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School Calendar

Important Dates

2025/26 Calendar

School starts at 8.40am for all classes.

Junior and Senior Infants finish at 1.20pm

First & Second class finish at 2.20pm

Feast of Our Lady of Mercy

School will finish at 12 noon on Friday 26th September, to celebrate Mercy Day.

School will finish as 12 noon on Thursday 23rd October, due to the Mayor's visit.

Presidential Election: School will be closed on Friday 24th October as the school will be used as Polling Station

Haloween Midterm Break

School will be closed on Friday 24th October - Re-open on Monday 3rd November.

Christmas Holidays

School will finish at 12 noon on Friday 19th December 2025 – returning on Monday 5th January 2026.


New Curriculum In-service: School will be closed on 30th January 2026.

Parent Teacher Meetings

Parent Teacher meetings will commence on Monday 24th November 2025 for 1st and 2nd class, all pupils will finish at 1.20pm on this day.

February Bank Holiday

School will be closed on 2nd February.

February Break

School with be closed Thursday 19th - Friday 20th February 2025 inclusive.

Staff Training: School will be closed Friday 27th February 2026 re Autism Class.

St. Patrick’s Day

School with be closed Tuesday March 17th.

Easter Holidays

School closes 12 noon Friday 27th March – returning to school on Monday 13th April 2026.


New Curriculum In-service: School will be closed on 1st May 2026.

May Bank Holiday

School will be closed Monday 4th to Friday 8th May.

First Holy Communion (2nd Class)

To be Confirmed

June Bank Holiday

School will be closed on Monday 1st June.

Summer Holidays

School will close at 12 noon on Friday 26th June.


You are advised to check Aladdin/text/emails regularly to ensure there are no changes to dates above or a date to be added.