Holiday Calendar

Please find below information on holidays for the academic year 2024

2024 Bank Holidays

  • New Year’s Day: Monday, 1st January
  • St Brigid’s Day: Monday, 5th February
  • St. Patrick’s Day: Sunday, 17th March
  • Good Friday*: Friday, 29th March
  • Easter Monday: Monday, 1st April
  • May Day: Monday, 6th May
  • June Bank Holiday: Monday, 3rd June
  • August Bank Holiday: Monday, 5th August
  • October Bank Holiday: Monday, 28th October
  • Christmas Day: Wednesday, 25th December
  • St. Stephen’s Day: Thursday, 26th December

* Good Friday is not a public holiday in Ireland, like many schools and businesses though we are closed.

Accreditation and Memberships

Dorset College is recognised by ACELS, a service of Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) for English Language Teaching (ELT)

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