School term dates 2021-2022
School Session Dates for Session 2021/2022
Date changes approved at a meeting of East Lothian Council on 24 August 2021 are indicated in bold.
An exceptional school closure for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee was approved at a meeting of East Lothian Council on 9 November 2021 and subsequently by the Scottish Government.
Term 1
Staff In-service Day 1 - Monday 16 August 2021
Staff In-service Day 2 - Tuesday 17 August 2021
Pupils Resume - Wednesday 18 August 2021
Autumn Holiday (schools closed) - Friday 17 September 2021
Autumn Holiday (schools closed) - Monday 20 September 2021
All Return - Tuesday 21 September 2021
All Break - Friday 15 October 2021
Staff In-service Day 3 - Monday 25 October 2021
Pupils Resume - Tuesday 26 October 2021
Term Ends - Friday 17 December 2021
Term 2
All Resume - Wednesday 5 January 2022
All Break - Friday 11 February 2022
Staff In-service Day 4 - Monday 21 February 2022
Pupils Resume - Tuesday 22 February 2022
All Break - Friday 8 April 2022
Good Friday - 15 April 2022
Easter Monday - 18 April 2022
Term 3
All Resume (Staff and Pupils) - Monday 25 April 2022
May Day (Schools closed) - Monday 2 May 2022
All Resume - Tuesday 3 May 2022
Staff In-service Day 5 (pupil holiday) - Monday 23 May 2022
Pupils Resume - Tuesday 24 May 2022
Queen's Platinum Jubilee (Schools closed) - Friday 3 June 2022
Term Ends - Friday 1 July 2022
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School holidays, opening and closing times
You should contact your school or consult your school's handbook for holidays, daily opening and closing times, as these vary from school to school.
If you don't already have a handbook, please ask your school for one.