Academic Calendar 2019
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 on info@dcedu.ieand we will be happy to help you.
If there are significant changes to the calendar, we will inform you by email.
Events |
Dates |
|---|---|
| January 2019 | |
| School Reopens | Wednesday 2nd January |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 3rd January or Friday 4th January |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 10th January or Friday 11th January |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 17th January or Friday 18th January |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 24th January or Friday 25th January |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 31st January or Friday 1st February |
| February 2019 | |
| Imbolc/St Brigid’s Day: Beginning of Spring | Friday 1st February |
| Chinese New Year: | Tuesday 5th February |
| Korean New Year: | Wednesday 6th February |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 7th February or Friday 8th February |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 14th February or Friday 15th February |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 21st February or Friday 22nd February |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 28th February or Friday 1st March |
| Start of Carnival: | Thursday 28th February |
| March 2019 | |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 7th March or Friday 8th March |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 14th March or Friday 15th March |
| St.Patrick’s Day – Bank Holiday | Sunday 17th March |
| Bank Holiday – School CLOSED! | Monday 18th March |
| Spring Equinox: Days get longer! | Wednesday 20th March |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 21st March or Friday 22nd March |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 28th March or Friday 29th March |
| April 2019 | |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 4th April or Friday 5th April |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 11th April or Friday 12th April |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 18th April |
| Good Friday – School CLOSED! | Friday 19th April |
| Easter Monday – School CLOSED! | Monday 22nd April |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 25th April or Friday 26th April |
| Bealtaine Eve: Summer starts to arrive! | Tuesday 30th April |
| May 2019 | |
| May Day: Labour protests and summer games | Wednesday 1st May |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 2nd May or Friday 3rd May |
| Ramadan Begins | Sunday 5th May |
| May Bank Holiday – School CLOSED! | Monday 6th May |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 9th May or Friday 10th May |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 16th May or Friday 17th May |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 23rd May or Friday 24th May |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 30th May or Friday 31st May |
| June 2019 | |
| June Bank Holiday – School CLOSED! | Monday 3rd June |
| Eid | Tuesday 4th June |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 6th June or Friday 7th June |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 13th June or Friday 14th June |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 20th June or Friday 21st June |
| Summer Solstice: Midsummer | Friday 21st June |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 27th June or Friday 28th June |
| July 2019 | |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 4th July or Friday 5th July |
| American Independence Day | Thursday 4th July |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 11th July or Friday 12th July |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 18th July or Friday 19th July |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 25th July or Friday 26th July |
| Lughnasadh Eve: Harvest festival | Wednesday 31st July |
| August 2019 | |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 1st August or Friday 2nd August |
| August Bank Holiday – School CLOSED! | Monday 5th August |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 8th August or Friday 9th August |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 15th August or Friday 16th August |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 22nd August or Friday 23rd August |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 29th August or Friday 30th August |
| September 2019 | |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 5th September or Friday 6th September |
| Brazilian Independence Day: | Saturday 7th September |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 12th September or Friday 13th September |
| Mexican Independence Day | Monday 16th September |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 19th September or Friday 20th September |
| Autumn Equinox: Days get shorter | Monday 23rd September |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 26th September or Friday 27th September |
| October 2019 | |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 3rd October or Friday 4th October |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 10th October or Friday 11th October |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 17th October or Friday 18th October |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 24th October or Friday 25th October |
| October Bank Holiday – School CLOSED! | Monday 28th October |
| Hallowe’en/Samhain: Honour the ancestors | Thursday 31st October |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 31st October or Friday 1st November |
| November 2019 | |
| All Saints Day | Friday 1st November |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 7th November or Friday 8th November |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 14th November or Friday 15th November |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 21st November or Friday 22nd November |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 28th November or Friday 29th November |
| American Thanksgiving Day | Thursday 28th November |
| Black Friday: Online Shopping | Friday 29th November |
| December 2019 | |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 5th December or Friday 6th December |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 12th December or Friday 13th December |
| Weekly Test | Thursday 19th December |
| Last Day of School: Christmas Events | Friday 20th December |
| Christmas Holidays: School CLOSED! | Monday 23rd December – Friday 3rd January |
| Winter Solstice | Thursday 21th December |
| Christmas Day | Wednesday 25th December |
| Boxing Day/Stephen’s Day | Thursday 26th December |
| New Year’s Day | Wednesday 1st January |
| School Reopens | Monday 6th January |