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’s public holidays skew heavily toward Mondays, so long weekends are the key planning pattern. St Patrick’s Day remains the main mid-week disruption to watch closely.
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