Summer holidays are here for teachers and pupils! South Lanarkshire Schools finished term today, not returning until mid August.
Speaking of holidays, here’s SLC’s holidays for the remainder of 2026 and 2026.
August 2026
- Tuesday 11 August – teachers return
- Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 August – in-service days (all schools)
- Thursday 13 August – pupils return to school
September 2026
- Friday 25 September and Monday 28 September (September weekend holiday)
October 2026
- Monday 12 October to Friday 16 October (October break)
November 2026
- Monday 9 November (in-service day)
December 2026 and January 2027
- Tuesday 22 December (schools close at 2.30pm)
- Wednesday 6 January 2027 – pupils return to school
February 2027
- Monday 15 February and Tuesday 16 February (February break)
- Wednesday 17 February (in-service day)
March 2027
- Friday 26 March (Good Friday)
- Monday 29 March (Easter Monday)
April 2027
- Friday 2 April (schools close at 2.30pm)
- Monday 5 April to Friday 16 April (Easter/Spring break)
- Monday 19 April – pupils return to school
May 2027
- Monday 3 May (May day)
- Thursday 6 May (in-service day – all schools)
- Friday 28 May and Monday 31 May* (Local holiday)
June 2027
Friday 25 June (schools close at 1pm for summer break)

