2027 Ireland School Holidays
Ireland’s Department of Education standardises mid-term, Christmas and Easter breaks nationwide (Circular 0018/2026). Summer holidays and school-year opening dates are set by each school. February mid-term dates below use the post-primary full week.
Terms & holidays
| Period | Dates | Days |
|---|---|---|
Post-Christmas TermTerm Schools reopened Wed 6 Jan 2027 after the Christmas break. | 6 Jan 2027 (Wed) – 14 Feb 2027 (Sun) | 40 |
February Mid-term BreakBreak Post-primary: Mon 15–Fri 19 Feb. Primary: closed Thu 18–Fri 19 Feb; may use 3 discretionary days for Mon 15–Fri 19. | 15 Feb 2027 (Mon) – 19 Feb 2027 (Fri) | 5 |
Pre-Easter TermTerm Final school day before Easter is Fri 19 Mar 2027 (unless contingency shortens the break). | 20 Feb 2027 (Sat) – 19 Mar 2027 (Fri) | 28 |
Easter BreakBreak Schools reopen Mon 5 Apr 2027. | 20 Mar 2027 (Sat) – 4 Apr 2027 (Sun) | 16 |
Summer TermTerm Representative primary-style end (last week of June). Post-primary schools usually finish before the June bank holiday (Mon 7 Jun 2027). | 5 Apr 2027 (Mon) – 25 Jun 2027 (Fri) | 82 |
Summer HolidaysBreak Not standardised. Schools set summer start/end; typically closed for July and most or all of August. Representative primary-style window; post-primary summer is often longer. | 26 Jun 2027 (Sat) – 29 Aug 2027 (Sun) | 65 |
Autumn TermTerm Representative start in the week of 1 Sep 2027. Exact opening dates are school-set. | 30 Aug 2027 (Mon) – 24 Oct 2027 (Sun) | 56 |
October Mid-term BreakBreak | 25 Oct 2027 (Mon) – 29 Oct 2027 (Fri) | 5 |
Pre-Christmas TermTerm Final school day before Christmas is Wed 22 Dec 2027. | 30 Oct 2027 (Sat) – 22 Dec 2027 (Wed) | 54 |
Christmas BreakBreak Schools reopen Thu 6 Jan 2028. | 23 Dec 2027 (Thu) – 5 Jan 2028 (Wed) | 14 |
Statistics
- School days
- 260
- Holiday days
- 105
- Terms
- 5
- Longest break
- 65d
- Shortest break
- 5d
- Avg break
- 21d
Summer Holidays
February Mid-term Break
Timeline
- Post-Christmas Term· 40d
- February Mid-term Break· 5d
- Pre-Easter Term· 28d
- Easter Break· 16d
- Summer Term· 82d
- Summer Holidays· 65d
- Autumn Term· 56d
- October Mid-term Break· 5d
- Pre-Christmas Term· 54d
- Christmas Break· 14d
FAQ
When is the February mid-term break in Ireland 2027?
Post-primary schools close Monday, 15 February 2027 to Friday, 19 February 2027. Primary schools close Thursday 18 and Friday 19 February, and may use discretionary days to match the full week.
When is the Easter break in Ireland 2027?
Schools’ final day is Friday, 19 March 2027; they reopen Monday, 5 April 2027. On TermBreaks the holiday window is Saturday, 20 March to Sunday, 4 April 2027.
When is the October mid-term break in Ireland 2027?
All schools close Monday, 25 October 2027 to Friday, 29 October 2027 inclusive.
When is the Christmas break in Ireland 2027?
Schools’ final day is Wednesday, 22 December 2027; they reopen Thursday, 6 January 2028. On TermBreaks the holiday window is Thursday, 23 December 2027 to Wednesday, 5 January 2028.
When are the Summer Holidays in Ireland 2027?
Summer dates are school-set. TermBreaks shows a representative primary-style window from Saturday, 26 June 2027 to Sunday, 29 August 2027. Post-primary schools often finish before the June bank holiday; confirm with your school.