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
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.