Recess is a period when the Parliament is not sitting but not dissolved. In Scotland parliamentary recesses normally coincide with school and public holidays.
Recess Dates as agreed by the Parliament are as follows:
- 2 July - 4 September 2011
- 8 October - 23 October 2011
- 23 December (pm) 2011 - 8 January 2012
- 11 February - 19 February 2012
- 31 March - 15 April 2012
- 30 June - 2 September 2012
- 6 October - 21 October 2012
- 22 December 2012 - 6 January 2013
(All dates are inclusive.)