Lanarkshire Council |
19 December |
22 December |
Not yet available |
|
Stirling Council |
19 December |
22 December |
Not yet available |
|
West Dunbartonshire Council |
19 December |
18 December |
Not yet available |
|
West Lothian Council |
19 December |
18 December |
Not yet available |