Holidays in Ireland 2026
Ireland observes 10 public holidays in 2026. 10 fall on a weekday and 0 land on a weekend, leaving 251 working days across the year on the national-only count.
2026 public holidays calendar
| 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 | May Day |
| Jun 1 | Monday | June Bank Holiday |
| Aug 3 | Monday | August Bank Holiday |
| Oct 26 | Monday | October Bank Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| Dec 28 | Monday | St Stephen's Day (observed) |
2026 year summary
Total days
365
Weekend days
104
Public holidays on weekdays
10
Working days
251
All 10 public holidays land on weekdays in 2026, producing the maximum working-day reduction Ireland typically sees in a non-leap year. Ireland observes 10 public holidays under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997, including St Brigid's Day (added in 2023 by the Sick Leave Act 2022). When New Year's Day, St Patrick's Day, Christmas Day, or St Stephen's Day falls on a weekend the observance shifts to the next working day.
Holidays not included
This is the national set under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997. Bank-only days such as the December 27 in-lieu day for a Sunday-falling St Stephen's Day are listed in the data above as observed weekdays. Northern Ireland's separate holidays (Battle of the Boyne, July 12) are not part of the Republic of Ireland calendar this calculator covers; the UK calculator in this site handles those for England-and-Wales but excludes Northern Ireland too. The Irish Stock Exchange (Euronext Dublin) follows the same observance schedule as the Central Bank of Ireland.