IRELAND — PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2026-2028

Public holidays in Ireland 2026, 2027 & 2028.

All official dates 2026–2028 — and which ones fall inside school breaks.

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Good to know Official dates

Public holidays in Ireland: 2026, 2027 and 2028

All official public-holiday dates in Ireland, year by year. Holidays observed only in some regions are flagged, and the Note column shows when a holiday falls inside school breaks.

Public holidays in Ireland 2026

HolidayDateNote
New Year's DayThu 1 Jan 2026inside school holidays
St. Brigid's DayMon 2 Feb 2026inside school holidays
St. Patrick's DayTue 17 Mar 2026–
Easter MondayMon 6 Apr 2026inside school holidays
May DayMon 4 May 2026inside school holidays
June Bank HolidayMon 1 Jun 2026inside school holidays
August Bank HolidayMon 3 Aug 2026inside school holidays
October Bank HolidayMon 26 Oct 2026inside school holidays
Christmas DayFri 25 Dec 2026inside school holidays
St. Stephen's DaySat 26 Dec 2026inside school holidays

Public holidays in Ireland 2027

HolidayDateNote
New Year's DayFri 1 Jan 2027inside school holidays
St. Brigid's DayMon 1 Feb 2027inside school holidays
St. Patrick's DayWed 17 Mar 2027–
Easter MondayMon 29 Mar 2027inside school holidays
May DayMon 3 May 2027inside school holidays
June Bank HolidayMon 7 Jun 2027inside school holidays
August Bank HolidayMon 2 Aug 2027inside school holidays
October Bank HolidayMon 25 Oct 2027–
Christmas DaySat 25 Dec 2027–
St. Stephen's DaySun 26 Dec 2027–

Public holidays in Ireland 2028

HolidayDateNote
New Year's DaySat 1 Jan 2028–
St. Brigid's DayMon 7 Feb 2028–
St. Patrick's DayFri 17 Mar 2028–
Easter MondayMon 17 Apr 2028–
May DayMon 1 May 2028–
June Bank HolidayMon 5 Jun 2028–
August Bank HolidayMon 7 Aug 2028–
October Bank HolidayMon 30 Oct 2028–
Christmas DayMon 25 Dec 2028–
St. Stephen's DayTue 26 Dec 2028–

2028 dates computed from the official rules in force; formal confirmation pending.

Ireland school holidays 2026-2027 →

Source — Department of Education, Ireland