Ireland bank holidays 2028

Q: How many public holidays does Ireland have in 2028?

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

10public holidays

8long weekends

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Ireland 2028

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	29

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 2028

Date	Day	Holiday
Jan 1	Saturday	New Year's Day
Feb 7	Monday	St. Brigid's Day
Mar 17	Friday	St. Patrick's Day
Apr 17	Monday	Easter Monday
May 1	Monday	First Monday in May
Jun 5	Monday	First Monday in June
Aug 7	Monday	First Monday in August
Oct 30	Monday	Last Monday in October
Dec 25	Monday	Christmas Day
Dec 26	Tuesday	St. Stephen's Day

In 2028, 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 Saturday, January 1, 2028 and the last one is St. Stephen's Day on Tuesday, December 26, 2028.

Long weekends in 2028

Feb 5 to Feb 7 (3 days): St. Brigid's Day
Mar 17 to Mar 19 (3 days): St. Patrick's Day
Apr 15 to Apr 17 (3 days): Easter Monday
Apr 29 to May 1 (3 days): First Monday in May
Jun 3 to Jun 5 (3 days): First Monday in June
Aug 5 to Aug 7 (3 days): First Monday in August
Oct 28 to Oct 30 (3 days): Last Monday in October
Dec 23 to Dec 26 (4 days): Christmas Day, St. Stephen's Day

Best bridge days to book

There are no one- or two-day bridges in 2028.

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Ireland have in 2028?

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 2028?

8, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Feb 5 to Feb 7 (St. Brigid's Day).

Which 2028 holidays in Ireland fall on a weekend?

New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1, 2028). 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: 2026, 2027. Without holidays: blank 2028 calendar.

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