The dates for the start and the end of the school year are not standardised so schools have some discretion about when students finish school in the summer and when they start school in the autumn.
All schools are closed in July and August. The dates for the Christmas, Easter and mid-term breaks are standardised.
Download and print a 2025/26 school calendar
School Year 2025/2026
School Starts
School starts on Thursday 28th August 2025.
Mid-term break – Halloween holidays
School will be closed Monday 27th October to Friday 31st October 2025 inclusive.
Christmas holidays
The school will close for the Christmas holidays on Friday 19th December 2025 and re-open on Monday 5th January 2026.
St. Brigid’s Day
The school will be closed on Monday 2nd February 2026 for St. Brigid’s Day.
Mid-term break
School will be closed on Thursday 19th and Friday 2th February 2026 for mid-term break.
St. Patrick’s Day
The school will be closed on Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th March 2026 for St. Patrick’s Day.
Easter
School closed from Monday 30th March to Friday 10th April 2026 inclusive, re-opening on Monday 13th April.
May Bank Holiday
The school will be closed on Monday 4th May 2026.
June Bank Holiday
The school will be closed on Monday 1st June 2026.
Summer Holidays
Tuesday 23rd June 2026 will be the last day of the school year. The school will close on this date for the summer holidays.