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.
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
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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