With Christmas now only days away, parents across Scotland will be looking to see when their child's school will stop for the festive period.
The dates on which schools close for Christmas and New Year differ between Scotland's 32 local authorities, making it tricky to keep track of.
If you're interested in knowing when your child will be off from school this Christmas, look no further.
Here is when schools will close and open for the Christmas holidays
Here is when schools across Scotland's 32 council areas will close for the Christmas holidays in 2023.
Note: School holidays lasting from December 25 will see their last day of term on December 22 with many choosing to close early.
Inverclyde
Closes: December 25
Opens: January 8
Renfrewshire
Closes: December 25
Opens: January 8
West Dunbartonshire
Closes: December 25
Opens: January 8
East Dunbartonshire
Closes: December 25
Opens: January 8
Glasgow City
Closes: December 25
Opens: January 8
East Renfrewshire
Closes: December 25
Opens: January 8
North Lanarkshire
Closes: December 25
Opens: January 8
Falkirk
Closes: December 20
Opens: January 6
West Lothian
Closes: December 25
Opens: January 8
City of Edinburgh
Closes: December 25
Opens: January 8
Midlothian
Closes: December 25
Opens: January 9
East Lothian
Closes: December 25
Opens: January 8
Clackmannanshire
Closes: December 25
Opens: January 8
Fife
Closes: December 21
Opens: January 3
Dundee City
Closes: December 25
Opens: January 8
Angus
Closes: December 25
Opens: January 8
Aberdeenshire
Closes: December 25
Opens: January 8
Aberdeen City
Closes: December 25
Opens: January 8
Moray
Closes: December 25
Opens: January 8
Highland
Closes: December 25
Opens: January 8
Na h-Eileanan Siar
Closes: December 21
Opens: January 4
Argyll and Bute
Closes: December 21
Opens: January 4
Perth and Kinross
Closes: December 25
Opens: January 8
Stirling
Closes: December 25
Opens: January 8
North Ayrshire (except Arran)
Closes: December 25
Opens: January 8
East Ayrshire
Closes: December 25
Opens: January 8
South Ayrshire
Closes: December 25
Opens: January 8
Dumfries and Galloway
Closes: December 25
Opens: January 9
South Lanarkshire
Closes: December 25
Opens: January 8
Scottish Borders
Closes: December 22
Opens: January 8
Orkney
Closes: December 25
Opens: January 8
Shetland
Closes: December 25
Opens: January 9
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