🇮🇪Ireland 2026 Public Holidays
Complete list of Ireland’s public holidays for 2026, including regional holidays, bank holidays, and key celebrations.
Holidays
Total 15 Holidays
| Holiday Name | Date | Countdown | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
New Year's Day | 2026-01-01 | 267 days ago | Public Holidays |
St. Brigid’s Day | 2026-02-02 | 235 days ago | Public Holidays |
Mother's Day | 2026-03-15 | 194 days ago | Memorial Days |
St. Patrick’s Day | 2026-03-17 | 192 days ago | Public Holidays |
Good Friday | 2026-04-03 | 175 days ago | Bank Holidays |
Easter Sunday | 2026-04-05 | 173 days ago | Public Holidays |
Easter Monday | 2026-04-06 | 172 days ago | Public Holidays |
May Day | 2026-05-04 | 144 days ago | Public Holidays |
First Monday in June | 2026-06-01 | 116 days ago | Public Holidays |
Father's Day | 2026-06-21 | 96 days ago | Memorial Days |
First Monday in August | 2026-08-03 | 53 days ago | Public Holidays |
October Bank Holiday | 2026-10-26 | 31 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Christmas Day | 2026-12-25 | 91 days remaining | Public Holidays |
St. Stephen's Day | 2026-12-26 | 92 days remaining | Public Holidays |
St. Stephen's Day (substitute day) | 2026-12-28 | 94 days remaining | Bank Holidays |
Ireland Public Holidays: An Overview
This page summarises the patterns behind Ireland's public holidays from year to year. If you just want the full list of dates for one year, choose that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: A Three-Year Comparison
The number of public holidays, and the time off they actually translate into, varies from one year to the next. The table below is worked out directly from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | At the weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 2027 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
Holidays that shift each year
7 of Ireland's public holidays land on a different date each year, following a lunar calendar, a religious calendar or a rule such as “the third Monday in January”. These are the ones to watch when you plan ahead:
- St. Brigid’s Day: 2025-02-03, 2025 · 2026-02-02, 2026 · 2027-02-01, 2027
- Easter Sunday: 2025-04-20, 2025 · 2026-04-05, 2026 · 2027-03-28, 2027
- Easter Monday: 2025-04-21, 2025 · 2026-04-06, 2026 · 2027-03-29, 2027
- May Day: 2025-05-05, 2025 · 2026-05-04, 2026 · 2027-05-03, 2027
- First Monday in June: 2025-06-02, 2025 · 2026-06-01, 2026 · 2027-06-07, 2027
- First Monday in August: 2025-08-04, 2025 · 2026-08-03, 2026 · 2027-08-02, 2027
A further 4 holidays keep the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.