{
  "title": "Primary school holidays in Ireland",
  "source": {
    "title": "Department of Education Circular 0018/2026: Standardisation of the school year 2026/27 to 2028/29",
    "url": "https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-education/services/school-holiday-dates/"
  },
  "url": "https://primaryschool.ie/term-dates",
  "calendar": "https://primaryschool.ie/term-dates.ics",
  "notes": [
    "Dates are the first and last days primary schools are closed.",
    "Each school sets its own start date in late August or early September and its own last day in June.",
    "Schools may add a few discretionary days off, including closing for the whole February mid-term week."
  ],
  "currentYear": "2026-27",
  "next": {
    "key": "october",
    "name": "October mid-term break",
    "first": "2026-10-26",
    "last": "2026-10-30",
    "kind": "break",
    "note": "The October bank holiday is Monday 26 October."
  },
  "years": [
    {
      "slug": "2026-27",
      "label": "2026/27",
      "url": "https://primaryschool.ie/term-dates/2026-27",
      "closures": [
        {
          "key": "october",
          "name": "October mid-term break",
          "first": "2026-10-26",
          "last": "2026-10-30",
          "kind": "break",
          "note": "The October bank holiday is Monday 26 October."
        },
        {
          "key": "christmas",
          "name": "Christmas holidays",
          "first": "2026-12-23",
          "last": "2027-01-05",
          "kind": "break",
          "note": "Last day of term is Tuesday 22 December. Schools reopen Wednesday 6 January."
        },
        {
          "key": "st-brigid",
          "name": "St Brigid's Day bank holiday",
          "first": "2027-02-01",
          "last": "2027-02-01",
          "kind": "bank-holiday"
        },
        {
          "key": "february",
          "name": "February mid-term break",
          "first": "2027-02-18",
          "last": "2027-02-19",
          "kind": "break",
          "note": "Every primary school closes on Thursday 18 and Friday 19 February."
        },
        {
          "key": "february-week",
          "name": "February mid-term: full week at some schools",
          "first": "2027-02-15",
          "last": "2027-02-17",
          "kind": "optional",
          "note": "Schools can use discretionary days to close for the whole week. Check with your school."
        },
        {
          "key": "st-patrick",
          "name": "St Patrick's Day",
          "first": "2027-03-17",
          "last": "2027-03-17",
          "kind": "bank-holiday"
        },
        {
          "key": "easter",
          "name": "Easter holidays",
          "first": "2027-03-22",
          "last": "2027-04-02",
          "kind": "break",
          "note": "Last day of term is Friday 19 March. Schools reopen Monday 5 April."
        },
        {
          "key": "may",
          "name": "May bank holiday",
          "first": "2027-05-03",
          "last": "2027-05-03",
          "kind": "bank-holiday"
        },
        {
          "key": "june",
          "name": "June bank holiday",
          "first": "2027-06-07",
          "last": "2027-06-07",
          "kind": "bank-holiday"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "2027-28",
      "label": "2027/28",
      "url": "https://primaryschool.ie/term-dates/2027-28",
      "closures": [
        {
          "key": "october",
          "name": "October mid-term break",
          "first": "2027-10-25",
          "last": "2027-10-29",
          "kind": "break",
          "note": "The October bank holiday is Monday 25 October."
        },
        {
          "key": "christmas",
          "name": "Christmas holidays",
          "first": "2027-12-23",
          "last": "2028-01-05",
          "kind": "break",
          "note": "Last day of term is Wednesday 22 December. Schools reopen Thursday 6 January."
        },
        {
          "key": "st-brigid",
          "name": "St Brigid's Day bank holiday",
          "first": "2028-02-07",
          "last": "2028-02-07",
          "kind": "bank-holiday"
        },
        {
          "key": "february",
          "name": "February mid-term break",
          "first": "2028-02-24",
          "last": "2028-02-25",
          "kind": "break",
          "note": "Every primary school closes on Thursday 24 and Friday 25 February."
        },
        {
          "key": "february-week",
          "name": "February mid-term: full week at some schools",
          "first": "2028-02-21",
          "last": "2028-02-23",
          "kind": "optional",
          "note": "Schools can use discretionary days to close for the whole week. Check with your school."
        },
        {
          "key": "st-patrick",
          "name": "St Patrick's Day",
          "first": "2028-03-17",
          "last": "2028-03-17",
          "kind": "bank-holiday"
        },
        {
          "key": "easter",
          "name": "Easter holidays",
          "first": "2028-04-10",
          "last": "2028-04-21",
          "kind": "break",
          "note": "Last day of term is Friday 7 April. Schools reopen Monday 24 April."
        },
        {
          "key": "may",
          "name": "May bank holiday",
          "first": "2028-05-01",
          "last": "2028-05-01",
          "kind": "bank-holiday"
        },
        {
          "key": "june",
          "name": "June bank holiday",
          "first": "2028-06-05",
          "last": "2028-06-05",
          "kind": "bank-holiday"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "slug": "2028-29",
      "label": "2028/29",
      "url": "https://primaryschool.ie/term-dates/2028-29",
      "closures": [
        {
          "key": "october",
          "name": "October mid-term break",
          "first": "2028-10-30",
          "last": "2028-11-03",
          "kind": "break",
          "note": "The October bank holiday is Monday 30 October."
        },
        {
          "key": "christmas",
          "name": "Christmas holidays",
          "first": "2028-12-25",
          "last": "2029-01-05",
          "kind": "break",
          "note": "Last day of term is Friday 22 December. Schools reopen Monday 8 January."
        },
        {
          "key": "st-brigid",
          "name": "St Brigid's Day bank holiday",
          "first": "2029-02-05",
          "last": "2029-02-05",
          "kind": "bank-holiday"
        },
        {
          "key": "february",
          "name": "February mid-term break",
          "first": "2029-02-15",
          "last": "2029-02-16",
          "kind": "break",
          "note": "Every primary school closes on Thursday 15 and Friday 16 February."
        },
        {
          "key": "february-week",
          "name": "February mid-term: full week at some schools",
          "first": "2029-02-12",
          "last": "2029-02-14",
          "kind": "optional",
          "note": "Schools can use discretionary days to close for the whole week. Check with your school."
        },
        {
          "key": "easter",
          "name": "Easter holidays",
          "first": "2029-03-26",
          "last": "2029-04-06",
          "kind": "break",
          "note": "Last day of term is Friday 23 March. Schools reopen Monday 9 April."
        },
        {
          "key": "may",
          "name": "May bank holiday",
          "first": "2029-05-07",
          "last": "2029-05-07",
          "kind": "bank-holiday"
        },
        {
          "key": "june",
          "name": "June bank holiday",
          "first": "2029-06-04",
          "last": "2029-06-04",
          "kind": "bank-holiday"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}