Scottish Borders’ school term dates for the current cycle are below. Here are the main term, holiday and closure dates, plus the cluster-specific casual holidays.
| Period | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Autumn term starts | Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 August 2025 |
| Pupils resume | Wednesday 20 August 2025 |
| October holiday | Monday 13 to Friday 17 October 2025 |
| In service day | Monday 20 October 2025 |
| Pupils resume | Tuesday 21 October 2025 |
| St Andrew’s Day, schools closed | Monday 1 December 2025 |
| Pupils resume | Tuesday 2 December 2025 |
| Pupils resume | Wednesday 3 December 2025 |
| Last day of term | Friday 19 December 2025 |
| Christmas holidays | Monday 22 December 2025 to Friday 2 January 2026 |
| Winter/Spring term starts | Monday 5 January 2026 |
| Last day of term for pupils | Friday 13 February 2026 |
| Mid-term holiday | Monday 16 to Friday 20 February 2026 |
| In service day | Monday 23 February 2026 |
| Last day of term for pupils and staff | Thursday 2 April 2026 |
| Easter holidays | Friday 3 to Friday 17 April 2026 |
| Summer term starts | Monday 20 April 2026 |
| May Day holiday, schools closed | Monday 4 May 2026 |
| Staff resume, in service day | Tuesday 5 May 2026 |
| Pupils resume | Wednesday 6 May 2026 |
| Last day of term for pupils and staff | Thursday 2 July 2026 |
| Cluster casual holiday | Date |
|---|---|
| Berwickshire | Monday 25 May 2026 |
| Galashiels | Monday 1 June 2026 |
| Hawick | Friday 5 June 2026 |
| Selkirk | Friday 12 June 2026 |
For some clusters, the casual holiday falls on Tuesday 2 December 2025: Earlston, Eyemouth, Jedburgh/Kelso, and Tweeddale. If you want the full school-by-school pattern, the council’s school holidays page has the published dates.