Public holidays in Ireland 2026
11 national public holidays in Ireland in 2026. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Next: October Bank Holiday on 26 October (Monday).
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2 February | Monday | St. Brigid’s Day |
| 17 March | Tuesday | St. Patrick’s Day |
| 5 April | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 6 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 4 May | Monday | May Day |
| 1 June | Monday | First Monday in June |
| 3 August | Monday | First Monday in August |
| 26 October | Monday | October Bank Holiday |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Saturday | St. Stephen's Day |
Other observances
Bank holidays, optional and observance days. Most are not days off for everyone.
- 15 March · Mother's Day (observance)
- 3 April · Good Friday (bank)
- 21 June · Father's Day (observance)
- 28 December · St. Stephen's Day (substitute day) (bank)
Source: date-holidays rules v3.26.5 (ISC (data: CC BY-SA 3.0)). About our data
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