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🇮🇪 Ireland public holidays 2026

Ireland has 16 public holidays in 2026, plus 17 other observances and regional holidays. The first is New Year's Day on January 1 and the last is St. Stephen's Day on December 26.

15 of the public holidays fall on a weekday in 2026, so that's how many days off most workers get from them.

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All holidays in Ireland in 2026

DateHolidayType
January 1ThursdayNew Year's DayLá CaillePublic holiday
January 6TuesdayEpiphanyObservance
February 1SundaySt. Brigid's DayObservance
February 2MondaySt. Brigid's DayPublic holiday
February 2MondaySaint Brigid's DayLá Fhéile BrídePublic holiday
March 15SundayMother's DayObservance
March 17TuesdaySt. Patrick's DayPublic holiday
March 17TuesdaySaint Patrick's DayLá Fhéile PádraigPublic holiday
March 20FridayMarch EquinoxObservance
April 2ThursdayMaundy ThursdayObservance
April 3FridayGood FridayAoine an ChéastaPublic holiday
April 4SaturdayHoly SaturdayObservance
April 5SundayEaster SundayObservance
April 6MondayEaster MondayLuan CáscaPublic holiday
May 4MondayMay DayLá BealtainePublic holiday
May 14ThursdayAscension DayObservance
May 24SundayPentecostObservance
June 1MondayJune HolidayLá Saoire i mí an MheithimhPublic holiday
June 1MondayJune Bank HolidayPublic holiday
June 21SundayFather's DayObservance
June 21SundayJune SolsticeObservance
August 3MondayAugust HolidayLá Saoire i mí LúnasaPublic holiday
August 3MondayAugust Bank HolidayPublic holiday
September 23WednesdaySeptember EquinoxObservance
October 26MondayOctober HolidayLá Saoire i mí Dheireadh FómhairPublic holiday
October 26MondayOctober Bank HolidayPublic holiday
October 31SaturdayHalloweenObservance
November 1SundayAll Saints' DayObservance
December 21MondayDecember SolsticeObservance
December 24ThursdayChristmas EveObservance
December 25FridayChristmas DayLá NollagPublic holiday
December 26SaturdaySt. Stephen's DayLá Fhéile StiofáinPublic holiday
December 31ThursdayNew Year's EveObservance