School Term and Holiday Dates
2023 – 2026
(all dates inclusive)
CONTACT DETAILS: Moray Council Education, Communities & Organisational Development, www.moray.gov.uk
Telephone: (01343) 563374, Email: [email protected]
Last Updated 22/04/2024 Expiry Date 31/10/2024
Session 2023/2024
In
-
Service Closure: Monday 14
Aug 2023
Starts
Tuesday 15
August 2023
Term
Ends
Friday 6
October 2023
Autumn
Starts
Monday 9
October 2023
Holiday
Ends
Friday
20 October 2023
Winter
Starts
Monday
23
October 2023
Term
In
-
Service Closure: Monday 13 Nov 2023
In
-
Service Closure: Tuesday 14 Nov 2023
Ends
Friday 22
December 2023
Christmas
Starts
Monday
25 December 2023
Holiday
Ends
Friday 5
January 2024
Spring
Starts
Monday 8
January 2024
Term Mid Term Holiday:
Friday 9 &
Monday 12 February 2024
Ends
Thursday 28
March 2024
Spring
Starts
Friday 29 March 2024 (Good Friday)
Holiday
Ends
Friday 12
April 2024
Summer
Starts
Monday
15 April 2024
Term
May Day Holiday:
Monday 6
May 2024
In
-
Service Closure: Thursday 16 May 2024
In
-
Service Closure: Friday 17 May 2024
Ends
Friday 28 June 2024
Plus 1 occasional day holiday when the
following schools will be closed:
Buckie High ASG Elgin Academy ASG
Tuesday 7 May 2024 Thursday 8 February 2024
Elgin High ASG Forres Academy ASG
Thursday 8 February 2024 Tuesday 13 February 2024
Keith Grammar ASG Lossiemouth High ASG
Monday 3 June 2024 Thursday 8 February 2024
Milne's High ASG Speyside High ASG
Friday 22 December 2023 Monday 3 June 2024
Session 2025/2026
In-Service Closure: Monday 18 Aug 2025
In
-
Service Closure:
Tues
day 1
9
Aug 202
5
Starts
Wednesday 20
August 202
5
Term
Ends
Friday
10
October 202
5
Autumn
Starts
Monday 13
October 202
5
Holiday
Ends
Friday
24
October 202
5
Winter
Starts
Monday
27
October 202
5
Term
In
-
Service Closure: Monday 1
0
Nov 202
5
In
-
Service Closure: Tuesday 1
1
Nov 202
5
Ends
Friday 19
December 2025
Christmas
Starts
Monday
22 December 2025
Holiday
Ends
Friday 2
January 2026
Spring
Starts
Monday 5
January 2026
Term
In
-
Service Closure: Thursday 12 February
Mid Term Holiday:
Friday 13 &
Monday 16 February 2026
Ends
Friday 27
March 2026
Spring
Starts
Monday 30 March 2026
Good
Friday Holiday: Friday 3 April 2026
Holiday
Ends
Friday 10
April 2026
Summer
Starts
Monday
13 April 2026
Term
May Day Holiday: Monday 4
May 2026
Ends
Thursday 2
July 2026
Plus 1 occasional day holiday to be agreed by 31 March 2025
Session 2024/2025
In
-
Service Closure: Monday 12
Aug 2024
In
-
Service Closure: Tuesday 13
Aug 2024
Autumn
Starts
Wedne
sday 1
4
August 2024
Term
Ends
Friday 4
October 2024
Autumn
Starts
Monday 7
October 2024
Holiday
Ends
Friday
18 October 2024
Winter
Starts
Monday
21 October 2024
Term
In
-
Service Closure: Monday 11 Nov 2024
In
-
Service Closure: Tuesday 12 Nov 2024
Ends
Friday 20
December 2024
Christmas
Starts
Monday
23 December 2024
Holiday
Ends
Friday 3
January 2025
Spring
Starts
Monday 6
January 2025
Term In-Service Closure: Thursday 13 February
Mid Term Holiday:
Friday
14
&
Monday
1
7
February 2025
Ends
Friday 28
March 2025
Spring
Starts
Monday 31 March 2025
Holiday
Ends
Friday 11
April 2025
Summer
Starts
Monday
14
April 2025
Term
Good Friday Holiday: Friday 18 April 2025
May Day Holiday: Monday 5
May 202
5
Ends
Friday 27 June 2025
Plus 1 occasional day holiday when the
following schools will be closed:
Buckie High ASG Elgin Academy ASG
Tuesday 6 May 2025 Tuesday 18 February 2025
Elgin High ASG Forres Academy ASG
Tuesday 18 February 2025 Tuesday 18 February 2025
Keith Grammar ASG Lossiemouth High ASG
Monday 2 June 2025 Tuesday 18 February 2025
Milne's High ASG Speyside High ASG
Tuesday 18 February 2025 Monday 2 June 2025
Session 2026/2027
Dates expected to be agreed by 31 October 2024
Schools work in a group format, based on a Secondary
school and its associated Primary schools. This is known
as an Associated School Group (ASG). More information
is available on the Moray Council website at:
www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_55590.html