Long weekends in Ireland 2026 and 2027
Ireland has 7 long weekends in 2027 — breaks of three days or more around a public holiday. The best deal: take 4 days off and get 10 days in a row (Sat 20 Mar – Mon 29 Mar).
Long weekends in 2026
| Days off | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Sat 31 Jan – Mon 2 Feb 3 days | St. Brigid’s Day |
| Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr 4 days | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Sat 2 May – Mon 4 May 3 days | First Monday in May |
| Sat 30 May – Mon 1 Jun 3 days | First Monday in June |
| Sat 1 Aug – Mon 3 Aug 3 days | First Monday in August |
| Sat 24 Oct – Mon 26 Oct 3 days | Last Monday in October |
| Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec 3 days | Christmas Day, St. Stephen’s Day |
Bridge days in 2026: take a few days off, get a longer break
| Take off | You get |
|---|---|
| Fri 2 Jan 1 day of leave | 4 days off: Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 JanNew Year's Day |
| Mon 16 Mar 1 day of leave | 4 days off: Sat 14 Mar – Tue 17 MarSt. Patrick’s Day |
| Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr 4 days of leave | 10 days off: Sat 28 Mar – Mon 6 AprGood Friday, Easter Monday |
| Mon 28 Dec – Thu 31 Dec 4 days of leave | 10 days off: Fri 25 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027Christmas Day, St. Stephen’s Day, New Year's Day |
Long weekends in 2027
| Days off | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan 3 days | New Year's Day |
| Sat 30 Jan – Mon 1 Feb 3 days | St. Brigid’s Day |
| Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar 4 days | Good Friday, Easter Monday |
| Sat 1 May – Mon 3 May 3 days | First Monday in May |
| Sat 5 Jun – Mon 7 Jun 3 days | First Monday in June |
| Sat 31 Jul – Mon 2 Aug 3 days | First Monday in August |
| Sat 23 Oct – Mon 25 Oct 3 days | Last Monday in October |
Bridge days in 2027: take a few days off, get a longer break
| Take off | You get |
|---|---|
| Mon 22 Mar – Thu 25 Mar 4 days of leave | 10 days off: Sat 20 Mar – Mon 29 MarGood Friday, Easter Monday |
A long weekend here is three or more days off in a row — weekends plus public holidays — that includes at least one holiday. A bridge is only listed when it gives at least two days off for every day of leave, plus the weekend. Local holidays kept in only part of Ireland are not counted. Past dates are greyed out.
All public holidays in Ireland · Working days · Printable 2026 calendar · Long weekends elsewhere
Worked out from our Ireland holiday list, checked against official sources. All sources.