Circular 0005/2020 (PDF)
Standardisation of the School Year in respect of Primary & Post-Primary Schools for the years 2020/21, 2021/22 and 2022/23
School Year 2022/23
October 2022 mid-term break
All schools will close from Monday 31st October 2022 to Friday 4th November 2022 inclusive.
Christmas 2022
All schools will close on Wednesday 21st December 2022, which will be the final day of the school term.
All schools will re-open on Thursday 5th January 2023.
February 2023 mid-term break
All primary schools will close on Thursday 16th February 2023 and Friday 17th February 2023 (Primary schools may use 3 discretionary days to extend this break to an alternative option of a 5 day break for the period from Monday 13th February 2023 to Friday 17th February 2023 inclusive unless changes are required as part of contingency arrangements to make up for time lost due to unforeseen school closures.)
Easter 2023
All schools will close on Friday 31st March 2023, 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 5th April 2023.
All schools will re-open on Monday 17th April 2023.
