Term Dates

for upcoming years

Academic Year 2025-26

Autumn term 2025

Start:

Wed 13 Aug

Thurs 14 Aug

Fri 15 Aug

Mon 18 Aug

Staff In-Service 1

Staff In-Service 2

Staff In-Service 3

Term starts for pupils

Mid-term:

Mon 6 Oct

Mon 20 Oct

Holiday

Term restarts for all

End:Fri 19 DecEnd of term at 12:00

Spring term 2026

Start:Mon 5 JanTerm starts for all
Mid-term:

Mon 9 Feb

Mon 16 Feb

Tue 17 Feb

Holiday

Staff In-Service 4

Term starts for pupils

End:Fri 3 AprilEnd of term at 12:00

Summer term 2026

Start:Mon 20 AprilTerm starts for all

Mid-term:

 

 

 

Prize-giving

Mon 25 May

Tue 26 May

Wed 27 May

Thurs 28 May

Fri 19 June

Holiday

Holiday

Staff In-Service 5

Term restarts for all

 

End:Thurs 25 JuneEnd of term at 12:00

Academic Year 2026-27

Autumn term 2026

Start:

Fri 14 Aug

Mon 17 Aug

Tue 18 Aug

Wed 19 Aug

New staff induction

Staff In-Service 1

Staff In-Service 2

Term starts for pupils

Mid-term:

Mon 12 Oct

Mon 26 Oct

Holiday

Term restarts for all

End:Fri 18 DecEnd of term at 12 noon

Spring term 2027

Start:

Tue 5 Jan

Wed 6 Jan

Staff In-Service 3

Term starts for pupils

Mid-term:

Mon 15 Feb

Mon 22 Feb

Holiday

Term restarts for all

End:Fri 26 MarchEnd of term at 12 noon

Summer term 2027

Start:

Mon 12 April

Mon 3 May

Term restarts for all

Staff In-Service 4

Mid-term:

Mon 24 May

Tue 25 May

Wed 26 May

Thurs 27 May

Holiday

Holiday

Staff In-Service 5

Term restarts for all

End:Wed 30 JunePrize-giving (ends 4pm)

Academic Year 2027-28

Autumn term 2027

Start:

Mon 16 Aug

Tue 17 Aug

Wed 18 Aug

Staff In-Service 1

Staff In-Service 2

Term starts for pupils

Mid-term:

Mon 11 Oct

Mon 25 Oct

Tue 26 Oct

Holiday

Staff In-Service 3

Term restarts for pupils

End:Fri 17 DecEnd of term at 12 noon

Spring term 2028

Start:

Wed 5 Jan

Fri 11 Feb

Term starts for all

Staff In-Service 4

Mid-term:

Mon 14 Feb

Mon 21 Feb

Holiday

Term restarts for all

End:Fri 31 MarchEnd of term at 12 noon

Summer term 2028

Start:

Mon 17 April

Term restarts for all

Mid-term:

Mon 29 May

Tue 30 May

Wed 31 May

Thurs 1 June

Holiday

Holiday

Staff In-Service 5

Term restarts for all

End:Thurs 29 JunePrize-giving
End of session, 4pm

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An informal evening to ask questions and talk through your child’s future. Discover the exciting opportunities at High School of Dundee from Junior Years to Senior Years; find out about the differences between qualifications like Scottish Highers, the IB, and GCSEs; hear from a St Andrews University admissions representative; and more…