School holidays in Primary schools, Ireland 2027/28
Next school break in Primary schools: October mid-term break, 23–31 Oct 2027 (373 days away).
✓ Officialgov.ie· checked 14 Oct 2026
Primary schools must close on the Thursday and Friday of the February mid-term; many close the whole week. Each school sets its own summer dates.
The school year at a glance
Primary schools, September to August
September 2027
October
November
December
January 2028
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
Every break, with its source
Holiday dates 2027/28
First and last day without school. Each line links to the official calendar it comes from.
October mid-term break
9 days in all
Source: Department of Education and Youth – Circular 0018/2026, Standardisation of the school year 2026/27, 2027/28 and 2028/29 (Appendix A) · nationwide
Christmas holidaysChristmas
14 days in all
Source: Department of Education and Youth – Circular 0018/2026, Standardisation of the school year 2026/27, 2027/28 and 2028/29 (Appendix A) · nationwide
February mid-term break
4 days in all
Easter holidaysEaster
16 days in all
Source: Department of Education and Youth – Circular 0018/2026, Standardisation of the school year 2026/27, 2027/28 and 2028/29 (Appendix A) · nationwide
Planning a trip?
Also off during October mid-term break
Other regions with schools out between 23–31 Oct 2027. Weeks when many overlap are busy for family travel.
North Rhine-Westphalia· GermanyAutumn break · 23 Oct – 6 Nov 20279 of 9 days overlap
Zone A· FranceAutumn break (All Saints) · 23 Oct – 7 Nov 20279 of 9 days overlapZone B· FranceAutumn break (All Saints) · 23 Oct – 7 Nov 20279 of 9 days overlapZone C· FranceAutumn break (All Saints) · 23 Oct – 7 Nov 20279 of 9 days overlap
Post-primary schools· IrelandOctober mid-term break · 23–31 Oct 20279 of 9 days overlap
South· NetherlandsAutumn break · 23–31 Oct 20279 of 9 days overlapBremen· GermanyAutumn break · 18–30 Oct 20278 of 9 days overlapLower Saxony· GermanyAutumn break · 16–30 Oct 20278 of 9 days overlap
French Community· BelgiumAutumn break (All Saints) · 25 Oct – 7 Nov 20277 of 9 days overlap
EstoniaAutumn break · 25–31 Oct 20277 of 9 days overlap
Kouvola· FinlandAutumn break · 25–31 Oct 20277 of 9 days overlapLahti· FinlandAutumn break · 25–31 Oct 20277 of 9 days overlapPublic holidays
Primary schools, 2027/28
- 25 Oct 2027October Bank Holiday
- 25 Dec 2027Christmas Day
- 26 Dec 2027Saint Stephen's Day
- 1 Jan 2028New Year's Day
- 7 Feb 2028Saint Brigid's Day
- 17 Mar 2028Saint Patrick's Day
- 17 Apr 2028Easter Monday
- 1 May 2028May Day
- 5 Jun 2028June Bank Holiday
- 7 Aug 2028August Bank Holiday
Public holidays from the open python-holidays project, the same data Hourora uses. Regional holidays are included where they apply to all of Primary schools.
How dates are set
School calendars in Ireland
Ireland's October mid-term, Christmas and Easter breaks are the same for every school. The February mid-term differs between primary and post-primary schools. Each school sets its own start and end of the year, so summer dates are not national.
School holidays in Ireland are set by the Department of Education and Youth.
Primary schools covers: Primary and special schools nationwide; differs from post-primary only in the February mid-term break (other breaks under IE).
Single schools can add a few days of their own (for example for teacher training or local feasts). Check with your school for those.
Other calendars in Ireland
Each break in Ireland
Questions
Primary schools school holidays, answered
When are the autumn holidays in Primary schools in 2027?
October mid-term break (October mid-term break) in Primary schools, Ireland runs from Saturday, 23 October 2027 to Sunday, 31 October 2027: 9 days, 5 of them weekdays. Source: gov.ie.
When are the Christmas holidays in Primary schools in 2027?
Christmas holidays (Christmas) in Primary schools, Ireland runs from Thursday, 23 December 2027 to Wednesday, 5 January 2028: 14 days, 10 of them weekdays. Source: gov.ie.
When are the winter holidays in Primary schools in 2028?
February mid-term break (February mid-term break) in Primary schools, Ireland runs from Thursday, 24 February 2028 to Sunday, 27 February 2028: 4 days, 2 of them weekdays. Source: gov.ie.
When are the Easter or spring holidays in Primary schools in 2028?
Easter holidays (Easter) in Primary schools, Ireland runs from Saturday, 8 April 2028 to Sunday, 23 April 2028: 16 days, 10 of them weekdays. Source: gov.ie.
How many school days off does Primary schools have in 2027/28?
4 breaks and days off are listed for 2027/28, adding up to 27 weekdays without school. Public holidays that fall during term are extra.