School holidays
School term dates for pupils in Northern Ireland.
School holidays 2025/2026
The table below lists the non-operational dates for schools in the 2025/2026 academic year. It is worth noting that schools can operate on these dates at their own discretion to suit their individual circumstances.
| Event | Dates (inclusive) |
| Schools resume after summer holiday | 1 September 2025 |
| Halloween | 30 & 31 October 2025 |
| Christmas and New Year | 22 December 2025 to 2 January 2026 |
| Mid-term | 12 & 13 February 2026 |
| St Patrick's Day | 17 March 2026 |
| Easter | 2 April to 10 April 2026 |
| May Day | 4 May 2026 |
| Spring Bank Holiday | 25 May 2026 |
| Summer holiday begins | 1 July 2026 |
Note: Schools also 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 2024/2025
The table below lists the non-operational dates for schools in the 2024/2025 academic year. It is worth noting that schools can operate on these dates at their own discretion to suit their individual circumstances.
| Event | Dates (Inclusive |
| Schools resume after summer holiday | 1 September 2024 |
| Halloween | 31 October 2024 & 1 November 2024 |
| Christmas and New Year | 23 December 2024 to 2 January 2025 |
| Mid-term | 13 & 14 February 2025 |
| St Patrick's Day | 17 March 2025 |
| Easter | 17 April to 25 April 2025 |
| May Day | 5 May 2025 |
| Spring Bank Holiday | 26 May 2025 |
| Summer holiday begins | 1 July 2025 |
Note: Schools also 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.