Scottish Borders Council & LEA School Holidays and Term Dates

The Scottish Borders is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland and has a large border with the English county of Northumberland, leading to its name. The council is based on Newtown St Bowells and controls school holiday dates and other matters for 63 primary and 10 secondary schools as well as 2 special schools and one further education college. The autumn term starts on 16th August and includes the October half term holiday from 7th to 17th then another break for St Andrew’s Day on 28th November. Christmas holidays 2016 start on 22nd December and end on 9th January. After this, the spring term runs until 31st March and includes a half term break from 9th to 15th February. Easter lasts from 31st March until 18th April. The final term lasts from then until the summer holidays on 28th June with a break for May Day 1st May.

Scottish Borders Data Source