School holidays & public holidays in Ireland 2025-2027.
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The School Holiday System in Ireland
Ireland operates a single national school calendar set by the Department of Education, covering all primary and post-primary schools across the Republic. There are no regional zones: every school in the country follows the same break schedule, making Ireland one of the simplest European systems to navigate for travel planning. The academic year is divided into three terms and includes five main holiday periods per year.
Autumn Mid-Term Break: One week in late October, typically the last week of the month — aligned with the October Bank Holiday Monday.
Christmas Holidays: Approximately two weeks, running from around 22 December to 6 January.
February Mid-Term Break: One week in mid-February, often coinciding with St Brigid's Day weekend.
Easter Holidays: Approximately two weeks around Easter Sunday, falling in March or April depending on the year.
Summer Holidays: From early June to the end of August — the longest break at roughly 12 weeks.
In addition to school holidays, Ireland observes 10 statutory bank holidays. Most are fixed to Monday by law, creating a consistent pattern of long weekends. Note that Northern Ireland, as part of the United Kingdom, follows a separate school and bank holiday calendar — use the United Kingdom page for Northern Ireland dates. Use the Holiday Planner to overlay Ireland's calendar with neighbouring countries such as the UK or France to find the best travel windows.
School Holidays in Ireland 2026–2027 by region
Ireland school holidays, academic year 2026–2027, by region. Source: official ministries. Updated 2026-06.
Region
Autumn
Christmas
Winter
Spring
Summer
Whole
26 Oct – 30 Oct 2026
21 Dec – 6 Jan 2027; 30 Jan – 1 Feb 2027
15 Feb – 19 Feb 2027
22 Mar – 5 Apr 2027; 1 May – 3 May 2027
4 Jun – 31 Aug 2027
Public holidays in Ireland 2026–2027
Holiday
Date
Note
October Bank Holiday
Mon 26 Oct 2026
inside school holidays
Christmas Day
Fri 25 Dec 2026
inside school holidays
St. Stephen's Day
Sat 26 Dec 2026
inside school holidays
New Year's Day
Fri 1 Jan 2027
inside school holidays
St. Brigid's Day
Mon 1 Feb 2027
inside school holidays
St. Patrick's Day
Wed 17 Mar 2027
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Easter Monday
Mon 29 Mar 2027
inside school holidays
May Day
Mon 3 May 2027
inside school holidays
June Bank Holiday
Mon 7 Jun 2027
inside school holidays
August Bank Holiday
Mon 2 Aug 2027
inside school holidays
School Holidays in Ireland 2025–2026 by region
Ireland school holidays, academic year 2025–2026, by region. Source: official ministries. Updated 2026-06.
Region
Autumn
Christmas
Winter
Spring
Summer
Whole
27 Oct – 31 Oct 2025
22 Dec – 6 Jan 2026; 31 Jan – 2 Feb 2026
16 Feb – 20 Feb 2026
30 Mar – 12 Apr 2026; 2 May – 4 May 2026; 30 May – 1 Jun 2026