Public Holidays in Ireland, 2028
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 2028 (7 days). That's 7 more free days than Thursday.
Planning a roster?
For scheduling: Monday is your most disrupted weekday over 2028 with 7 public holidays. Plan for reduced coverage or higher absence rates on Mondays.
Holiday breakdown by weekday
Monday 7 holidays
2028
- Mon 7 Feb Saint Brigid's Day (Lá Fhéile Bríde)
- Mon 17 Apr Easter Monday (Luan Cásca)
- Mon 1 May May Day (Lá Bealtaine)
- Mon 5 Jun June Holiday (Lá Saoire i mí an Mheithimh)
- Mon 7 Aug August Holiday (Lá Saoire i mí Lúnasa)
- Mon 30 Oct October Holiday (Lá Saoire i mí Dheireadh Fómhair)
- Mon 25 Dec Christmas Day (Lá Nollag)
Tuesday 1 holiday
2028
- Tue 26 Dec St. Stephen's Day (Lá Fhéile Stiofáin)
Friday 1 holiday
2028
- Fri 17 Mar Saint Patrick's Day (Lá Fhéile Pádraig)
Saturday 1 holiday
2028
- Sat 1 Jan New Year's Day (Lá Caille)
Working days overview
| Month | 2028 |
|---|---|
| January | 21 |
| February | 20 (-1) |
| March | 22 (-1) |
| April | 19 (-1) |
| May | 22 (-1) |
| June | 21 (-1) |
| July | 21 |
| August | 22 (-1) |
| September | 21 |
| October | 21 (-1) |
| November | 22 |
| December | 19 (-2) |
| Total | 251 |
Long weekends in 2028
5 Feb - 7 Feb
17 Mar - 19 Mar
15 Apr - 17 Apr
29 Apr - 1 May
3 Jun - 5 Jun
5 Aug - 7 Aug
28 Oct - 30 Oct
23 Dec - 26 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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