Dates for 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | |
| St Brigid's Day | |
| St Patrick's Day | |
| Easter Monday | |
| May bank holiday | |
| June bank holiday | |
| August bank holiday | |
| October bank holiday | |
| Christmas Day | |
| weekend | St Stephen's Day |
Dates are calculated from each country's holiday rules and may not reflect last-minute changes. Check official government sources before relying on them for payroll or contracts.
Planning leave around 2026's public holidays
7 of the 10 public holidays in 2026 fall on a Monday or Friday, giving long weekends without using any annual leave. 1 falls on a weekend this year. Booking leave next to a public holiday stretches it further: taking the days between two holidays can turn a few days of leave into a much longer break.
Need to know how many working days are left in a period? Use the working days calculator, which automatically excludes public holidays in Ireland. Tracking leave in a spreadsheet? Download the free annual leave tracker with these dates built in.
Common questions
How many public holidays are there in Ireland in 2026?
There are 10, from New Year's Day on Thursday 1 January to St Stephen's Day on Saturday 26 December. 9 of them fall on a weekday.
What happens when a public holiday falls on a weekend?
Employees aren't automatically given the next weekday off. Instead they're entitled to an alternative, such as a paid day off within a month, an extra day of annual leave or an extra day's pay.
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