Ireland
Ireland public holidays 2026
Ireland has 10 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 252 working days. Next up: October Bank Holiday on Monday, October 26, 2026, in 27 days.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January | |
| Jan 1Thursday | New Year's DayNationwide |
| February | |
| Feb 2Monday | Saint Brigid's DayNationwide |
| March | |
| Mar 17Tuesday | Saint Patrick's DayNationwide |
| April | |
| Apr 6Monday | Easter MondayNationwide |
| May | |
| May 4Monday | May DayNationwide |
| June | |
| Jun 1Monday | June Bank HolidayNationwide |
| August | |
| Aug 3Monday | August Bank HolidayNationwide |
| October | |
| Oct 26Monday | October Bank HolidayNationwide |
| December | |
| Dec 25Friday | Christmas DayNationwide |
| Dec 26Saturday | Saint Stephen's DayNationwide |
- Nationwide
- 10public holidays
- By region
- 10no regional days
- Working days
- 252after nationwide days off
- Long weekends
- 7+2 with 1 day off
Long weekends in 2026
Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.
- 4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
- 3 daysSat, Jan 31 – Mon, Feb 2 · Saint Brigid's Day
- 4 daysSat, Mar 14 – Tue, Mar 17 · Saint Patrick's DayTake Mon, Mar 16 off to join it up
- 3 daysSat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6 · Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat, May 2 – Mon, May 4 · May Day
- 3 daysSat, May 30 – Mon, Jun 1 · June Bank Holiday
- 3 daysSat, Aug 1 – Mon, Aug 3 · August Bank Holiday
- 3 daysSat, Oct 24 – Mon, Oct 26 · October Bank Holiday
- 3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day, Saint Stephen's Day