Christmas school holidays 2028
Primary schools in Ireland close for Christmas from Monday, 25 December to Friday 5 January 2029. Last day of term is Friday 22 December. Schools reopen Monday 8 January.
Classroom countdown: school days until Christmas, for the whiteboard
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Questions parents ask
- When do primary schools close for Christmas 2028?
- Primary schools in Ireland close for Christmas from Monday, 25 December to Friday 5 January 2029. Last day of term is Friday 22 December. Schools reopen Monday 8 January.
- When do schools go back after Christmas 2028?
- Primary schools reopen on Monday 8 January 2029.
- How many days off school is Christmas 2028?
- 10 weekdays with schools closed. That's how many days of leave or childcare working parents need to cover it.
- Do all primary schools have the same dates?
- Yes for this break. The Department of Education sets the main breaks for every primary school (Department of Education Circular 0018/2026: Standardisation of the school year 2026/27 to 2028/29).
More school holiday dates
- October mid-term 2028 Mon, 30 October to Fri 3 November 2028
- February mid-term 2029 Thu, 15 February to Fri 16 February 2029
- Easter school holidays 2029 Mon, 26 March to Fri 6 April 2029
- Christmas school holidays 2026 Wed 23 December 2026 to Tue 5 January 2027
- Christmas school holidays 2027 Thu 23 December 2027 to Wed 5 January 2028
- Every school holiday in 2028/29
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Where these dates come from
Department of Education Circular 0018/2026: Standardisation of the school year 2026/27 to 2028/29.
These are the dates for primary schools. Secondary schools follow a similar calendar with some differences: see secondary school term dates.