Ireland public holidays

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Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, 2026
Saint Stephen's Day, Saturday, December 26, 2026
New Year's Day, Friday, January 1, 2027
St Brigid's Day, Monday, February 1, 2027
Saint Patrick's Day, Wednesday, March 17, 2027
Easter Monday, Monday, March 29, 2027
May Bank Holiday, Monday, May 3, 2027
June Bank Holiday, Monday, June 7, 2027
August Bank Holiday, Monday, August 2, 2027
October Bank Holiday, Monday, October 25, 2027
Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25, 2027
Saint Stephen's Day, Sunday, December 26, 2027
New Year's Day, Saturday, January 1, 2028
St Brigid's Day, Monday, February 7, 2028
Saint Patrick's Day, Friday, March 17, 2028
Easter Monday, Monday, April 17, 2028
May Bank Holiday, Monday, May 1, 2028
June Bank Holiday, Monday, June 5, 2028
August Bank Holiday, Monday, August 7, 2028
October Bank Holiday, Monday, October 30, 2028
Christmas Day, Monday, December 25, 2028
Saint Stephen's Day, Tuesday, December 26, 2028

Public holidays10 days in 2026

Ireland holidays 2026

Date	Holiday	Note
Thu, Jan 1	New Year's Day
Mon, Feb 2	St Brigid's Day
Tue, Mar 17	Saint Patrick's Day
Mon, Apr 6	Easter Monday
Mon, May 4	May Bank Holiday
Mon, Jun 1	June Bank Holiday
Mon, Aug 3	August Bank Holiday
Mon, Oct 26	October Bank Holiday
Fri, Dec 25	Christmas Day
Sat, Dec 26	Saint Stephen's Day	On a Saturday, not moved

Ireland holidays 2027

Date	Holiday	Note
Fri, Jan 1	New Year's Day
Mon, Feb 1	St Brigid's Day
Wed, Mar 17	Saint Patrick's Day
Mon, Mar 29	Easter Monday
Mon, May 3	May Bank Holiday
Mon, Jun 7	June Bank Holiday
Mon, Aug 2	August Bank Holiday
Mon, Oct 25	October Bank Holiday
Sat, Dec 25	Christmas Day	On a Saturday, not moved
Sun, Dec 26	Saint Stephen's Day	On a Sunday, not moved

Ireland holidays 2028

Date	Holiday	Note
Sat, Jan 1	New Year's Day	On a Saturday, not moved (computed from the rule)
Mon, Feb 7	St Brigid's Day	(computed from the rule)
Fri, Mar 17	Saint Patrick's Day	(computed from the rule)
Mon, Apr 17	Easter Monday	(computed from the rule)
Mon, May 1	May Bank Holiday	(computed from the rule)
Mon, Jun 5	June Bank Holiday	(computed from the rule)
Mon, Aug 7	August Bank Holiday	(computed from the rule)
Mon, Oct 30	October Bank Holiday	(computed from the rule)
Mon, Dec 25	Christmas Day	(computed from the rule)
Tue, Dec 26	Saint Stephen's Day	(computed from the rule)

About Ireland’s public holidays

Ireland’s public holidays under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997. A public holiday that falls on a weekend is not moved; employees keep the benefit instead, as a paid day off, an extra day of annual leave or an extra day’s pay. St Brigid’s Day is the first Monday of February, unless 1 February is a Friday, when it is that Friday.

In 2026, 10 holiday days are listed; 1 of them fall on a Saturday or Sunday and are not moved. 7 are taken on a Monday or Friday, making a three-day weekend.

Weekends and substitute days

No automatic substitute day when a public holiday falls on a weekend; the employee keeps the public holiday benefit (paid day off, extra annual leave day, extra day's pay, or a paid day off within a month).

Legal basis: Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 (Schedule 2, as amended).

Source

Citizens Information (Citizens Information Board, State agency) - Public holidays (2026 and 2027 table)

Dates were checked against this source on 2 November 2026. Governments can add or move holidays by proclamation; the source is authoritative.

Questions

How many public holidays does Ireland have?

10 national holiday days in 2026, 10 national holiday days in 2027, 10 national holiday days in 2028, counting each day taken once.

What happens when a holiday falls on a weekend in Ireland?

Saint Stephen's Day on Sat, Dec 26, 2026: not moved; Christmas Day on Sat, Dec 25, 2027: not moved; Saint Stephen's Day on Sun, Dec 26, 2027: not moved; New Year's Day on Sat, Jan 1, 2028: not moved. The rule: No automatic substitute day when a public holiday falls on a weekend; the employee keeps the public holiday benefit (paid day off, extra annual leave day, extra day's pay, or a paid day off within a month).

Where do these dates come from?

From Citizens Information (Citizens Information Board, State agency), checked on 2 November 2026. Legal basis: Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 (Schedule 2, as amended).