Glasgow School Holidays

Everyone looks forward to the school holidays, whether it be time away with the kids or simply getting some fresh air. Here at DOWTK, we’re no different and love to celebrate days out (the clues’ in the name!) so we’ve pulled together some fantastic activities for the Glasgow school holiday dates for this year.

We also know that being a parent is about planning so in the interest of making things easy, feast your eyes on every school term date, bank holiday and Glasgow school holidays date for the whole year. With the facts on your side, you’ll be the most prepared parent out there!

A view of Glasgow.

Glasgow School Holiday Dates 2024

Here is the 2024 approved calendar:

Christmas Holidays: 25th December 2023 – 5th January 2024
Spring Term: 5th January – 29th May 2024
February Mid-Term Break: 12th February – 14th February 2024
Easter Holiday: 29th March – 12th April 2024
May Half Term: 24th May – 27th May 2024
Summer Holiday: 27th June 2024

Glasgow School Holiday Dates 2024/25

Here is the 2024-2025 approved calendar:

Term starts: 14th August 2024
Autumn Term: 14th August – 23rd December 2024
October Half Term: 11th October – 18th October 2024
Christmas Holidays: 23rd December 2024 – 3rd January 2025
Spring Term: 3rd January – 21st April 2025
February Mid-Term Break: 17th February – 19th February 2025
Easter Holiday: 7th April – 21st April 2025
May Half Term: 22nd May – 26th May 2025
Summer Holiday: 26th June 2025

Top Activities for the Glasgow School Holidays

Next on the agenda is deciding what to do. A great way to start would be on our ‘Things to do in Glasgow’ page where you can explore all sorts of days out that would be perfect for filling the Glasgow school holidays! If you’re looking for restaurants to go to for an evening treat, we have the very best for you in Glasgow!

To get you going, here are some of our top activities in Glasgow. Simply take your pick!

It gets rather cold north of the border so a dip in a heated pool is always a good idea, especially an indoor one. During the school holidays, any one of the swimming pools in Glasgow could be a good shout for a family outing, as well as being the best way to burn off all that excess energy. Here’s hoping they have the floaties out!

Kids swimming underwater.

There is a brilliant selection of museums in Glasgow, ones which are suited to all sorts of personalities. Footy fans will head straight to the Scottish Football Museum where the world’s oldest international match ticket is held, while little luvvies will find plenty of oddities to examine in the Mask and Puppet Centre. See where your brood leads you.
Bowling in Glasgow is a great way for the whole family to get involved, with the sides up or down, and with a ramp lying in wait in the wings – or at least that’s how we play it! This classic game has been a family favourite for generations and with good reason – just be sure to put a funny name on the leaderboard.
Pretty much all creatures, great and small, can be found in one of the zoos in Glasgow. It’s worth taking a trip to Amazonia, for a deep dive into the jungle! You’ll find nocturnal beasts and an interactive gaming experience, while World of Wings shows the best of the beaked community! See which creatures your tribe can name on a dive into the wild.

A monkey at Amazonia.

As well as being masses of fun, trampoline parks in Glasgow are a great way to burn off energy and get fit! In fact, if you’ve got kids who are always glued to their screens, an afternoon bouncing all over the place will be an easy method for getting them out of the door! Throw in a springy dodgeball court and that’s the day sorted.

Top Places to Visit in the Glasgow School Holidays

For that extra dose of inspiration, we’ve pulled together our tip-top attractions in the area for the Glasgow school holidays.

Glasgow Science Centre: Slap your thinking caps on and discover all sorts of mind-boggling information at the Science Centre. Watch a 3D film at Scotland’s biggest IMAX screen or chat to the original spaceman, Buzz Lightyear.

Kids at the Glasgow Science Centre.

Escape Reality: Ready, set, solve. With one hour on the clock, you’ll have to solve a series of tricky clues and as the name suggests, escape! It’s one for slightly older kids (9 and up) but is a great way to get the whole gang thinking.
Glasgow Riverside Museum: You might not think that ‘transport’ was an obvious winner with kids, but this museum is an award-winner with a Global Treasure Hunt, Riverside’s Hidden Stories and over 3,000 intriguing objects.
Flip Out Glasgow: Flip, flop and fly through the school holidays with a visit to Flip Out. It’s a cracker of a trampoline park with battle beams, a parkour arena and well over 200 trampolines.
Glasgow Botanic Gardens: Any family with green fingers will love a trip to the Botanic Gardens; with their Children’s Garden in the Old Nursery and a vast array of tropical plants, it’s great for a half-term outing.

Families playing at the Glasgow Botanic Gardens.

That’s all, folks! See what you think of our top tips and be sure to let us know if we’ve missed any of your favourites. Equally, you can hop onto the homepage and search for Things To Do In Glasgow and filter to your heart’s content. Who knows, you may even decide it’s time for a family holiday, and there’s time like a school holiday to fly away! Whether it’s a weekend holiday, weekend break or a week’s worth of family fun!

Now go and make your Glasgow school holidays great!