Public Holidays in Ireland, 2025
See all 10 public holidays and which day of the week they fall on.
Planning a day off?
If you work part-time or choose a daycare day, Monday gives you the most public holidays in 2025 (7 days). That's 7 more free days than Saturday.
Planning a roster?
For scheduling: Monday is your most disrupted weekday over 2025 with 7 public holidays. Plan for reduced coverage or higher absence rates on Mondays.
Holiday breakdown by weekday
Monday 7 holidays
2025
- Mon 3 Feb Saint Brigid's Day (Lá Fhéile Bríde)
- Mon 17 Mar Saint Patrick's Day (Lá Fhéile Pádraig)
- Mon 21 Apr Easter Monday (Luan Cásca)
- Mon 5 May May Day (Lá Bealtaine)
- Mon 2 Jun June Holiday (Lá Saoire i mí an Mheithimh)
- Mon 4 Aug August Holiday (Lá Saoire i mí Lúnasa)
- Mon 27 Oct October Holiday (Lá Saoire i mí Dheireadh Fómhair)
Wednesday 1 holiday
2025
- Wed 1 Jan New Year's Day (Lá Caille)
Thursday 1 holiday
2025
- Thu 25 Dec Christmas Day (Lá Nollag)
Friday 1 holiday
2025
- Fri 26 Dec St. Stephen's Day (Lá Fhéile Stiofáin)
Working days overview
| Month | 2025 |
|---|---|
| January | 22 (-1) |
| February | 19 (-1) |
| March | 20 (-1) |
| April | 21 (-1) |
| May | 21 (-1) |
| June | 20 (-1) |
| July | 23 |
| August | 20 (-1) |
| September | 22 |
| October | 22 (-1) |
| November | 20 |
| December | 21 (-2) |
| Total | 251 |
Long weekends in 2025
1 Feb - 3 Feb
15 Mar - 17 Mar
19 Apr - 21 Apr
3 May - 5 May
31 May - 2 Jun
2 Aug - 4 Aug
25 Oct - 27 Oct
25 Dec - 28 Dec
Scheduling impact for Ireland
Ireland has 10 public holidays, most falling on Mondays (creating long weekends). St Brigid's Day (first Monday in February, introduced in 2023) added to the schedule. The March 17 St Patrick's Day is the one mid-week holiday that can disrupt scheduling unpredictably. June, August, and October bank holidays are always Mondays.
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