School summer holidays are not standardised so you should check the exact dates with your school.
Post-primary schools must be open for at least 166 days and primary schools must be open for at least 182 days in the school year. Schools may use discretionary days to decide the exact start and end of the school year. Schools will normally reopen during the week in which 1 September falls. However, they may open in the week before this, in order to meet the overall requirement of at least 166 days at post-primary level or 182 days at primary level.
The standard breaks at Christmas, Easter and Mid-term in the first and second terms for the 2020/2021, 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 school years are available under the following circular:
0005/2020
Standardisation of the School Year in respect of Primary & Post-Primary Schools for the years 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23
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The standard breaks at Christmas, Easter and Mid-term in the first and second terms for the 2023/2024, 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 school years are available under the following circular:
0072/2022
Standardisation of the School Year in respect of Primary & Post-Primary Schools for the years 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26
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School Governance Section
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School Governance Section, Department of Education, Cornamaddy
, Athlone
, County Westmeath
, N37 X659
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