Schools at primary level are required to remain open 183 days; schools at secondary level must remain open 167 days.
Schools may not extend or modify the agreed periods except where closure on specific days is required by religious observance as dictated by the patronage of different denominations or faiths.
October 2004 mid-term break: All schools will close October 25th-29th, 2004, inclusive.
Christmas 2004: All schools will close on December 22nd, 2004, the final day of the school term. All schools will reopen on January 10th, 2005.
February 2005 mid-term break:
Post-primary - Closed February 14th-18th, 2005, inclusive.
Primary - February 17th-18th, 2005, inclusive.
Primary schools may close February 14th- 18th inclusive provided the full-year requirement of 183 days is met.
Easter 2005: All schools will close on March 23rd, 2005, the final day of the school term.
They will reopen on April 4th, 2005.