School Term Dates and Holidays

Please note: Dates for school holidays are inclusive so, for example, 25 June-21 August, students return on the 22 August.

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School calendar: 2017-2018

Autumn
In-service closure: Monday 14 August 2017
Term starts: Tuesday 15 August 2017
Term ends: Friday 6 October 2017
Autumn holidays: Monday 9 October 2017 - Friday 20 October 2017

Winter
Term starts: Monday 23 October 2017
In-service closure: Monday 13 - Tuesday 14 November 2017
Term ends: Friday 22 December 2017
Christmas holidays: Monday 25 December 2017 - Friday 5 January 2018

Spring
Term starts: Monday 8 January 2018
Mid-term holidays: Friday 9 February and Monday 12 February 2018
Spring term ends: Thursday 29 March 2018
Spring holidays: Friday 30 March - Friday 13 April 2018

Summer
Term starts: Monday 16 April 2018
May Day holiday: Monday 7 May 2018
In-service closures: Thursday 17 May and Friday 18 May 2018
Term ends: Friday 29 June 2018
Summer holidays: Monday 2 July - Tuesday 14 August 2018

Plus, one occasional day holiday when the following school groups will be closed:

• Buckie High School ASG: 11 June 2018
• Elgin Academy ASG: 8 February 2018
• Elgin High School ASG: 8 February 2018
• Forres Academy ASG: 4 May 2018
• Keith Grammar School ASG: 4 June 2018
• Lossiemouth High School ASG: 4 May 2018
• Milne's High School ASG: 4 May 2018
• Speyside High School ASG: 4 June 2018

School calendar: 2018-2019

Autumn
In-service closure: Monday 13 August 2018
Term starts: Tuesday 14 August 2018
Term ends: Friday 5 October 2018
Autumn holidays: Monday 8 October 2018 - Friday 19 October 2018

Winter 
Term starts: Monday 22 October 2018
In-service closure: Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 November 2018
Term ends: Friday 21 December 2018
Christmas holidays: Monday 24 December 2018 - Friday 4 January 2019

Spring 
Term starts: Monday 7 January 2019
Mid-term holidays: Friday 8 and Monday 11 February 2019
Term ends: Friday 29 March 2019
Spring holiday: Monday 1 April 2019 - Friday 12 April 2019

Summer 
Term starts: Monday 15 April 2019
Good Friday holiday: Friday 19 April 2019
May Day holiday: Monday 6 May 2019
In-service closure: Thursday 16 May and Friday 17 May 2019
Term ends: Friday 28 June 2019

Plus one occasional day holiday to be agreed by 30 March 2018