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Services and Information for Parents and Guardians.
Services and Information for Teachers, Special Needs Assistants and Non-Teaching School Staff.
Services and Information for Schools, ETBs, Further Education & Training Providers and Third Level Institutions.
Services and Information for Students, Trainees, Adult Learners and Research Students.
07 January, 2021 - Minister for Education Norma Foley TD has confirmed that all schools will regrettably remain closed to students from Monday 11 January
30 December, 2020 - Ministers Foley and Madigan announce three-day extension to school Christmas holidays, with schools to re-open on 11 January
Roadmap for reopening our schools
Please see our Covid-19 page for the latest information for schools, pre-schools and third level institutions on the Coronavirus
Schools are required to be open for a minimum of 167 days at post-primary level and 183 days at primary level. School summer holidays are not standardised and schools may use discretionary days to determine the precise start and end of the school year.
Schools will normally re-open during the week in which 1st September falls. However, the school year may start in the week prior to that in which 1st September falls if this is necessary in order to meet the overall requirement of a minimum of 167 days at post-primary level or 183 days at primary level.
You should check the exact dates with your school.
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 Standardisation of the School Year in respect of Primary & Post-Primary Schools for the years 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23
E-mail:schoolgovernance@education.gov.ie