Easter school holidays 2029
Primary schools in Ireland close for Easter from Monday, 26 March to Friday 6 April 2029. Last day of term is Friday 23 March. Schools reopen Monday 9 April.
Classroom countdown: school days until Easter, for the whiteboard
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Questions parents ask
- When are the Easter holidays 2029?
- Primary schools in Ireland close for Easter from Monday, 26 March to Friday 6 April 2029. Last day of term is Friday 23 March. Schools reopen Monday 9 April.
- When do schools go back after Easter 2029?
- Primary schools reopen on Monday 9 April 2029.
- How many days off school is Easter 2029?
- 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
- Christmas school holidays 2028 Mon 25 December 2028 to Fri 5 January 2029
- February mid-term 2029 Thu, 15 February to Fri 16 February 2029
- Easter school holidays 2027 Mon, 22 March to Fri 2 April 2027
- Easter school holidays 2028 Mon, 10 April to Fri 21 April 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.