Holiday Dates

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

Teachers will return for the 2023 to 2024 school year on Monday 14 August 2023.

First term: August to December 2023

Term dates 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

Term dates 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

Term dates May 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.

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