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Public holidays in Ireland in 2026
Ireland has 12 public holidays in 2026, 11 of them on working days, leaving 250 working days. 9 fall on a Monday or Friday, giving a long weekend automatically.
| 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) |
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Long weekends in Ireland, 2026
Take one day of leave to turn these holidays into four-day (or longer) weekends:
- 1 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2026: book Friday 2 Jan 2026 (New Year's Day)
- 30 Jan 2026 – 2 Feb 2026: book Friday 30 Jan 2026 (St. Brigid’s Day)
- 14 Mar 2026 – 17 Mar 2026: book Monday 16 Mar 2026 (St. Patrick’s Day)
- 2 Apr 2026 – 6 Apr 2026: book Thursday 2 Apr 2026 (Good Friday, Easter Monday)
- 1 May 2026 – 4 May 2026: book Friday 1 May 2026 (First Monday in May)
- 29 May 2026 – 1 Jun 2026: book Friday 29 May 2026 (First Monday in June)
- 31 Jul 2026 – 3 Aug 2026: book Friday 31 Jul 2026 (First Monday in August)
- 23 Oct 2026 – 26 Oct 2026: book Friday 23 Oct 2026 (Last Monday in October)
Plan all your 2026 leave in Ireland →