Academic Calendar 2025-2026

SCHOOL STARTS

Thursday 28th August. School gates open at 08:25.

MID TERM BREAK

School closes on Friday 24th October 14:15.
School Reopens Monday 3rd November

PARENT TEACHER
MEETINGS

17th November-28th November. Teachers will be in touch nearer time to organise meetings.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

School closes at 12.00 noon Friday 19th December. School Re-opens Monday 5th January.

SAINT BRIGID'S DAY

Monday 2nd February. School Closed.

MID TERM BREAK

School closes Friday 13th February at 14:15.
School Reopens Monday 23rd February

ST PATRICK'S DAY

Monday & Tuesday 16th & 17th March. School Closed.

EASTER HOLIDAYS

School closes at 12.00 noon Friday 27th March
School Reopens Monday 13th April.

MAY BANK HOLIDAY

Monday 4th May. School Closed.

STANDARDISED TESTING

Tuesday 5th May-Thursday 28th May.

JUNE BANK HOLIDAY

School closed Monday 1st June

ACTIVE WEEK/
MULTICULTURAL DAY

Active Week will be from Monday June 15th-Friday June 19th.
Multicultural Day Friday 19th June 12:45-14:00. School Yard.

GRADUATION CEREMONY

Wednesday June 24th at 10:30.

SUMMER HOLIDAYS

School closes at 12.00 noon on Friday 26th June

 

Details regarding Staff Training Days, First Holy Communion, Confirmation, Sports Days & 6th Class Graduation will be shared once the dates are confirmed.

  Academic Calendar

Grotto Place, Booterstown, Co. Dublin A94 AC97
01-2886830
Wednesday, April 08, 2026
01-2886830
8:35 - 14:15
  01-2886830

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS: Please note that Saint Mary's BNS will close at 12:00 on Friday the 20th December. The school and will reopen its gates at 08:25 on Monday 6th January 2025. May we take this opportunity to wish everyone a peaceful , safe and Happy Christmas holiday break. Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain Faoi Mhaise daoibh go léir. 

TESCO MERRION: (in The Merrion Centre, Merrion Road, D04 YX39) has chosen the St. Mary's BNS Parents' Association as one of their community fund participants, starting Monday 25 November for 12 weeks.  Please drop in to do a shop and pop the blue tokens in the relevant box to support Mary's BNS.

CHRISTMAS PLAYS & CAROL SERVICES DATES: We are happy to inform you of the dates and times of our Christmas performances. Our annual Christmas Carol Service will take place in Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Booterstown Ave. on Thursday 19th December at 7.30pm. Second to Sixth Classes will participate in this beautiful evening of song and scripture. We invite you all to share this evening with your family. Although the pupils of Junior Infants, Senior Infants and 1st Class will not be participating in the service, they, along with their families, are most welcome to attend. We request that the boys involved be dropped off at the entrance to the Pastoral Centre (glass door to the right of the church) at 7:15 pm. We kindly ask that parents hold on to their sons’ coats. At the end of the service, boys will return to the care of their parents from the church. Please ensure that your son wears his full school tracksuit to the service.

Junior performances will take place in the Old School Hall beside The Lighthouse on the following dates:

Junior Infants:   Tuesday 17th December at 12:00 pm

1st Class:  Wednesday 18th December at 1:00 pm

Senior Infants:  Thursday 19th December at 12:00 pm

May I also take this opportunity to wish everyone a peaceful , safe and Happy Christmas holiday break. Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain Faoi Mhaise daoibh go léir. 

Noel Scully. Principal.