Aberdeenshire School Terms and New Holidays 2024-2026
School Terms – These dates are for community and voluntary controlled schools in Aberdeenshire.
Term dates for foundation and voluntary-aided schools and academies may be different. Check with your child’s school for their term dates.
| 2024/25 School term | 2025/26 School term |
|---|---|
| Term 1 | Term 1 |
| 19 August 2024 – In-Service Day 20 August 2024 – Term 1 start 11 October 2024 – Term 1 end 14 October 2024 to 25 October 2024 – October Holiday | 18 August 2025 to 19 August 2025 – In-Service Day 20 August 2025 – Term 1 start 10 October 2025 – Term 1 end 13 October 2025 to 24 October 2025 – October Holiday |
| Term 2 | Term 2 |
| 28 October 2024 – Term 2 start 14 November 2024 to 15 November 2024 – In-Service Day 20 December 2024 – Term 2 end 23 December 2024 to 3 January 2025 – Christmas Holiday | 27 October 2025 – Term 2 start 14 November 2025 – In-Service Day 19 December 2025 – Term 2 end 22 December 2025 to 2 January 2026 – Christmas Holiday |
| Term 3 | Term 3 |
| 6 January 2025 – Term 3 start 10 February 2025 – Midterm Holiday 11 February 2025 to 12 February 2025 – In-Service Day 28 March 2025 – Term 3 end 31 March 2025 to 11 April 2025 – Spring Holiday | 5 January 2026 – Term 3 start 9 February 2026 – Midterm Holiday 10 February 2026 to 11 February 2026 – In-Service Day 27 March 2026 – Term 3 end 30 March 2026 to 10 April 2026 – Spring Holiday |
| Term 4 | Term 4 |
| 14 April 2025 – Term 4 start 18 April 2025 – Good Friday Holiday 5 May 2025 – May Day Holiday 4 July 2025 – Term 4 end 7 July 2025 to 15 August 2025 – Summer Holiday | 3 April 2026 – Good Friday Holiday 13 April 2026 – Term 4 start 4 May 2026 – May Day Holiday 2 July 2026 – Term 4 end 3 July 2026 to 14 August 2026 – Summer Holiday |
In Scotland, each local authority sets its own terms and school terms holidays.
The Aberdeenshire school terms years cover four terms.
The school year usually begins in the second or third week of August. There are breaks of one or two weeks in October and at Christmas and Easter.
You may also wish to visit the Aberdeenshire Council homepage to check for any urgent or last-minute updates that may not have been incorporated into the official calendars.
View school term dates and holidays per each school including occasional days (local holidays that differ between schools and areas).
View school term dates calendar planner.
Check if there are any school closures or school transport changes. If you have a myAberdeenshire account you can sign up to receive email alerts about closures and transport changes. Download the myAberdeenshire app to receive push notifications about closures, transport changes and upcoming holidays.
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