There are 10 public holidays in Ireland each year (increased from 9 in 2022).
Public holidays may commemorate a special day or other event, for example, Saint Patrick’s Day (17 March) or Christmas Day (25 December).
Since 2023, there has been a new annual public holiday in early February to mark St Brigid’s Day. The public holiday is the first Monday in February, except where St Brigid’s Day (1 February) happens to fall on a Friday, in which case Friday 1 February will be a public holiday.
On a public holiday, sometimes called a bank holiday, most businesses and schools close. Other services (for example, public transport) still operate but often have restricted schedules.
Dates of public holidays
Public holidays are:
- New Year’s Day (1 January)
- First Monday in February, or 1 February if the date falls on a Friday
- Saint Patrick’s Day (17 March)
- Easter Monday
- First Monday in May
- First Monday in June
- First Monday in August
- Last Monday in October
- Christmas Day (25 December)
- Saint Stephen’s Day (26 December)
All 2025 dates is included in this .ics file: