Below are the holidays for Pentland Primary School which include the days the school will be closed for staff professional development.
School Holidays 2025 – 2026
| Closing Date | Date re-opens | |
| Summer 2025 | Friday 18th July 2025 | Thursday 4th September 2025 |
| Autumn half-term 2025 | Friday 24th October 2025 | Monday 3rd November 2025 |
| Christmas 2025 | Friday 19th December 2025 | Monday 5th January 2026 |
| Spring half-term 2026 | Friday 20th February 2026 | Monday 2nd March 2026 |
| Easter 2026 | Thursday 2nd April 2026 | Monday 20th April 2026 |
| May Day 2026 | Friday 1st May 2026 | Tuesday 5th May 2026 |
| Summer half-term 2026 | Friday 22nd May 2026 | Monday 1st June 2026 |
| Summer 2026 | Friday 17th July 2026 | Wednesday 2nd September 2026 |
PD Dates 2025 – 2026
Monday 1st September 2025
Tuesday 2nd September 2025
Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Monday 20th July 2026
Tuesday 21st July 2026
School Holidays 2026 – 2027
| Closing Date | Date re-opens | |
| Summer 2026 | Friday 17th July 2026 | Wednesday 2nd September 2026 |
| Autumn half-term 2026 | Tuesday 20th October 2026 | Tuesday 3rd November 2026 |
| Christmas 2026 | Friday 18th December 2026 | Monday 4th January 2027 |
| Spring half-term 2027 | Friday 12th February 2027 | Monday 22nd February 2027 |
| Easter 2027 | Friday 26th March 2027 | Monday 12th April 2027 |
| May Day 2027 | Friday 30th April 2027 | Tuesday 4th May 2027 |
| Summer half-term 2027 | Friday 28th May 2027 | Monday 7th June 2027 |
| Summer 2027 | Wednesday 21st July 2027 | To be confirmed |
PD Dates 2026 – 2027
Tuesday 1st September 2026
Wednesday 21st October 2026
Thursday 22nd October 2026
Friday 23rd October 2026
Monday 2nd November 2026
School Holidays During Term Time
The Government has amended regulations for taking holidays in term time and these new regulations come into effect from September 2024. Head Teachers are not able to grant any leave of absence.
If you wish to make an application for your child’s term time leave of absence, you must fill out an application form, which can be requested from school reception. The application form asks you to outline the reasons why you feel your application for leave of absence during term time should be regarded as ‘exceptional.’ Following the submission of your application, you will be notified as soon as possible of the School’s decision.
Parents / carers should be aware that if you take leave of absence during term time without making a prior application to the school, or if you make an application but your requested leave of absence is not authorised and still take the child out of school, the absence will be recorded as unauthorised. Similarly, if you keep your child away from school for longer than agreed / authorised, the excess absence will be recorded as unauthorised.
Parents can be fined for taking their child on holiday during term time without consent from the school.
Please contact the school if you wish to discuss this with the PSA.