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Key Dates

9th October 2026 – Last day of term
12th-23rd October 2026 – October Break
26th October 2026 – Pupils return
28th October 2026 – S4 HWB inputs
5th November 2026 – Tree of Knowledge S5 Five Higher inputs
12th November 2026 – DHS Christmas Fayre 6pm-8pm
17th November 2026 – S4 Parents’ Evening 4pm-6pm
25th November 2026 – S5 Parents’ Evening 4pm-6pm
9th December 2026 – S4 HWB inputs
10th December 2026 – S1 Parents’ Evening 4pm-6pm
15th December 2026 – Junior Ceilidh 1.30pm-3.20pm
15th December 2026 – Senior Ceilidh – 7pm-10pm
18th December 2026 – Last day of term






Term Dates

Current School Year (2026/27)

Term 1

Staff training – Wednesday 19th August 2026
First day – Thursday 20 August 2026
Last day – Friday 9 October 2026

Autumn holiday

Monday 12 October to Friday 23 October 2026

Term 2

First day – Monday 26 October 2026
Last day – Friday 18 December 2026

Christmas holiday

Monday 21 December 2026 to Tuesday 5 January 2027

Term 3

First day – Wednesday 6 January 2027
Staff training – Thursday 18 and Friday 19 February 2027
Last day – Thursday 25 March 2027

Spring Holiday

Friday 26 March 2027 to Friday 9 April 2027

Term 4

First day – Monday 12 April 2027
May Day holiday – Monday 3 May 2027
Staff training – Friday 28 May 2027
Last day – Friday 2 July 2027

Summer holiday

Monday 5 July 2027 to Friday 20 August 2027

Next School Year (2027/28)

Term 1

First day – Monday 23 August 2027
Last day – Friday 8 October 2027

Autumn holiday

Monday Monday 11 October to Friday 22 October 2027

Term 2

First day – Monday 25 October 2027
Last day – Tuesday 21 December 2027

Christmas holiday

Wednesday 22 December 2026 to Wednesday 5 January 2028

Term 3

First day – Thursday 6 January 2028
Mid-term holiday – Friday 18th February and Monday 21st February 2028
Last day – Friday 7 April 2028

Spring Holiday

Monday 10 April 2028 to Friday 21 April 2028

Term 4

First day – Monday 24 April 2028
May Day holiday – Monday 1 May 2028
Staff training – Monday 29 May 2028
Last day – Friday 30 June 2028

Summer holiday

Monday 3 July 2028 to Thursday 17th August 2028


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