Coláiste Pobail Ráth Dara

Rath Dara Community College

Strength through Cooperation


Academic Year Calendar 2026 - 2027


  School Day   October Mid Term   Christmas Break   February Mid Term   Easter Break   Days Off   No School

  School Day
  October Mid Term
  Christmas Break
  February Mid Term
  Easter Break
  Days Off
  No School

August
M T W T F S S
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
September
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1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30
October
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1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31
 
November
M T W T F S S
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30
December
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1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
January
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1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
 
February
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
March
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
April
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1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30
 
May
M T W T F S S
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
June
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1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30
 
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Key Dates - 2026 - 2027

Parent/Teacher Meetings

November - - 3rd Years & 6th Years - 4.15pm - 6.45pm
January - - 2nd Years, 4th Years & 5th Years - 4.15pm - 6.45pm
January - - 1st Years - 4.15pm - 6.45pm
March - - 3rd Years & 6th Years - 4.15pm - 6.45pm

House Exams

Christmas Exams - Tuesday 15th December to Tuesday 22nd December inclusive.
Mock Exams - Monday 1st February to Friday 12th February inclusive.
Summer Exams - Monday 31st May to Friday 4th June inclusive.

Work Expierience

TY - Monday 16 th December to Friday 27th November inclusive.
TY - Monday 1st March to Friday 12th March inclusive.

Graduations

JCSP Ceremony - Wednesday 7th May - time tbc
TY Graduation - Wednesday 21st May - time tbc
6th Year Graduation - Thursday 22nd May - 7.00pm - 9.00pm

Other

Open Night Event - Tuesday 22nd September - 6.00pm - 8.00pm
Senior Pathways Parents Information Night -May - 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Senior Pathways Subject Choice Workshop - May - 12.55pm - 1.55pm
Pathways to RCC Parent's Evening - May - 5.00 pm - 7.00pm

 
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