School Calendar 2012/13
Schools open the first week of September
October 2012 mid-term break
All schools will close from Monday 29th October 2012 to Friday 2nd November 2012 inclusive.
Christmas 2012
All schools will close on Friday 21st December 2012, which will be the final day of the school term.
All schools will re-open on Monday 7th January 2013.
February 2013 mid-term break
Post-primary schools will close from Monday 11th February 2013 to Friday 15th February 2013 inclusive unless changes are required as part of contingency arrangements to make up for time lost due to unforeseen school closures.
Where contingency arrangements are required a school authority may reduce the length of the February mid-term break by remaining open up to and including Wednesday 13th February 2013.
Easter 2013
All schools will close on Friday 22nd March 2013, which will be the final day of the school term, unless changes are required as part of contingency arrangements to make up for time lost due to unforeseen school closures. Where contingency arrangements are required a school authority may reduce the length of the Easter break by remaining open up to and including Wednesday 27th March 2013.
All schools will re-open on Monday 8th April 2013.
Summer 2013
Post-primary schools close the first week of June
Source: Dept of Education Website