Saturday, 25 December 2027
Confirmed — source checked
This is the first listed date for this year; a separate observance date has not been assigned.
Christmas Day in Ireland. Irish public holiday. The employment benefit may be time off or pay; a weekend holiday does not automatically make Monday a public holiday.
2026: 2026-12-25.
2027: 2027-12-25.
2028: 2028-12-25.
Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.
Friday, 25 December 2026 · Confirmed — source checked
Next listed holiday day on or after today; this can be a closure day rather than the festival date.
Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.
Public holiday dates and applicability
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27
Irish public holiday. The employment benefit may be time off or pay; a weekend holiday does not automatically make Monday a public holiday.
Irish public holiday. The employment benefit may be time off or pay; a weekend holiday does not automatically make Monday a public holiday.
Bank hours and settlement calendars require the institution's own notice. A public-holiday occurrence does not establish every branch's opening hours.
Check the education authority and school calendar for term dates, vacations and institution-specific closures.
Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ and has deep religious and family traditions in Ireland. The statutory schedule specifically names 25 December.
Ireland has ten public holidays. The February holiday falls on the first Monday in February, except when 1 February is Friday. Good Friday is not one of the statutory public holidays. When a public holiday falls at the weekend, the employment benefit does not automatically turn the next Monday into a public holiday. The calendar therefore retains the actual dates of Christmas and St Stephen's Day without inventing substitute Mondays.
Families gather for meals and gifts, while churches hold Christmas services. Community and charitable activity is also prominent during the season.
Check the actual date, region and confirmation status shown here before arranging travel or leave. Local-only occurrences are not a nationwide closure.
2026: 2026-12-25. 2027: 2027-12-25. 2028: 2028-12-25.
Irish public holiday. The employment benefit may be time off or pay; a weekend holiday does not automatically make Monday a public holiday.
Dates marked provisional await confirmation. No additional or substitute holiday is inferred without dated support.
View all Ireland public holidays 2027