Ireland 2026/27 - school year

Beginning of the school year

End of the school year

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

Autumn holidays: 26–30 October 2026 (all schools closed)

Christmas / New Year: schools close after 22 December 2026 (last day of term) and reopen on 6 January 2027

Winter (February mid-term): primary schools 18–19 February 2027 (up to 15–19 February using discretionary days); post-primary schools 15–19 February 2027

School year - Spring / Easter holiday

School year - summer holidays

Regions of the country

Primary and special schools must be open at least 182 days a year, post-primary schools at least 166 days. Dates apply nationwide.

Sources: Department of Education – Circular 0018/2026 (standardisation of the school year 2026/27 to 2028/29) and the "School holiday dates" page; Citizens Information – public holidays in Ireland; University College Dublin – academic calendar 2026/27.