Ireland bank holidays 2026

Q: How many public holidays does Ireland have in 2026?

10. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.

10public holidays

7long weekends

2bridge days worth booking

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Ireland 2026

January

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

February

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28

March

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30	31

April

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30

May

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
				1	2	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31

June

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

July

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

August

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
					1	2
3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	14	15	16
17	18	19	20	21	22	23
24	25	26	27	28	29	30
31

September

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30

October

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

November

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28	29
30

December

Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa	Su
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30	31

Public holiday Weekend

Public holidays in Ireland in 2026

Date	Day	Holiday
Jan 1	Thursday	New Year's Day
Feb 2	Monday	St. Brigid's Day
Mar 17	Tuesday	St. Patrick's Day
Apr 6	Monday	Easter Monday
May 4	Monday	First Monday in May
Jun 1	Monday	First Monday in June
Aug 3	Monday	First Monday in August
Oct 26	Monday	Last Monday in October
Dec 25	Friday	Christmas Day
Dec 26	Saturday	St. Stephen's Day

In 2026, Ireland has 10 public holidays. 9 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1, 2026 and the last one is St. Stephen's Day on Saturday, December 26, 2026.

Long weekends in 2026

Jan 31 to Feb 2 (3 days): St. Brigid's Day
Apr 4 to Apr 6 (3 days): Easter Monday
May 2 to May 4 (3 days): First Monday in May
May 30 to Jun 1 (3 days): First Monday in June
Aug 1 to Aug 3 (3 days): First Monday in August
Oct 24 to Oct 26 (3 days): Last Monday in October
Dec 25 to Dec 27 (3 days): Christmas Day, St. Stephen's Day

Best bridge days to book

Take these days off to connect public holidays with the weekend:

Take off	Get	Around
Jan 2 (1 day)	4 days off (Jan 1 to Jan 4)	New Year's Day
Mar 16 (1 day)	4 days off (Mar 14 to Mar 17)	St. Patrick's Day

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Ireland have in 2026?

The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.

How many long weekends are there in Ireland in 2026?

7, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Jan 31 to Feb 2 (St. Brigid's Day). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2026 holidays in Ireland fall on a weekend?

St. Stephen's Day (Saturday, December 26, 2026). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for Ireland: 2027, 2028. Without holidays: blank 2026 calendar.

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