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Business days calculator: Ireland
Count working days between two dates in Ireland, or add business days to a date. Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) and Ireland public holidays are skipped.
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Working days in Ireland, 2026 and 2027
| Month | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 20 |
| February | 19 | 19 |
| March | 21 | 20 |
| April | 20 | 22 |
| May | 20 | 20 |
| June | 21 | 21 |
| July | 23 | 22 |
| August | 20 | 21 |
| September | 22 | 22 |
| October | 21 | 20 |
| November | 21 | 22 |
| December | 21 | 22 |
| Total | 250 | 251 |
National public holidays only; weekends are Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in Ireland, 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2 Feb 2026 | Monday | St. Brigid’s Day |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Tuesday | St. Patrick’s Day |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday (bank holiday) |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 4 May 2026 | Monday | First Monday in May |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Monday | First Monday in June |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Monday | First Monday in August |
| 26 Oct 2026 | Monday | Last Monday in October |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec 2026 | Saturday | St. Stephen’s Day |
| 28 Dec 2026 | Monday | St. Stephen’s Day (substitute day) (bank holiday) |
Full lists with long weekends: Ireland public holidays 2026 · Ireland public holidays 2027
Holiday list for Excel and Google Sheets
Paste these dates into a column, name the range Holidays, then use=NETWORKDAYS(A2, B2, Holidays) to count working days or =WORKDAY(A2, 10, Holidays) to add them.
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Frequently asked questions
How many working days are there in Ireland in 2026?
250 working days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and excluding national public holidays that fall on working days. State or regional holidays can reduce this further.
Which days are the weekend in Ireland?
Saturday and Sunday. You can change the weekend days in the calculator options if your workplace differs.
Does this include local holidays?
Ireland has no separate regional holiday calendars in our data, so national holidays apply everywhere.