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 |