Public holidays in Ireland
Ireland has 11 public holidays in 2026.
These are Ireland's public holidays (also called bank holidays).
In Ireland a public holiday that falls on a weekend does not move to Monday. Employees get one of: a paid day off within a month, an extra day of annual leave, or an extra day's pay.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 January Thursday | New Year's Day Public holiday |
| 2 February Monday | St. Brigid’s Day Public holiday |
| 17 March Tuesday | St. Patrick’s Day Public holiday |
| 3 April Friday | Good Friday Public holiday |
| 6 April Monday | Easter Monday Public holiday |
| 4 May Monday | First Monday in May Public holiday |
| 1 June Monday | First Monday in June Public holiday |
| 3 August Monday | First Monday in August Public holiday |
| 26 October Monday | Last Monday in October Public holiday |
| 25 December Friday | Christmas Day Public holiday |
| 26 December Saturday | St. Stephen’s Day Public holiday |
Other days in 2026
Not statutory days off, but worth knowing.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 15 March Sunday | Mother's Day Observance |
| 5 April Sunday | Easter Sunday Observance |
| 21 June Sunday | Father's Day Observance |
Public holidays in 2027
Ireland has 11 public holidays in 2027. See 2027 in full.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 1 January Friday | New Year's Day Public holiday |
| 1 February Monday | St. Brigid’s Day Public holiday |
| 17 March Wednesday | St. Patrick’s Day Public holiday |
| 26 March Friday | Good Friday Public holiday |
| 29 March Monday | Easter Monday Public holiday |
| 3 May Monday | First Monday in May Public holiday |
| 7 June Monday | First Monday in June Public holiday |
| 2 August Monday | First Monday in August Public holiday |
| 25 October Monday | Last Monday in October Public holiday |
| 25 December Saturday | Christmas Day Public holiday |
| 26 December Sunday | St. Stephen’s Day Public holiday |
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Holiday data from date-holidays by commenthol, based on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; our lists are shared under the same licence. Checked against the official source: www.citizensinformation.ie. Holidays can change — confirm with your employer or an official source. All sources.