School holidays 2019/2020
School term dates for pupils in Northern Ireland for 2019/2020 school year.
|
Event |
Dates (inclusive) |
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Schools resume after summer holiday |
2 September 2019 |
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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 |
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Summer holiday begins |
1 July 2020 |
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.
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.