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Public holidays in Ireland, 2026

Ireland observes 11 public holidays in 2026. 1 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, leaving 10 that actually cut into the working week.

11holidays listed

10fall on a weekday

1fall on a weekend

11distinct dates

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Holidays by month, 2026

Calendar view, 2026

January

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01 New Year's Day

February

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02 Saint Brigid's Day

March

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17 Saint Patrick's Day

April

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03 Good Friday
06 Easter Monday

May

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04 May Day

June

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01 June Holiday

July

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August

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03 August Holiday

September

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October

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26 October Holiday

November

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December

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25 Christmas Day
26 St. Stephen's Day

Public holiday Today (2026-10-26) Weekend

Full list

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
2026-01-01	Thursday	New Year's Day	Lá Caille
2026-02-02	Monday	Saint Brigid's Day	Lá Fhéile Bríde
2026-03-17	Tuesday	Saint Patrick's Day	Lá Fhéile Pádraig
2026-04-03	Friday	Good Friday	Aoine an Chéasta
2026-04-06	Monday	Easter Monday	Luan Cásca
2026-05-04	Monday	May Day	Lá Bealtaine
2026-06-01	Monday	June Holiday	Lá Saoire i mí an Mheithimh
2026-08-03	Monday	August Holiday	Lá Saoire i mí Lúnasa
2026-10-26	Monday	October Holiday	Lá Saoire i mí Dheireadh Fómhair
2026-12-25	Friday	Christmas Day	Lá Nollag
2026-12-26	Saturday	St. Stephen's Day	Lá Fhéile Stiofáin

Planning notes for 2026

Saturday and Sunday form the standard weekend here. Where a holiday sits next to a weekend, expect offices and banks to run short staff on the days in between.

Other years: 2025 2027. Country overview: Ireland holidays hub. Count business days with the working days calculator.

Source: compiled from the Nager.Date public holiday dataset, which traces each entry back to official government publications. Data pulled 2026-10-26. Regional holidays below national level may not appear in this national list.