School Calendar 2025/2026
Important Dates
Thursday 21st August School opens – Staff Training Day
Friday 22nd August:
1st Year Induction (10am-1pm)
Monday 25th August:
1st Year Mionchampa 10am – 1pm
3rd Year Induction (11.00 – 12.30pm)
6th Year Induction (1.45 -3.15pm)
Tuesday 26th August
1st Year Mionchampa 10.00 -1.00pm
2nd Year Induction (11.00-12.30 pm)
5th Year Induction (1.45 - 3.15 pm)
Wednesday 27th August:
Normal school day for 1st, 2nd, 3rd. 5th and 6th years
Thursday 28th August:
Normal school day for 1st, 2nd, 3rd. 5th and 6th years
TY induction (time & venue to be confirmed)
Friday 29th August Normal school day for all
Staff Meetings & Parent /Teacher Meetings
Note: The following dates may be amended during the course of the year. Amendments will be communicated in advance.
Please note school finishes 15 mins earlier on the day of a parent teacher meeting
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November 26th
Wednesday
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3.45 – 4.15pm
4.15pm -6.45pm
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Staff Meeting
6th year Parent/Teacher Meeting
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December 4th
Thursday
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3.45 – 4.15pm
4.15pm – 6.45pm
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Staff Meeting
3rd year Parent/Teacher Meeting
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January 15th
Thursday
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3.45pm – 4.15 pm
4.15pm – 6.45 pm
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Staff Meeting
5th year Parent Teacher Meeting
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January 22nd
Thursday
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3.45pm – 4.15 pm
4.15 pm – 6.45 pm
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Staff Meeting
1st year Parent Teacher Meeting
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February 4th
Wednesday
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3.45 – 4.15pm
4.15pm – 6.45pm
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Staff meeting
2nd year Parent Teacher Meeting
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Holidays
Monday 29th September
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School Closed
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October 27th – October 31st
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Halloween Mid-Term (inclusive)
School closes on Friday 24th October and reopens on Monday 3rd November
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December 22nd 2025 - January 2nd 2026
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Christmas Holidays (inclusive)
School closes on Friday 19th December and reopens on Monday 5th January
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Monday February 2nd 2026
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Bank Holiday Lá ‘le Bríde
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February 16th– February 20th 2026
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Spring Mid-Term Break (inclusive)
School closes on Friday 13th February and reopens on Monday 23rd February
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March 16th and 17th 2026
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School Closure and Bank Holiday Lá ‘le Pádraig
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Monday 30th March l to Friday 10th April 2026
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Easter Holidays (inclusive)
School closes on Friday 27th of March and reopens on Monday 13th April
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Monday 4th May 2026
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May Bank Holiday
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Friday 29th 2026
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Last Day of School Year
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* There are DES Oide planning days to be assigned by the Department of Education – these will be communicated once confirmed by the DES.
Important Dates
October 20th – 24th3rd/6th Year Exams
November 10th – 14th 2025 TY Work Experience 1
November 17th to 21st 5th year Exams
* There will be Continuous Assessment for 1st, 2nd and TYs for Term 1
February 3rd to 13thPre Leaving Cert & Junior Cert Exams
February 3rd to 13thTY Work Experience 2
April 20th – 24th:TY Work Experience 3
4th – 5th May:TY Summer exams
Wednesday 17th May:TY Graduation
Wednesday 24th May:6th Year Graduation
May25th to May 29thSummer exams for 1st, 2nd & 5th Years
Note:Other events such at TY activities, Class and Year group trips will be communicated to parents/guardians throughout the year.
* There are DES Oide planning days to be assigned by the Department of Education – these will be communicated once confirmed by the DES.
Important Dates
School Calendar 2024/2025
School Day: 8.50 am - 15.45 pm Monday and Tuesday
8.50 am - 15.05 pm Wednesday - Friday
Break 10.50 am - 11.05 am
Lunch 13.05 pm - 13.45 pm
TY work experience dates:
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11ú na Samhna – 15ú na Samhna 2024
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4ú Feabhra – 14ú Feabhra 2025
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31ú Márta – 4ú Aibréan 2025
Haca
Hockey Training Times |
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1st and 2nd years |
Tuesday |
4:05 pm- 5:30 pm |
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Thursday |
3:25 pm - 4:45 pm |
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Juniors |
Tuesday |
4:05 pm - 5:30 pm |
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Thursday |
7:30 am - 8:30 am |
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Seniors |
Tuesday |
7:30 am - 8:30 am |
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Thursdays |
3:25 pm - 4:45 pm |
Cruinniú Foirne / Cruinniú Tuistí
Staff Meetings & Parent /Teacher Meetings
Note: The following dates may be amended during the course of the year. Amendments will be communicated in advance.
Please note school finishes 15 mins earlier on the day of a parent teacher meeting
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November 27th
Wednesday
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3.45 pm – 4.15pm
4.15pm -6.45pm
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Staff Meeting
3rd year Parent/Teacher Meeting
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December 5th Thursday
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3.45 pm – 4.15pm
4.15pm – 6.45pm
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Staff Meeting
6th year Parent/Teacher Meeting
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January 9th Thursday |
3.45pm - 4.15 pm
4.15pm - 6.45 pm
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Staff Meeting
5th year Parent/Teacher Meeting
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January 22nd Wednesday |
3.45 pm - 4.15 pm
4.15 pm - 6.45 pm
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Staff Meeting
1st year Parent/Teacher Meeting
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February 6th Thursday |
3.45 pm - 4.15 pm
4.15 pm - 6.45 pm
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Staff Meeting
2nd year Parent/Teacher Meeting
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Holidays
Friday 27th September
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School Closed
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October 28th – November 1st 2024
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Halloween Mid-Term (inclusive)
School closes on Friday 25th October and reopens on Monday 4th November
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Monday November 18th 2024
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Junior Cycle Cluster Day (DES Closure)
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Thursday 12th December 2024
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Junior Cycle Cluster Day (DES Closure) |
December 23rd 2024 - January 3rd 2025
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Christmas Holidays (inclusive)
School closes on Friday 20th December and reopens on Monday 6th January 2025
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Monday February 3rd 2025
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Bank Holiday Lá ‘le Bríde
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February 17th– February 21st 2025
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Spring Mid-Term Break (inclusive)
School closes on Friday 14th February and reopens on Monday 24th February 2025
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March 17th 2025
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Bank Holiday Lá ‘le Pádraig
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Tuesday 25th March
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School will finish at 1:05 pm on Tuesday 25th March to facilitate Bí Cineálta Procedures Training for Staff
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Monday 14th April - Friday 25th April
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Easter Holidays (inclusive)
School closes on Friday 11th April and reopens on Monday 28th April
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Monday 5th May 2025
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May Bank Holiday
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Friday 30th Mary 2025
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Last Day of School Year
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Exams
* There will be Continuous Assessment for 1st, 2nd and TY students for the First Term
21st - 25th October |
3rd Year House Exams
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11th - 15th November |
6th Year House Exams
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19th - 22nd November |
5th Year House Exams
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4th February - 14th February
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Pre Exams for 3rd and 6th years
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Tuesday 22nd May 2025 |
TY Graduation
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Wednesday 21st May 2025 |
6th Year Graduation
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May 26th - 30th May 2025
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Summer Exams for 1st, 2nd & 5th Years
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TBC
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State Exams commence
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Friday 30th May 2025
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Last Day of School Year
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Note: Other events such as TY activities, Class and Year group trips will be communicated to parents/guardians throughout the year.
Junior Cycle Framework:
Parents are asked to note that in line with the New Junior Cycle Framework, Classroom Based Assessments (CBAs) are run throughout the year in 2nd year so your daughter’s attendance at school is of vital importance.
There will be CBAs for each subject, in general the first one in 2nd year and a second one in 3rd year. These could range from project tasks, oral language tasks and investigations, to practical or design and/or make tasks, field studies etc.
Parents can also learn about the Junior Cycle from the following two websites:
Curriculum Online
JCT.ie
Junior Cert Timetable 2025
Leaving Cert Timetable 2025