School holidays 2023/2024
School term dates for pupils in Northern Ireland for the 2023/2024 school year are listed below. These dates are based on an assumption of a ‘normal’ school year. If government advice impacts these dates, schools will be notified as promptly as possible.
| Event | Dates (Inclusive |
| Schools resume after summer holiday | 1 September 2023 |
| Halloween | 30 & 31 October 2023 |
| Christmas and New Year | 22 December 2023 to 2 January 2024 |
| Mid-term | 15 & 16 February 2024 |
| St Patrick's Day | 18 March 2024 |
| Easter | 28 March – 5 April 2024 |
| May Day | 6 May 2024 |
| Spring Bank Holiday | 27 May 2024 |
| Summer holiday begins | 1 July 2024 |
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 2022/2023
School term dates for pupils in Northern Ireland for the 2022/2023 school year are listed below. These dates are based on an assumption of a ‘normal’ school year. If government advice impacts these dates, schools will be notified as promptly as possible.
|
Event |
Dates (inclusive) |
|
Schools resume after summer holiday |
1 September 2022 |
|
Halloween |
31 October & 1 November 2022 |
|
Christmas and New Year |
22 December 2022 to 3 January 2023 |
|
Mid-term |
16 & 17 February 2023 |
|
St Patrick's Day |
17 March 2023 |
|
Easter |
6 to 14 April 2023 |
|
May Day |
1 May 2023 |
|
Spring Bank Holiday |
29 May 2023 |
|
Summer holiday begins |
1 July 2023 |
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.