School holidays, break by break
Every mid-term, Christmas and Easter break for primary schools in Ireland, as set by the Department of Education.
2026/27
- In 9 daysOctober mid-term 2026Mon, 26 October to Fri 30 October 2026
- In 10 weeksChristmas school holidays 2026Wed 23 December 2026 to Tue 5 January 2027
- In 18 weeksFebruary mid-term 2027Thu, 18 February to Fri 19 February 2027
- In 22 weeksEaster school holidays 2027Mon, 22 March to Fri 2 April 2027
2027/28
- In 53 weeksOctober mid-term 2027Mon, 25 October to Fri 29 October 2027
- In 62 weeksChristmas school holidays 2027Thu 23 December 2027 to Wed 5 January 2028
- In 71 weeksFebruary mid-term 2028Thu, 24 February to Fri 25 February 2028
- In 77 weeksEaster school holidays 2028Mon, 10 April to Fri 21 April 2028
2028/29
- In 106 weeksOctober mid-term 2028Mon, 30 October to Fri 3 November 2028
- In 114 weeksChristmas school holidays 2028Mon 25 December 2028 to Fri 5 January 2029
- In 122 weeksFebruary mid-term 2029Thu, 15 February to Fri 16 February 2029
- In 127 weeksEaster school holidays 2029Mon, 26 March to Fri 6 April 2029
Put the school holidays in your calendar
One tap adds every mid-term, Christmas, Easter and bank holiday to your phone's calendar. It updates itself when new years are announced.