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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Andrew Smart

When will my child return to school after the Scottish summer holidays?

With children across Scotland now away from the classrooms and enjoying the summer holidays, some parents might be wondering when they will return.

Every year, children throughout the country receive six weeks off during the summer months but the date this happens varies drastically between councils.

With 32 council areas in Scotland, it can be hard finding the right information for your area.

This is why we have brought together a list of school closures and return dates for the summer holidays.

The National: Scottish summer holiday dates vary widely across all 32 council areas (Danny Lawson/PA Wire)Scottish summer holiday dates vary widely across all 32 council areas (Danny Lawson/PA Wire) (Image: Danny Lawson/PA Wire)

When are Scottish schools back after the 2023 summer holidays?

Here is when schools in each of Scotland's councils will return from the summer holidays:

Highland Council

Starts: June 30

Ends: August 11

Moray Council 

Starts: June 30

Ends: August 15

Aberdeenshire Council 

Starts: July 7

Ends: August 18

Aberdeen City Council

Start: July 7

Ends: August 22

Angus Council 

Starts: June 30

Ends: August 15

Dundee City Council

Starts: June 30

Ends: August 15

Perth and Kinross Council 

Starts: June 29

Ends: August 15

Fife Council

Start: July 3

Ends: August 11

Clackmannanshire Council

Starts: July 1

Ends: August 15

Falkirk Council

Starts: June 30

Ends: August 16

West Lothian Council 

Starts: June 30

Ends: August 15

Midlothian Council

Starts: June 28

Ends: August 16

East Lothian Council

Starts: June 28

Ends: August 16

Edinburgh City Council

Starts: June 28

Ends: August 16

Scottish Borders Council

Starts: June 29

Ends: August 16

Dumfries and Galloway Council 

Starts: July 2

Ends: August 16

South Ayrshire Council

Starts: June 30

Ends: August 17

East Ayrshire Council

Starts: July 3

Ends: August 17

North Ayrshire Council 

Starts: June 28

Ends: August 21

The National: Schools across Scotland return in August 2023 (David Jones/PA Wire)Schools across Scotland return in August 2023 (David Jones/PA Wire) (Image: David Jones/PA Wire)

South Lanarkshire

Starts: June 27

Ends: August 16

North Lanarkshire

Starts: June 28

Ends: August 16

East Dunbartonshire Council

Starts: June 28

Ends: August 16

Glasgow City Council

Starts: June 23

Ends: August 16

West Dunbartonshire Council

Starts: June 27

Ends: August 16

East Renfrewshire Council

Starts: June 23

Ends: August 14

Renfrewshire Council

Starts: June 28

Ends: August 16

Inverclyde Council 

Starts: June 28

Ends: August 18

Stirling council 

Starts: July 3

Ends: August 11

Argyll and Bute Council 

Starts: June 30

Ends: August 15

Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar

Starts: June 29

Ends: August 17

Orkney Islands Council

Starts: June 29

Ends: August 17

Shetland Island Council

Starts: June 29

Ends: August 16

Dates between some schools or even towns and islands within a council may differ slightly.

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