School Term Dates

School term and holiday dates for The Moray Council

All current term dates - printable page (PDF format, 1 page, 59 KB)
Session 2014-2015
Session 2015-2016
Session 2016-2017

Schools work in a group format, based on the Secondary school and its associate Primary schools. This is known as an Associated School Group (ASG). View more information on the school groups.

Session 2014-2015 (all dates inclusive)

Winter Term: Monday 27 October to Friday 19 December 2014
Christmas Holiday: Monday 22 December 2014 to Friday 2 January 2015
Spring Term: Monday 5 January to Friday 27 March 2015
Spring Holiday: Monday 30 March to Friday 10 April 2015
Summer Term: Monday 13 April to Thursday 2 July 2015
Summer Holiday: Friday 3 July 2015 to Friday 14 August 2015

Mid-Term, In-Service and Other Closures:

In-Service Closures: Monday 18 August, Friday 14 November, Monday 17 November and Tuesday 18 November 2014
Mid Term Holiday: Friday 13 February and Monday 16 February 2015
May Day Holiday: Monday 4 May 2015
In-Service Closures: Thursday 21 May and Friday 22 May 2015

Plus 1 occasional day holiday when the following schools will be closed:

Buckie High ASG: Friday 1 May 2015
Elgin Academy ASG: Thursday 12 February 2015
Elgin High ASG: Thursday 12 February 2015
Forres Academy ASG: Friday 1 May 2015
Keith Grammar ASG: Monday 1 June 2015
Lossiemouth High ASG: Friday 1 May 2015
Milne's High ASG: Friday 1 May 2015
Speyside High ASG: Monday 1 June 2015

Session 2015-2016 (all dates inclusive)

Autumn Term: Tuesday 18 August to Friday 9 October 2015
Autumn Holiday: Monday 12 October to Friday 23 October 2015
Winter Term: Monday 26 October to Tuesday 22 December 2015
Christmas Holiday: Wednesday 23 December 2015 to Monday 4 January 2016
Spring Term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 24 March 2016
Spring Holiday: Friday 25 March (Good Friday) to Friday 8 April 2016
Summer Term: Monday 11 April to Thursday 30 June 2016
Summer Holiday: Friday 1 July 2016 to Friday 12 August 2016

Mid-Term, In-Service and Other Closures:

In-Service Closures: Monday 17 August, Monday 16 November and Tuesday 17 November 2015
Mid Term Holiday: Friday 12 February and Monday 15 February 2016
May Day Holiday: Monday 2 May 2016
In-Service Closures: Thursday 19 May and Friday 20 May 2016

Plus 1 occasional day holiday to be agreed by 30 March 2015

Session 2016-2017 (all dates inclusive)

Autumn Term: Tuesday 16 August to Friday 7 October 2016
Autumn Holiday: Monday 10 October to Friday 21 October 2016
Winter Term: Monday 24 October to Thursday 22 December 2016
Christmas Holiday: Friday 23 December 2016 to Friday 6 January 2017
Spring Term: Monday 9 January to Friday 31 March 2017
Spring Holiday: Monday 3 April to Friday 14 April (Good Friday) 2017
Summer Term: Monday 17 April to Friday 30 June 2017
Summer Holiday: Monday 3 July 2017 to (August 2017 start date to be confirmed)

Mid-Term, In-Service and Other Closures:

In-Service Closures: Monday 15 August, Monday 14 November and Tuesday 15 November 2016
Mid Term Holiday: Friday 10 February and Monday 13 February 2017
May Day Holiday: Monday 1 May 2017
In-Service Closures: Thursday 18 May and Friday 19 May 2017

Plus 1 occasional day holiday to be agreed by 30 March 2016