Ireland 2026/27 - academic year

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Country: Ireland
Year: 2026-2027
Public holidays: 26 October 2026, 25–26 December 2026, 1 January 2027, 1 February 2027, 17 March 2027, 29 March 2027, 3 May 2027, 7 June 2027, 2 August 2027

Beginning of the academic year

Institutions are autonomous. University College Dublin (UCD): orientation 31 August – 4 September 2026; autumn trimester starts 31 August 2026.

Teaching activity and holidays of the academic year

Teaching activity:

UCD trimesters. Autumn: 31 August 2026 – 17 January 2027 (teaching 7 September – 27 November 2026; revision 28 November – 4 December). Spring: 18 January – 16 May 2027 (teaching 18 January – 5 March and 22 March – 23 April 2027; study period 8–21 March). Summer: 17 May – 29 August 2027 (teaching 17 May – 6 August 2027).

Examinations of the academic year

UCD: autumn exams 5–19 December 2026; spring exams 1–15 May 2027 (revision 24–30 April); summer exams 14–21 August 2027.

End of the academic year

UCD: the summer trimester ends on 29 August 2027.

published: 2026-10-20

Source: Eurydice (2014/15–2017/18). 2026/27: national education ministries, official school calendars and university calendars – listed in each entry.
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