Highland Council & LEA School Holidays and Term Dates

The Highland Council is the body responsible for setting school holiday dates for the schools across the 22 wards of the Highland area. It is responsible for 217 schools, made up from 178 primary and 29 secondary schools as well as 6 special schools and three further education colleges. The UHI Millennium Institute is also within the area, in Inverness, and can set its own half term dates. For the academic year ahead, the term commences on 16th August until 23rd December for the Christmas holidays 2016 and includes a break for the October half term from 7th until 24th October. The spring term starts 9th January until the Easter break 2017 begins on 5th April and includes the February half term 20-21st. After Easter the term runs from 24th April until 30th June when the summer holidays begin again. There is a single break for the May Day Bank Holiday on 1st May.

Highland Data Source