Public holidays
Public holidays in Ireland
Ireland has 10 public holidays in 2026, of which 1 falls on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday26 OctoberOctober Bank Holiday — in 45 days
202610 dayspublic holidays in total
202710 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Monday 2 FebruarySaint Brigid's Daylong weekend likely
Tuesday 17 MarchSaint Patrick's Day
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Monday 4 MayMay Daylong weekend likely
Monday 1 JuneJune Bank Holidaylong weekend likely
Monday 3 AugustAugust Bank Holidaylong weekend likely
Monday 26 OctoberOctober Bank Holidaylong weekend likely
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 26 DecemberSaint Stephen's Dayfalls on a weekend
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Monday 1 FebruarySaint Brigid's Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 17 MarchSaint Patrick's Day
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Monday 3 MayMay Daylong weekend likely
Monday 7 JuneJune Bank Holidaylong weekend likely
Monday 2 AugustAugust Bank Holidaylong weekend likely
Monday 25 OctoberOctober Bank Holidaylong weekend likely
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 26 DecemberSaint Stephen's Dayfalls on a weekend
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.