Ireland school holidays 2026/27

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Ireland terms 2026/27
TermStartsEnds
Autumn termSet by your schoolTue 22 Dec 2026
Spring termWed 6 Jan 2027Fri 19 Mar 2027
Summer termMon 5 Apr 2027Set by your school
Ireland holidays 2026/27
HolidayFirst day offLast day off
October mid-term breakMon 26 Oct 2026Fri 30 Oct 2026
Christmas holidayWed 23 Dec 2026Tue 5 Jan 2027
February mid-term break (Secondary)Mon 15 Feb 2027Fri 19 Feb 2027
February mid-term break (Primary, Special schools, Pre-school)Thu 18 Feb 2027Fri 19 Feb 2027
Easter holidayMon 22 Mar 2027Fri 2 Apr 2027
Ireland terms 2027/28
TermStartsEnds
Autumn termSet by your schoolWed 22 Dec 2027
Spring termThu 6 Jan 2028Fri 7 Apr 2028
Summer termMon 24 Apr 2028Set by your school
Ireland holidays 2027/28
HolidayFirst day offLast day off
October mid-term breakMon 25 Oct 2027Fri 29 Oct 2027
Christmas holidayThu 23 Dec 2027Wed 5 Jan 2028
February mid-term break (Secondary)Mon 21 Feb 2028Fri 25 Feb 2028
February mid-term break (Primary, Special schools, Pre-school)Thu 24 Feb 2028Fri 25 Feb 2028
Easter holidayMon 10 Apr 2028Fri 21 Apr 2028

2026/27 at a glance

• holiday✕ pupil-freeterm~ window — your school chooses? set by your school / not yet published

September 2026
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October 2026
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November 2026
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December 2026
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January 2027
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February 2027
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March 2027
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April 2027
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May 2027
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June 2027
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July 2027
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August 2027
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The Department standardises the main mid-term, Christmas and Easter breaks, but each school sets its own opening and closing dates within the required school-year framework.

Source: Department of Education, Circular 0018/2026, standardisation of the school year. https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/circulars/standardisation-of-the-school-year-in-respect-of-primary-post-primary-schools-for-the-years-202627-202728-and-202829/ — verified Sat 5 Sep 2026

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