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  • School holidays

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    • Schools' management

    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.

    EventDates (inclusive)
    Schools resume after summer holiday1 September 2025
    Halloween30 & 31 October 2025
    Christmas and New Year22 December 2025 to 2 January 2026
    Mid-term12 & 13 February 2026
    St Patrick's Day17 March 2026
    Easter2 April to 10 April 2026
    May Day4 May 2026
    Spring Bank Holiday25 May 2026
    Summer holiday begins1 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.

    EventDates (Inclusive
    Schools resume after summer holiday1 September 2024
    Halloween31 October 2024 & 1 November 2024
    Christmas and New Year23 December 2024 to 2 January 2025
    Mid-term13 & 14 February 2025
    St Patrick's Day17 March 2025
    Easter17 April to 25 April 2025
    May Day5 May 2025
    Spring Bank Holiday26 May 2025
    Summer holiday begins1 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.

     

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