Academic Calendar 2023

Academic Calendar 2023

This calendar shows you the special days in Ireland and the dates of your weekly class tests. Do you have a special day that you would like us to include in our calendar? Please email and let us know.

If you have any questions about the days when the school will be closed, please contact us at info@dcedu.ie and we will be happy to help you.

If there are significant changes to the calendar, we will inform you by email.

Events

Dates

January 2023
School Reopens 09th January, Monday
Weekly Test 12th or 13th January
Weekly Test 19th or 20th January
Weekly Test 26th or 27th January
Chinese New Year 22nd January, Sunday
Burns’ Night 25th January, Wednesday
Australia Day/Survival Day 26th January, Thursday
February 2023
Weekly Test 02nd or 03rd February
Imbolc (Spring Brings) – School Closed 06th February, Monday
Safer Internet Day 07th February, Tuesday
Weekly Test 09th or 10th February
Valentine’s Day 14th February, Tuesday
Random Acts of Kindness Day 17th February, Friday 
Weekly Test 16th or 17th February
Carnival Begins 20th February, Monday
Pancake Day 21st February, Tuesday
Weekly Test 23rd or 24th February
March 2023
Weekly Test 02nd or 03rd March
International Women’s Day 8th March, Wednesday
Weekly Test 09th or 10th March
St. Patrick’ s Day-Bank Holiday 17th March, Friday
Weekly Test 16th or 17th March
Spring Equinox 20th March, Monday
Ramdan Begins 22nd March, Wednesday
Weekly Test 23rd or 24th March
Clock Go Forward 26th March, Sunday
Weekly Test 30th or 31st March
April 2023
April Fool’s Day 1st April (Until 12:00)
Autism Awareness Day 2nd April, Sunday
Weekly Test 06th or 07th April
Good Friday – School CLOSED! 07th April, Friday
Easter Monday – School CLOSED! 10th April, Monday
Weekly Test 13thor 14th April
Eid al-Fitr 21st April, Friday
Weekly Test 20th or 21st April
Earth Day 22nd April, Saturday
World Book Day 23rd April, Sunday
Weekly Test 27th or 28th April
May 2023
Bealtaine / May Day (Summer Beings) 01st May, Monday
May Bank Holiday – School Closed! 01st May, Monday
Weekly Test 04th or 05th May
Cinco de Mayo 05st May, Friday
World Laughter Day 07th May, Sunday
Weekly Test 11th or 12th May
International Nurses Day 12th May, Friday
Weekly Test 19th or 19th May
Africa Day 25th May, Thursday
Weekly Test 25th or 26th May
June 2023
Weekly Test 01st or 02nd June
World Environment Day 05th June, Monday
June Bank Holiday – School Closed! 5th June, Monday
Weekly Test 08th or 09th June
Russian National Day 12th June, Monday
Weekly Test 15th or 16th June
Summer Solstice 21st June, Monday
Weekly Test 22nd or 23rd June
Weekly Test 29th or 30th June
July 2023
Canada Day 01st July, Saturday
Eid al-Adha 02nd July, Sunday
USA Independence Day 04th July, Tuesday
Weekly Test 06th or 07th July
World Chocolate Day 07th July, Friday
Weekly Test 13th or 14th July
Bastille Day 14th July, Friday
Weekly Test 20th or 21st July
Weekly Test 27th or 28th July
August 2023
Lughnasadh (Autumn Begins) 01st August, Tuesday
Weekly Test 03rd or 04th August
August Bank Holiday – School CLOSED! 07th August, Monday
International Cat Day 8th August, Tuesday
Weekly Test 10th or 11th August
S. Korea Liberation Day 15th August, Tuesday
Weekly Test 17th or 18th August
World Photo Day 19th August, Saturday
Weekly Test 24th or 25th August
September 2023
Weekly Test 31st August or 01st September
Brazilian Independence Day: 07th September, Thursday
Weekly Test 07th or 08th September
Weekly Test 14th or 15th September
Mexican Independence Day 16th September, Saturday
International Day of Peace 21st September, Thursday
Weekly Test 21st or 22nd September
Autumn Equinox 23rd September, Saturday
Dublin Culture Night 23rd September, Saturday
Weekly Test 28th or 29th September
October 2023
Dyslexia Awareness Day 3rd October, Tuesday
World Teachers Day 5th October, Thursday
Weekly Test 5th or 6th October
Weekly Test 12th or 13th October
Weekly Test 19th or 20th October
Weekly Test 26th or 27th October
Republic Day of Turkey 29th October, Sunday
Clocks Go Back 29th October, Sunday
Hallowe’en Bank Holiday – School Closed 30th October, Monday
Samhain/Hallowe’en (Winter Begins) 31st October, Tuesday
November 2023
Weekly Test 02nd or 03rd November
Guy Fawkes Night 5th November, Sunday
Weekly Test 09th or 10th November
Diwali 12th November, Sunday
World Kindness Day 13th November, Monday
Weekly Test 16th or 17th November
Weekly Test 23rd or 24th November
December 2023
Weekly Test 30th November or 01st December
Hanukkah Begins 07th December, Thursday
Weekly Test 07th or 08th December
Weekly Test 14th or 15th December
Winter Solstice 22nd December, Friday
Christmas Holidays Begin 18th December, Monday
Reopening 8th January 2024, Monday