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.
School holidays 2021/2022
School term dates for pupils in Northern Ireland for the 2021/2022 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 2021 |
| Halloween | 28 to 29 October 2021 |
| Christmas and New Year | 23 December 2021 to 3 January 2022 |
| Mid-term | 17 to 18 February 2022 |
| St Patrick's Day | 17 March 2022 |
| Easter | 14 to 22 April 2022 |
| May Day | 2 May 2022 |
| Spring Bank Holiday and Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday | 2 to 3 June 2022 |
| Summer holiday begins | 1 July 2022 |
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.