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Council term dates

Scottish Borders school holidays

Schools in Scottish Borders break up for October Holiday on — back to school .

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These are Scottish Borders council's standard term dates. Most schools follow them, but some schools set their own dates and in-service days — always check your specific school.

Scottish Borders term dates

October Holiday

Last day of school:

Back to school:

St Andrew's Day Holiday

Last day of school:

Back to school:

Christmas Holiday

Last day of school:

Back to school:

February Mid-Term

Last day of school:

Back to school:

Easter Holiday

Last day of school:

Back to school:

Summer Holiday

Last day of school:

Return date not announced yet

October Holiday

Last day of school:

Back to school:

Christmas Holiday

Last day of school:

Back to school:

February Mid-Term

Last day of school:

Back to school:

Easter Holiday

Last day of school:

Back to school:

Summer Holiday

Last day of school:

Return date not announced yet

Last updated .

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Schools in Scottish Borders

Berwickshire

Ayton Primary School — Berwickshire term datesBerwickshire High School — Berwickshire term datesChirnside Primary School — Berwickshire term datesCockburnspath Primary School — Berwickshire term datesColdingham Primary School — Berwickshire term datesColdstream Primary School — Berwickshire term datesEarlston High School — Berwickshire term datesEarlston Primary School — Berwickshire term datesEyemouth Primary School — Berwickshire term datesGordon Primary School — Berwickshire term datesGreenlaw Primary School — Berwickshire term datesReston Primary School — Berwickshire term dates

BERWICKSHIRE

Channelkirk Primary School — BERWICKSHIRE term datesDuns Primary School — BERWICKSHIRE term datesEyemouth High School — BERWICKSHIRE term datesLauder Primary School — BERWICKSHIRE term datesSwinton Primary School — BERWICKSHIRE term dates

By Biggar

Broughton Central P School — By Biggar term dates

By Selkirk

Kirkhope Primary School — By Selkirk term dates

EARLSTON

Leader Valley School — EARLSTON term dates

Galashiels

Balmoral Primary School — Galashiels term datesBurgh Primary School — Galashiels term datesGlendinning Terrace Primary School — Galashiels term datesLanglee Primary School — Galashiels term datesSt Margaret's RC Primary School (Galashiels) — Galashiels term datesSt Peter's Primary School — Galashiels term datesTweedbank Primary School — Galashiels term dates

GALASHIELS

Stow Primary School — GALASHIELS term dates

Gordon

Westruther Primary School — Gordon term dates

Hawick

Burnfoot Community School — Hawick term datesDrumlanrig St Cuthbert's Primary School — Hawick term datesTrinity Primary School — Hawick term dates

JEDBURGH

Jedburgh Grammar School — JEDBURGH term dates

Kelso

Broomlands Primary School — Kelso term dates

KELSO

Morebattle Primary School — KELSO term dates

Melrose

Lilliesleaf Primary School — Melrose term dates

Midlothian

Heriot Primary School — Midlothian term dates

Newton St Boswells

Newtown Primary School — Newton St Boswells term dates

Peebles

Halyrude Primary School — Peebles term datesKingsland Primary School — Peebles term datesPriorsford Primary School — Peebles term dates

Peeblesshire

St Ronan's Primary School — Peeblesshire term dates

PEEBLESSHIRE

Newlands Primary School — PEEBLESSHIRE term datesPeebles High School — PEEBLESSHIRE term datesWest Linton Primary School — PEEBLESSHIRE term dates

Roxburghshire

Ancrum Primary School — Roxburghshire term datesStirches Primary School — Roxburghshire term dates

ROXBURGHSHIRE

Denholm Primary School — ROXBURGHSHIRE term datesEdenside Primary School — ROXBURGHSHIRE term datesEdnam Primary School — ROXBURGHSHIRE term datesHawick High School — ROXBURGHSHIRE term datesKelso High School — ROXBURGHSHIRE term datesMelrose Primary School — ROXBURGHSHIRE term datesNewcastleton Primary School — ROXBURGHSHIRE term datesSprouston Primary School — ROXBURGHSHIRE term datesWilton Primary School — ROXBURGHSHIRE term datesYetholm Primary School — ROXBURGHSHIRE term dates

Selkirk

Knowepark Primary School — Selkirk term datesPhiliphaugh Community School — Selkirk term datesSelkirk High School — Selkirk term dates

SELKIRKSHIRE

Clovenfords Primary School — SELKIRKSHIRE term datesGalashiels Academy — SELKIRKSHIRE term datesYarrow Primary School — SELKIRKSHIRE term dates

St Boswells

St Boswells Primary School — St Boswells term dates

Walkerburn

Walkerburn Primary School — Walkerburn term dates

Quick answers

When do schools in Scottish Borders break up for the October holiday?

Under Scottish Borders council's standard term dates, the last day before October Holiday is Friday, 9 October 2026. Pupils return on Tuesday, 20 October 2026. Some schools set their own dates and in-service days — check your school's own page.

Do all schools in Scottish Borders follow these term dates?

These are Scottish Borders council's standard term dates, which most schools follow. Some schools set their own dates and in-service days, so always check your specific school.