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Ireland Public Holidays 2026

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October Bank Holiday

· 22 days away

Confirmed — source checked · Public holiday

Upcoming holidays

10 public-holiday entries across 10 dates

10 recorded confirmed
0 estimated / awaiting confirmation

1 weekend dates
Saturday/Sunday comparison

Using this calendar

Ireland 2026: 10 listed occurrences, including 0 provisional occurrences. Separate occasions on the same date can share a day; this is not an employee leave allowance. Irish public holiday. The employment benefit may be time off or pay; a weekend holiday does not automatically make Monday a public holiday.

2026 holiday calendar

Public-holiday entries are listed below. Bank, office and school coverage is incomplete; an unmarked institution is not necessarily open. Optional-holiday coverage has not been established.

May Day

Confirmed — source checked

Long-weekend planner

Assumption: Saturday and Sunday are non-working days, plus the listed public holidays. This is your planning assumption, not a universal legal workweek. Employer schedules may differ. Only supported holiday dates are included.

  • 3 consecutive days31 January 2026 – 2 February 2026Saint Brigid's Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
  • 3 consecutive days4 April 2026 – 6 April 2026Easter Monday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
  • 3 consecutive days2 May 2026 – 4 May 2026May Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
  • 3 consecutive days30 May 2026 – 1 June 2026June Bank Holiday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
  • 3 consecutive days1 August 2026 – 3 August 2026August Bank Holiday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
  • 3 consecutive days24 October 2026 – 26 October 2026October Bank Holiday + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
  • 3 consecutive days25 December 2026 – 27 December 2026Christmas Day, Saint Stephen's Day + selected weekend · Source review may be pending
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Official sources and date status

Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.

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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.

www.workplacerelations.ie

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.

www.workplacerelations.ie

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.

www.workplacerelations.ie

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.

www.workplacerelations.ie

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.

www.workplacerelations.ie

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.

www.workplacerelations.ie

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.

www.workplacerelations.ie

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.

www.workplacerelations.ie

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.

www.workplacerelations.ie

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.

Public holiday information

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.

Offices

Irish public holiday. The employment benefit may be time off or pay; a weekend holiday does not automatically make Monday a public holiday.

Banks

Use the bank or payment-system operating notice for branch hours and settlement cut-offs. The public-holiday list does not certify each institution's closure.

Schools

Public holidays are separate from school terms and vacations. No new school-break calendar is certified in this review; use the responsible education authority or school schedule.

Practical planning

Use the calendar and dated regional exceptions before booking. Long-weekend results use stored applicable occurrences; provisional dates and local exceptions require the stated qualification.

Frequently asked questions

What does the 2026 calendar cover?

Ireland 2026: 10 listed occurrences, including 0 provisional occurrences. Separate occasions on the same date can share a day; this is not an employee leave allowance. Irish public holiday. The employment benefit may be time off or pay; a weekend holiday does not automatically make Monday a public holiday.

Does every listed holiday guarantee time off?

Irish public holiday. The employment benefit may be time off or pay; a weekend holiday does not automatically make Monday a public holiday.

Are future substitute or bridge days predicted?

No. Only supported dated occurrences are listed. Provisional dates remain labelled and unverified discretionary decisions are omitted.

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