Ireland 2015/16 - school year

Beginning of the school year

First week of September 2015

End of the school year

End of June 2016

School year - Autumn / Christmas / New Year / Winter holidays

Autumn: 1 week, 26-30 October 2015 (inclusive)
Christmas / New Year: 2 weeks,  23 December 2015 – 5 January 2016 (inclusive)
Winter holidays: 2 days, 18-19 February 2016

School year - Spring / Easter holiday

2 weeks + 1 day, 18 March – 1 April 2016 (inclusive)

School year - summer holidays

About 9 weeks, End of June until week of 1 September 2016