February mid-term 2028
Every primary school in Ireland closes for the February mid-term on Thursday, 24 February and Friday 25 February 2028. Many schools use discretionary days to close for the whole week, from Monday, 21 February, so check with your school.
Classroom countdown: school days until the February mid-term, for the whiteboard
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Questions parents ask
- When is the February mid-term 2028?
- Every primary school in Ireland closes for the February mid-term on Thursday, 24 February and Friday 25 February 2028. Many schools use discretionary days to close for the whole week, from Monday, 21 February, so check with your school.
- Are schools off for the whole week at the February mid-term 2028?
- All primary schools are closed on Thursday, 24 February and Friday, 25 February. Each school decides whether to add discretionary days to close for the full week from Monday, 21 February. Your school will tell you, or check its website or app.
- How many days off school is the February mid-term 2028?
- 2 weekdays with schools closed, or 5 at schools that close for the full week. 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 2027 Mon, 25 October to Fri 29 October 2027
- Christmas school holidays 2027 Thu 23 December 2027 to Wed 5 January 2028
- Easter school holidays 2028 Mon, 10 April to Fri 21 April 2028
- February mid-term 2027 Thu, 18 February to Fri 19 February 2027
- February mid-term 2029 Thu, 15 February to Fri 16 February 2029
- Every school holiday in 2027/28
- Is school open today?
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.