The Summer holidays are marching on as parents begin the inevitable dance of getting the kids ready to go back to school.

Whether you've got the rucksacks packed or the pencil cases are still far from stocked, the new term is closer than you think.

To help you make the most of your final weeks of summer fun with the little ones or help you map out any back-to-school shopping you need to do, here are all those all-important dates you need to be aware of.

These are the school term dates for the upcoming term for schools within the East Lothian Council area including when they go back after the summer holidays.

East Lothian Council school term dates 2022-2023

Term 1

  • Staff In-service Day 1 - Monday 15 August 2022
  • Staff In-service Day 2 - Tuesday 16 August 2022
  • Pupils Resume - Wednesday 17 August 2022
  • Autumn Holiday (schools closed) - Friday 16 September 2022
  • Autumn Holiday (schools closed) - Monday 19 September 2022
  • All Return - Tuesday 20 September 2022
  • All Break - Friday 14 October 2022
  • Staff In-service Day 3 - Monday 24 October 2022
  • Pupils Resume - Tuesday 25 October 2022
  • Term Ends - Tuesday 20 December 2022

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Term 2

  • All Resume - Wednesday 4 January 2023
  • All Break - Friday 10 February 2023
  • Staff In-service Day 4 - Monday 20 February 2023
  • Pupils Resume - Tuesday 21 February 2023
  • All Break - Friday 31 March 2023
  • Good Friday - 7 April 2023
  • Easter Monday - 10 April 2023

 

Term 3

  • All Resume (Staff and Pupils) - Monday 17 April 202
  • May Day (Schools closed) - Monday 1 May 2023
  • All Resume - Tuesday 2 May 2023
  • Staff In-service Day 5 (pupil holiday) - Monday 22 May 2023
  • Pupils Resume - Tuesday 23 May 2023
  • Term Ends - Wednesday 28 June 2023

See the full term dates for 2022/2023 via the East Lothian Council website.