School term dates for pupils in Northern Ireland.

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.

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