School holidays
Where can we actually afford to go?
Every family in Ireland is let out on the same few weeks, so those are the only weeks most of us can book, and the fares are priced accordingly. Pick a break and we'll show you what's flying from your airport on those exact dates, beaches warm enough for the break first, with the total for your family and how much the school holiday is adding to the bill.
- 8days
24 Oct → 1 Nov 2026
October Mid-Term 2026
One week, the whole country off at once, and the fares know it.
Schools close Mon 26 – Fri 30 Oct 2026.
See every fare for October Mid-Term → - 63days
18 Dec → 6 Jan 2027
Christmas 2026
Short breaks, long queues, and the year’s steepest fares.
Schools close after Tue 22 Dec 2026 and reopen Wed 6 Jan 2027.
- 119days
12 Feb → 22 Feb 2027
February Mid-Term 2027
One week, the whole country off at once, and the fares know it.
Post-primary schools close Mon 15 – Fri 19 Feb 2027. Primary schools close Thu 18 – Fri 19 Feb 2027.
- 154days
19 Mar → 5 Apr 2027
Easter 2027
Two weeks, and the first real sun of the year.
Schools close after Fri 19 Mar 2027 and reopen Mon 5 Apr 2027 — a two-week break.
- 253days
26 Jun → 31 Aug 2027
Summer 2027
The long one. Book early or pay for it.
Primary schools close at the end of June 2027 and reopen at the end of August. (not yet confirmed by circular)
- 371days
22 Oct → 31 Oct 2027
October Mid-Term 2027
One week, the whole country off at once, and the fares know it.
Schools close Mon 25 – Fri 29 Oct 2027.
- 428days
18 Dec → 6 Jan 2028
Christmas 2027
Short breaks, long queues, and the year’s steepest fares.
Schools close after Wed 22 Dec 2027 and reopen Thu 6 Jan 2028.
- 490days
18 Feb → 27 Feb 2028
February Mid-Term 2028
One week, the whole country off at once, and the fares know it.
The break is expected in the week of Monday, 21 February. (not yet confirmed by circular)
- 534days
2 Apr → 24 Apr 2028
Easter 2028
Two weeks, and the first real sun of the year.
Easter Sunday falls on Sunday, 16 April; schools usually close for the two weeks around it. (not yet confirmed by circular)
- 619days
26 Jun → 31 Aug 2028
Summer 2028
The long one. Book early or pay for it.
Primary schools close at the end of June 2028 and reopen at the end of August. (not yet confirmed by circular)