Public holidays in Ireland in 2026

10 nationwide public holidays

Date Holiday
New Year's Day
St. Brigid’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day
Easter Monday
First Monday in May
First Monday in June
First Monday in August
Last Monday in October
Christmas Day
St. Stephen’s Day
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Only nationwide holidays are listed; states and regions add their own. Holidays set by a lunar calendar can move by a day, so check the official announcement closer to the date.

Working days in Ireland in 2026

Weekdays minus the public holidays above, with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend.

Month Working days
January 21
February 19
March 21
April 21
May 20
June 21
July 23
August 20
September 22
October 21
November 21
December 22
Total 252

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Holiday data from the open-source date-holidays project (CC BY 3.0).