Ireland Calendar 2026: Public Holidays and Working Days
2026 calendar (Ireland holidays marked)
January 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 3 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 4 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 5 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | ||||||
| 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 8 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 9 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | ||||||
| 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 13 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 14 | 30 | 31 |
April 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 15 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 18 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 19 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 20 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
June 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 24 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 25 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 26 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 27 | 29 | 30 |
July 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 28 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 29 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 30 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 31 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
August 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 32 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 34 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 35 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 36 | 31 |
September 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 37 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 38 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 39 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 40 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
October 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 41 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 42 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 43 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 44 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
November 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 1 | ||||||
| 45 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 46 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 47 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 48 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 49 | 30 |
December 2026
| # | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 50 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 51 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 52 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 53 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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2026 public holiday list
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | 1 |
| 2 February | Monday | Saint Brigid's Day | Public holiday | 6 |
| 17 March | Tuesday | Saint Patrick's Day | Public holiday | 12 |
| 6 April | Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | 15 |
| 4 May | Monday | May Day | Public holiday | 19 |
| 1 June | Monday | June Bank Holiday | Public holiday | 23 |
| 3 August | Monday | August Bank Holiday | Public holiday | 32 |
| 26 October | Monday | October Bank Holiday | Public holiday | 44 |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | 52 |
| 26 December | Saturday | Saint Stephen's Day | Public holiday | 52 |
2026 working days by month
| Month | Days | Weekend | Weekday holidays | Half days | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| February | 28 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| March | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| April | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| May | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| June | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| July | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| August | 31 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| September | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| October | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
| November | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| December | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| Total | 365 | 104 | 9 | 0 | 252 |
Working days = weekdays − public holidays on weekdays − half of the half days. Regional holidays are not included.
Long weekends and bridge days
- 31 January – 2 February: 3 days
- 4 April – 6 April: 3 days
- 2 May – 4 May: 3 days
- 30 May – 1 June: 3 days
- 1 August – 3 August: 3 days
- 24 October – 26 October: 3 days
- 25 December – 27 December: 3 days
- Take 2 January (Friday) off and the break grows to 4 days
- Take 16 March (Monday) off and the break grows to 4 days
Other days (religious, bank, half day, school…) (1)
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 April | Friday | Good Friday | Optional | 14 |
Other years
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Ireland have in 2026?
Ireland has 10 public holidays in 2026; 9 fall on weekdays.
How many working days are there in Ireland in 2026?
Ireland has 252 working days in 2026 (104 weekend days, 9 public holidays on weekdays). The most working days are in July (23), the fewest in February (19).
What is the longest break in 2026?
The longest continuous break is 31 January – 2 February, 3 days including the weekend.
Are there bridge days in 2026?
Yes: take 2 January (Friday) off for a 4-day break; take 16 March (Monday) off for a 4-day break.
When is the next public holiday?
The first public holiday after 15 October 2026 is October Bank Holiday: 26 October 2026, Monday.
Data: open-source python-holidays 0.105 and official announcements; generated 2026-10-05. Dates are for information; please confirm with the official source.