School holidays 2019/2020
School term dates for pupils in Northern Ireland for 2019/2020 school year.
| Event | Dates (inclusive) |
|---|---|
| Schools resume after summer holiday | 2 September 2019 |
| Halloween | 31 October 2019 to 1 November 2019 |
| Christmas and New Year | 23 December 2019 to 3 January 2020 |
| Mid-term | 17 to 18 February 2020 |
| Easter | 9 to 17 April 2020 |
| May Day | 8 May 2020 |
| Second May Bank Holiday | 25 May 2020 |
| Summer holiday begins | 1 July 2020 |
Schools should note that, due to St Patrick’s Day on 17 March 2020, catering and home to school transport services will not operate. As a consequence of this, schools may require to close on this date.
On 7 June the government announced that the early May bank holiday in 2020 will move from Monday 4 May to Friday 8 May to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day. Schools can contact the EA regarding catering and home to school transport arrangements on this day.
School holidays 2020/2021
School term dates for pupils in Northern Ireland for 2020/2021 school year.
| Event | Dates (inclusive) |
|---|---|
| Schools resume after summer holiday | 1 September 2020 |
| Halloween | 29 to 30 October 2020 |
| Christmas and New Year | 22 December 2020 to 1 January 2021 |
| Mid-term | 18 to 19 February 2021 |
| St Patrick's Day | 17 March 2021 |
| Easter | 1 to 9 April 2021 |
| May Day | 3 May 2021 |
| Second May Bank Holiday | 31 May 2021 |
| Summer holiday begins | 1 July 2021 |
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.