Edinburgh’s most recent school session dates in the available council records are for 2024/25 and 2025. The clearest term-date information is shown below.
| Period | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Staff resume | Monday 12 August 2024 | 2024/25 session |
| Staff only | Tuesday 13 August * 2024 | 2024/25 session |
| Pupils resume | Wednesday 14 August 2024 | 2024/25 session |
| Autumn Holiday | Monday 16 September 2024 | Schools closed |
| All resume | Tuesday 17 September 2024 | 2024/25 session |
| Mid-term | Friday 11 October 2024 | All break |
| Staff resume | Monday 21 October * 2024 | 2024/25 session |
| Pupils resume | Tuesday 22 October 2024 | 2024/25 session |
| Term ends | Friday 20 December 2024 | 2024/25 session |
| Staff resume | Monday 6 January * 2025 | 2024/25 session |
| Pupils resume | Tuesday 7 January 2025 | 2024/25 session |
| Mid-term | Friday 7 February 2025 | All break |
| All resume | Monday 17 February 2025 | 2024/25 session |
| Term ends | Friday 4 April 2025 | 2024/25 session |
| Good Friday | Friday 18 April 2025 | Schools closed |
| Easter Monday | Monday 21 April 2025 | Schools closed |
| All resume | Tuesday 22 April 2025 | After Easter break |
| May Holiday | Monday 5 May 2025 | Schools closed |
| Staff only | Tuesday 6 May * 2025 | Five in-service days |
| Pupils resume | Wednesday 7 May 2025 | After May holiday |
| Victoria Day | Monday 19 May 2025 | Schools closed |
| All resume | Tuesday 20 May 2025 | After Victoria Day |
| Term ends | Thursday 26 June 2025 | End of term |
These are the latest school term dates I could find in Edinburgh’s published records here. If you need the current 2025/26 session dates, they aren’t included in the available school-term timetable, so you’d need to check the council website for the updated calendar.