Public holidays in Ireland 2025
Ireland has 11 public holidays in 2025.
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 Wednesday | New Year's Day Public holiday |
| 3 February Monday | St. Brigid’s Day Public holiday |
| 17 March Monday | St. Patrick’s Day Public holiday |
| 18 April Friday | Good Friday Public holiday |
| 21 April Monday | Easter Monday Public holiday |
| 5 May Monday | First Monday in May Public holiday |
| 2 June Monday | First Monday in June Public holiday |
| 4 August Monday | First Monday in August Public holiday |
| 27 October Monday | Last Monday in October Public holiday |
| 25 December Thursday | Christmas Day Public holiday |
| 26 December Friday | St. Stephen’s Day Public holiday |
Other days in 2025
Not statutory days off, but worth knowing.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| 30 March Sunday | Mother's Day Observance |
| 20 April Sunday | Easter Sunday Observance |
| 15 June Sunday | Father's Day Observance |
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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.