School holidays 2016/2017
School term dates for pupils in Northern Ireland for 2016/2017 school year.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Schools resume after summer holidays | 1 September 2016 |
| Halloween | 31 October 2016 to 1 November 2016 |
| Christmas and New Year | 21 December 2016 to 2 January 2017 (inclusive) |
| Mid-term | 16 to 17 February 2017 |
| St Patrick’s Day | 17 March 2017* |
| Easter | 13 April 2017 to 21 April 2017 |
| May Day | 1 May 2017 |
| Second May Bank Holiday | 29 May 2017 |
| Summer holiday begins | 1 July 2017 |
*Not all schools close on St Patrick’s Day.
Note: Schools have the discretion to take a number of staff training and school development days. Pupils do not attend on these days and such days are likely to differ from school to school.
School holidays 2017/2018
School term dates for pupils in Northern Ireland for 2017/2018 school year.
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Schools resume after summer holidays | 1 September 2017 |
| Halloween | 30 October 2017 to 31 October 2017 |
| Christmas and New Year | 21 December 2017 to 1 January 2018 (inclusive) |
| Mid-term | 15 to 16 February 2018 |
| Easter | 29 March 2018 to 6 April 2018 |
| May Day | 7 May 2018 |
| Second May Bank Holiday | 28 May 2018 |
| Summer holiday begins | 2 July 2018 |
Note: Schools have the discretion to take a number of staff training and school development days. Pupils do not attend on these days and such days are likely to differ from school to school.