2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER (FALL TERM):
Monday, 2nd September 2024: Start date for students taking modules from the Froebel Department of Primary & Early Childhood Education!
16th - 20th September 2024 | Orientation Week |
27th September | Lectures begin. |
28th October - 1st November | Study Week (no lectures) |
20th December | Last day of First Semester lectures. Last day for First Semester students.* |
23rd December 2024 - 3rd January 2025 | Christmas Break |
6th - 9th January | Study Week (no lectures) |
10th - 25th January | Exam period for Full Year students. |
27th January - 1st February | Inter Semester Break for Full Year students. Orientation Week for Second Semester students. |
SECOND SEMESTER (SPRING TERM):
4th February | Second Semester lectures begin. |
17th - 21st March | Study Week (no lectures) |
21st - 25th April | Easter Break |
9th May | Last day of lectures. |
12th - 15th May | Study Week (no lectures) |
16th May - 3rd June (approximately) | Exam period |
2025/2026 ACADEMIC YEAR (INDICATIVE DATES - MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE!)
FIRST SEMESTER (FALL TERM)
Monday, 1st September 2025: Start date for students taking modules from the Froebel Department of Primary & Early Childhood Education!
15th - 19th September | Orientation Week |
22nd September | Lectures begin. |
27th - 31st October | Study Week (no lectures) |
19th December | Last day of lectures. Last day for First Semester students.* |
22nd December 2025 - 2nd January 2026 | Christmas Break |
5th - 8th January | Study Week (no lectures) |
9th - 24th January | Exam period for Full Year students. |
26th - 30th January | Inter-Semester Break. Orientation sessions for Second Semester students will take place this week. |
SECOND SEMESTER (SPRING TERM)
3rd February | Start of Second Semester lectures. |
16th - 20th March | Study Week (no lectures) |
3rd April | Good Friday (no lectures) |
6th - 10th April | Easter Break |
8th May | Last day of lectures. |
11th - 14th May | Study Week (no lectures) |
15th - 30th May (approximately) | Exam Period |
*Please note: Students coming to Maynooth for the First Semester only will take their exams in December before they leave.
The full academic calendar can be viewed here.