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Scottish Borders Council
School Session and Holiday Dates 2009-2010
SCHOOL SESSION
Term Dates
Autumn Term Start - Staff only Monday 17 August 2009 In service day
Start - Pupils Tuesday 18 August 2009
End Friday 9 October 2009 40
Winter Term Start Monday 19 October 2009
End Friday 18 December 2009 44
Spring Term Start Tuesday 5 January 2010
End Thursday 1 April 2010 60
Summer Term Start Monday 19 April 2010
End Friday 2 July 2010** 54
HOLIDAY DATES
Autumn Holiday Start Monday 12 October 2009
End Friday 16 October 2009 5
**Possible holiday
St Andrews’ Day Start Monday 30 November 2009 1
End Monday 30 November 2009
Christmas Holiday Start Monday 21 December 2009
End Monday 4 January 2010 11
February Holiday** Start Monday 15 February 2010 3
End Wednesday 17 February 2010
Start Thursday 18 February 2010
End Friday 19 February 2010
Easter Holiday Start Friday 2 April 2010 (Good Friday)
End Friday 16 April 2010 11
May Holiday Start Monday 3 May 2010 1
End Monday 3 May 2010
NOTES: The Scheme allows for 190 of school openings, plus 5 in-service training
days for staff and 3 days casual holidays
The Council, encouraged by the Scottish Government, is planning to give all
single status staff a holiday on St Andrews’ Day. This will be confirmed in
October 2008. If agreed, schools will finish for the summer on Friday 2 July
2010. If it is not agreed, schools will close for the summer one day earlier on
Thursday 1 July 2010.
Of the 3 days casual holidays – 2 days will be allocated to create a full week’s
holiday in February for pupils and staff. 1 day will be chosen by each Learning
Community – and generally be aligned to their local Festivals (see overleaf for
Festival dates in 2010)
Of the 5 in service days: one will be 17 August and the other four days will be
advised once considered by the schools Continued Professional Development Group
and approved by Schools Strategic Policy Group.
Scottish Borders Council
School Session and Holiday Dates 2010- 11
SCHOOL SESSION
Term Dates
Autumn Term Start - Staff only Monday 16 August 2010 In service day
Start - Pupils Tuesday 17 August 2010
End Friday 8 October 2010 40
Winter Term Start Monday 18 October 2010
End Tuesday 21 December 2010 46
Spring Term Start Wednesday 5 January 2011
End Friday 1 April 2011 60
Summer Term Start Monday 18 April 2011
End Thursday 30 June 2011** 52
HOLIDAY DATES
Autumn Holiday Start Monday 11 October 2010
End Friday 15 October 2010 5
**Possible holiday
St Andrews’ Day Start Tuesday 30 November 2010 1
End Tuesday 30 November 2010
Christmas Holiday Start Wednesday 22 December 2010
End Tuesday 4 January 2011 10
February Holiday** Start Monday 14 February 2011 3
End Wednesday 16 February 2011
Start Thursday 17 February 2011
End Friday 18 February 2011
Easter Holiday Start Monday 4 April 2011
End Friday 15 April 2011 10
Good Friday Start Friday 22 April 2011 1
End Friday 22 April 2011
May Holiday Start Monday 2 May 2011 1
End Monday 2 May 2011
NOTES: The Scheme allows for 190 of school openings, plus 5 in-service training
days for staff
and 3 days casual holidays.
The Council, encouraged by the Scottish Government, is planning to give all
single status staff a holiday on St Andrews’ Day. This will be confirmed in
October 2008. If agreed, schools will finish for the summer on Thursday 30 June
2011. If it is not agreed schools will close one day earlier on Wednesday 29
June 2011.
Of the 3 days casual holidays – 2 days will be allocated to create a full week’s
holiday in February for pupils and staff. 1 day will be chosen by each Learning
Community – and generally be aligned to their local Festivals.
Of the 5 in service days: one will be 16 August and the other four days will be
advised once considered by the schools Continued Professional Development Group
and approved by Schools Strategic Policy Group.
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