October mid-term 2028
Primary schools in Ireland close for the October mid-term break from Monday, 30 October to Friday 3 November 2028. The October bank holiday is Monday 30 October.
Classroom countdown: school days until the October mid-term, for the whiteboard
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Questions parents ask
- When is the October mid-term 2028?
- Primary schools in Ireland close for the October mid-term break from Monday, 30 October to Friday 3 November 2028. The October bank holiday is Monday 30 October.
- When do schools go back after the October mid-term 2028?
- Primary schools reopen on Monday 6 November 2028.
- How many days off school is the October mid-term 2028?
- 5 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
- 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 2029 Mon, 26 March to Fri 6 April 2029
- October mid-term 2026 Mon, 26 October to Fri 30 October 2026
- October mid-term 2027 Mon, 25 October to Fri 29 October 2027
- Every school holiday in 2028/29
- 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.