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.