School term dates 2008/2009

Also see dates for the session 2009/2010

Autumn term

Monday 18 August 2008*  -  Staff resume
Tuesday 19 August 2008*  -  Staff only
Wednesday 20 August 2008  - Pupils resume
Monday 15 September 2008  -  Autumn holiday, Schools closed
Tuesday 16 September 2008  -  All resume
Friday 17 October 2008  -  Mid-term, All break
Monday 27 October 2008*  -  Staff resume
Tuesday 28 October 2008  -  Pupils resume
Friday 19 December 2008  -  Term ends

Spring term

Monday 5 January 2009  -  All resume
Friday 13 February 2009  -  Mid-term, All Break
Monday 23 February 2009*  -  Staff resume
Tuesday 24 February 2009  -  Pupils resume
Friday 3 April 2009  -  Term ends

Friday 10 April 2009  -  Good Friday
Monday 13 April 2009  -  Easter Monday

Monday 20 April 2009 - Spring Holiday

Summer term

Tuesday 21 April 2009  -  All resume
Monday 4 May 2009  -  May Day, Schools closed
Monday 18 May 2009  -  Victoria Day, Schools closed
Tuesday 19 May 2009*  -  Staff resume
Wednesday 20 May 2009  -  Pupils resume
Thursday 2 July 2009  -  Term ends

* Five In-service days for all schools.

The above timetable allows for staff and pupil attendance as follows;

Pupils  - Term 1, 81 Days;  Term 2, 59 Days;  Term 3, 50 Days;  Total 190 Days
Staff   - Term 1, 84 Days;  Term 2, 60 Days;  Term 3, 51 Days;  Total 195 Days.

The start date for school session 2009/2010 has been provisionally identified as 19 August 2009.


Contacts
Name: Children and Families
Address: Waverley Court, Level 1/1, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh EH8 8BG
Tel: 0131 469 3235