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
| 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.
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