School term dates and holidays
Term dates, school holidays, and teacher in-service days for the 2023 to 2024 school year.
Term dates 2023 to 2024
- First term: August to December 2023
- Second term: January to April 2024
- Third term: April to June 2024
Teachers will return for the 2023 to 2024 school year on Monday 14 August 2023.
First term: August to December 2023
| Event | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|
| In-service day | School open for teachers and staff only | Monday 14 August 2023 |
| In-service day | School open for teachers and staff only | Tuesday 15 August 2023 |
| Start of term | Pupils’ first day at school | Wednesday 16 August 2023 |
| Local holidays | Schools closed | Friday 22 September 2023 |
| Local holidays | Schools closed | Monday 25 September 2023 |
| Normal school day | Schools open | Tuesday 26 September 2023 |
| Mid-term holidays | Schools closed | Monday 16 October 2023 |
| Mid-term holidays | Schools closed | Tuesday 17 October 2023 |
| Mid-term holidays | Schools closed | Wednesday 18 October 2023 |
| Mid-term holidays | Schools closed | Thursday 19 October 2023 |
| Mid-term holidays | Schools closed | Friday 20 October 2023 |
| In-service day | Schools open for teachers and staff only | Monday 23 October 2023 |
| Second half of term | Schools open | Tuesday 24 October 2023 |
| St. Andrew’s Day | Schools closed | Thursday 30 November 2023 |
| Normal school day | Schools open | Friday 1 December 2023 |
| Christmas and New Year holidays | Schools closed | Monday 25 December 2023 |
| Christmas and New Year holidays | Schools closed | Tuesday 26 December 2023 |
| Christmas and New Year holidays | Schools closed | Wednesday 27 December 2023 |
| Christmas and New Year holidays | Schools closed | Thursday 28 December 2023 |
| Christmas and New Year holidays | Schools closed | Friday 29 December 2023 |
| Christmas and New Year holidays | Schools closed | Monday 1 January 2024 |
| Christmas and New Year holidays | Schools closed | Tuesday 2 January 2024 |
| Christmas and New Year holidays | Schools closed | Wednesday 3 January 2024 |
| Christmas and New Year holidays | Schools closed | Thursday 4 January 2024 |
| Christmas and New Year holidays | Schools closed | Friday 5 January 2024 |
Second term: January to April 2024
| Event | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Start of term | Schools open | Monday 8 January 2024 |
| Mid-term holidays | Schools closed | Monday 12 February 2024 |
| Mid-term holidays | Schools closed | Tuesday 13 February 2024 |
| In-service day | Schools open for teachers and staff only | Wednesday 14 February 2024 |
| Second half of term | Schools open | Thursday 15 February 2024 |
| Easter holidays | Schools closed | Friday 29 March 2024 |
| Easter holidays | Schools closed | Monday 1 April 2024 |
| Easter holidays | Schools closed | Tuesday 2 April 2024 |
| Easter holidays | Schools closed | Wednesday 3 April 2024 |
| Easter holidays | Schools closed | Thursday 4 April 2024 |
| Easter holidays | Schools closed | Friday 5 April 2024 |
| Easter holidays | Schools closed | Monday 8 April 2024 |
| Easter holidays | Schools closed | Tuesday 9 April 2024 |
| Easter holidays | Schools closed | Wednesday 10 April 2024 |
| Easter holidays | Schools closed | Thursday 11 April 2024 |
| Easter holidays | Schools closed | Friday 12 April 2024 |
Third term: April to June 2024
| Event | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Start of term | Schools open | Monday 15 April 2024 |
| Election day / In-service day | Schools open for staff only | Thursday 2 May 2024 |
| Normal school day | Schools open | Friday 3 May 2024 |
| May Day | Schools closed | Monday 6 May 2024 |
| Normal school day | Schools open | Tuesday 7 May 2024 |
| Local holiday | Schools closed | Friday 24 May 2024 |
| Local holiday | Schools closed | Monday 27 May 2024 |
| Normal school day | Schools open | Tuesday 28 May 2024 |
| Summer holidays | Schools closed | Friday 28 June 2024 |
Teachers will return for the 2024 to 2025 school year on Wednesday 14 August 2024.
