Our academic year is broken down into four terms of 12 – 14 weeks. Students can start classes on any Monday. Please note that in the last two weeks of a term there is a focus on reviewing the language items and skills students should aim to master before moving on to the next level. At this point in the course we offer students the chance to do an end of level test in the last 2 weeks of term. While it is no problem for students to start a course in the final two weeks of a term, some students choose to begin with the start of a new term.
2026
| Term | Start Date | End Date | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1: Winter | Monday, 5th January | Friday, 27th March | 12 weeks |
| Term 2: Spring | Monday, 30th March | Friday, 26th June | 13 weeks |
| Term 3: Summer | Monday, 29th June | Friday, 18th September | 12 weeks |
| Term 4: Autumn | Monday, 21st September | Friday, 18th December | 13 weeks |
| Closed | Monday, 21st December | Friday, 1st January 2027 | 2 weeks |
| Winter 2027 | Monday, 4th January 2027 |
| Atlas Junior 2026 | Start Date | End Date | Weeks |
| Dublin | Monday 29th June | Monday 17th August | 7 weeks |
| Ennis, Co. Clare | Monday 29th June | Monday 10th August | 6 weeks |
| Chichester, UK | Monday 29th June | Monday 27th July | 4 weeks |
2026 Bank Holidays (Ireland)
- New Year’s Day – Thursday, January 1
- St Brigid’s Day – Monday, February 2
- Saint Patrick’s Day – Tuesday, March 17
- Good Friday* – Friday, April 3rd
- Easter Monday – Monday, April 6
- May Bank Holiday – Monday, May 4
- June Bank Holiday – Monday, June 1
- August Bank Holiday** – Monday, August 3
- October Bank Holiday – Monday, October 26
- Christmas Day – Thursday, December 25
- St Stephen’s Day – Saturday, December 26 (Monday 28th in lieu)
* Good Friday is not a public holiday in Ireland, though like many schools and businesses we are closed on that day for a day of in-service teacher development and a long Easter weekend.
** The school is closed for classes on Bank Holidays, but an orientation tour will be organised for new students on all Bank Holidays.
2026 Bank Holidays (Malta)
- New’s Year Day – Thursday, January 1
- Fest of St. Paul’s Shipwreck – Tuesday, February 10
- Feast of St. Joseph’s – Thursday, March 19
- Freedom Day – Tuesday, March 31
- Good Friday – Friday, April 3
- Woker’s Day – Friday, May 1
- Sette Giugno – Sunday, June 7
- Feast of St. Paul and St. Peter – Monday, June 29
- Feast of Assumption – Saturday, August 15
- Victory Day – Tuesday, September 8
- Independence Day – Monday, September 21
- Immaculate Conception – Tuesday, December 8
- Republic Day – Sunday, December 13
- Christmas Day – Friday, December 25
2026 Bank Holidays (Liverpool)
- New’s Year Day – Thursday, January 1
- Good Friday – Friday, April 3
- Easter Monday – Monday, April 6th
- Early May bank holiday – Monday, May 4th
- Spring bank holiday – Monday, May 25
- Summer bank holiday – Monday, August 31
- Christmas Day – Friday, December 25
- Boxing Day – Saturday, December 26th (Monday, 28th in lieu)
