Public Holidays in Ireland in 2026

Ireland 2026
Ireland
2026

List of Holidays in Ireland in 2026

Day Date Holiday Name Type Comments
Thursday New Year's Day Public Holiday
Monday St. Brigid's Day Public Holiday First Monday in February
Sunday Mothering Sunday Not A Public Holiday Not a National Holiday
Tuesday St. Patrick's Day Holiday Public Holiday
Friday Good Friday Not A Public Holiday Not a public holiday. Banks closed
Monday Easter Monday Public Holiday
Monday May Bank Holiday Public Holiday First Monday in May
Monday June Bank Holiday Public Holiday first Monday in June
Sunday Father's Day Not A Public Holiday third Sunday in June. Not a public holiday
Monday August Bank Holiday Public Holiday first Monday in August
Monday October Bank Holiday Public Holiday last Monday in October
Friday Christmas Day Public Holiday
Saturday St. Stephen's Day Public Holiday
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Notes

  • Where a fixed date public holiday falls on a weekend, there is no legal entitlement to for the next working day to be a holiday. If this happens a worker is entitled to either: A paid day off in the same month as the public holiday; An extra day of annual leave; An extra day's pay or the nearest church holiday to the public holiday as a day off.