Ireland has 10 public holidays in both 2026 and 2027 on the official list we publish. In 2026, seven fall on a Monday or Friday, next to a weekend, and one on a Saturday or Sunday. Below: every date with its weekday, and how busy each holiday month was in 2025.
Every public holiday, 2026 and 2027
The list as we publish it on our Ireland page, copied from the official source below. The weekday is worked out from the date.
2026
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | New Year's Day (1st January) |
| Mon 2 February 2026 | St Brigid's Day | First Monday in February |
| Tue 17 March 2026 | St Patrick's Day | St. Patrick's Day (17th March) |
| Mon 6 April 2026 | Easter Monday | |
| Mon 4 May 2026 | May bank holiday | First Monday in May |
| Mon 1 June 2026 | June bank holiday | First Monday in June |
| Mon 3 August 2026 | August bank holiday | First Monday in August |
| Mon 26 October 2026 | October bank holiday | Last Monday in October |
| Fri 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | Christmas Day (25th December) |
| Sat 26 December 2026 | St Stephen's Day | St. Stephen's Day (26th December) |
2027
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | New Year's Day (1st January) |
| Mon 1 February 2027 | St Brigid's Day | First Monday in February |
| Wed 17 March 2027 | St Patrick's Day | St. Patrick's Day (17th March) |
| Mon 29 March 2027 | Easter Monday | |
| Mon 3 May 2027 | May bank holiday | First Monday in May |
| Mon 7 June 2027 | June bank holiday | First Monday in June |
| Mon 2 August 2027 | August bank holiday | First Monday in August |
| Mon 25 October 2027 | October bank holiday | Last Monday in October |
| Sat 25 December 2027 | Christmas Day | Christmas Day (25th December) |
| Sun 26 December 2027 | St Stephen's Day | St. Stephen's Day (26th December) |
Which holidays fall next to a weekend?
2026. On a Monday or Friday: St Brigid's Day (Monday 2 February), Easter Monday (Monday 6 April), May bank holiday (Monday 4 May), June bank holiday (Monday 1 June), August bank holiday (Monday 3 August), October bank holiday (Monday 26 October), Christmas Day (Friday 25 December). On a Saturday or Sunday: St Stephen's Day (Saturday 26 December).
2027. On a Monday or Friday: New Year's Day (Friday 1 January), St Brigid's Day (Monday 1 February), Easter Monday (Monday 29 March), May bank holiday (Monday 3 May), June bank holiday (Monday 7 June), August bank holiday (Monday 2 August), October bank holiday (Monday 25 October). On a Saturday or Sunday: Christmas Day (Saturday 25 December), St Stephen's Day (Sunday 26 December).
What the source says. Good Friday is not a public holiday and is a normal working day (WRC).
How busy were the holiday months in 2025?
Each month's share of Ireland's tourist nights (Eurostat, 2025), as on our Ireland page, next to the 2026 holidays in that month. The figures do not show that holidays make a month busier or quieter, so we do not say they do.
| Month | Holidays in 2026 | Share of 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| January | New Year's Day | 3.3% |
| February | St Brigid's Day | 3.7% |
| March | St Patrick's Day | 5.4% |
| April | Easter Monday | 6.9% |
| May | May bank holiday | 9.7% |
| June | June bank holiday | 12.1% |
| August | August bank holiday | 15.2% |
| October | October bank holiday | 8.9% |
| December | Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day | 7.7% |
What this list covers
National holidays only, as listed on our Ireland page; regional and local holidays are not included unless that page says so. Whether a holiday is a day off can depend on the employer or the job. For every country in one place, see the holiday calendar, which also shows school holidays where we publish them.
Key takeaways
- Ireland: 10 public holidays in both 2026 and 2027 on the official list we publish.
- In 2026, seven fall on a Monday or Friday and one on a Saturday or Sunday.
- Regional and local holidays are not included; check the official source for the latest list.
Sources
Dates copied from the official source our country page cites; weekdays worked out from the dates. See how we research.
- Public holidays: Workplace Relations Commission, Public Holidays. Read it. Accessed 23 September 2026.
- Source: Eurostat, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments – monthly data, doi:10.2908/TOUR_OCC_NIM, accessed 25 September 2026. Dataset last updated by Eurostat on 22 September 2026. Extract: number of nights, NACE codes I55.1–I55.3, all guests and split by guests resident in the country and abroad, January–December 2025.
Modified data: the weekdays, the “next to a weekend” lists and the month table are our own arrangement of the published dates and figures.