| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | New Year's Day | National |
| 2025-02-03 | Saint Brigid's Day | National |
| 2025-03-17 | Saint Patrick's Day | National |
| 2025-04-21 | Easter Monday | National |
| 2025-05-05 | May Day | National |
| 2025-06-02 | June Bank Holiday | Bank |
| 2025-08-04 | August Bank Holiday | Bank |
| 2025-10-27 | October Bank Holiday | Bank |
| 2025-12-25 | Christmas Day | National |
| 2025-12-26 | Saint Stephen's Day | National |
How many public holidays does Ireland have in 2025?
Ireland has 10 public holidays in 2025: 7 national holidays, plus 3 bank holidays. The dates run from 1 January 2025 to 26 December 2025, and no public holiday falls in July, September, November. Observances and regional holidays are listed separately and are not counted.
Wondering how that stacks up globally? See how Ireland's public holiday count compares.
Long weekends in Ireland 2025
Ireland's public holidays create 8 long weekends in 2025 - runs of three or more consecutive days off, each built around a holiday that touches a weekend.
- Sat 1 - Mon 3 February: Saint Brigid's Day (3-day weekend, Saturday 1 February to Monday 3 February).
- Sat 15 - Mon 17 March: Saint Patrick's Day (3-day weekend, Saturday 15 March to Monday 17 March).
- Sat 19 - Mon 21 April: Easter Monday (3-day weekend, Saturday 19 April to Monday 21 April).
- Sat 3 - Mon 5 May: May Day (3-day weekend, Saturday 3 May to Monday 5 May).
- Sat 31 May - Mon 2 June: June Bank Holiday (3-day weekend, Saturday 31 May to Monday 2 June).
- Sat 2 - Mon 4 August: August Bank Holiday (3-day weekend, Saturday 2 August to Monday 4 August).
- Sat 25 - Mon 27 October: October Bank Holiday (3-day weekend, Saturday 25 October to Monday 27 October).
- Thu 25 - Sun 28 December: Christmas Day (4-day weekend, Thursday 25 December to Sunday 28 December).
Observed and substitute holidays in Ireland 2025
A substitute holiday is a day off moved to a nearby working weekday when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday. The legal date never changes - only the day most people actually get off.
In 2025 no public holiday in Ireland is moved to a nearby weekday, so every holiday in the table above is observed on the date shown.
Regional variations are common; see public holidays across Europe for the wider picture.
Public holidays in Ireland: is your date a holiday in 2025?
Every date in the table above is a public holiday in Ireland in 2025. If the date you are checking appears there, it is a day off; if it does not, it is not a public holiday - however widely it may be marked.
For example, 1 January 2025 is New Year's Day, a public holiday in Ireland.
More to explore: browse public holidays by country.
About these holidays in Ireland (2025)
Our Ireland public holidays guide explains the background of each holiday and how the dates are set.
New Year's Day
New Year's Day falls on 1 January and opens the Gregorian calendar year. Most countries mark it with a public holiday, and celebrations usually begin the night before with countdowns, fireworks and gatherings. The date was fixed in its current position by Julius Caesar's calendar reform, and later preserved by the Gregorian reform of 1582. traditions vary widely, from first-footing in Scotland to writing resolutions for the months ahead.
Easter Monday
Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday and forms the final day of the Easter octave in Western Christianity. It is a public holiday in many European, Commonwealth and Latin American countries, effectively extending the Easter weekend. Because it is tied to the movable date of Easter, it falls between late March and late April. Traditional customs include egg rolling, picnics and family outings.
May Day
May Day on 1 May is both an ancient spring festival and, in most countries, International Workers' Day. The labour observance grew from the campaign for an eight hour working day and the events surrounding the Haymarket affair in Chicago in 1886. Older customs, especially in Northern Europe, include maypole dancing, bonfires and the crowning of a May queen. In the United Kingdom the first Monday in May is a separate bank holiday.
Christmas Day
Christmas Day on 25 December is the Christian feast of the Nativity of Jesus and one of the most widely observed public holidays in the world. It is a legal holiday in most nations with Christian majorities or heritage, and a cultural holiday in many others. Customs include family gatherings, gift giving, special meals and decorated trees. Countries following the Julian or Oriental Orthodox calendars often celebrate on 7 January instead.
Saint Stephen's Day
Saint Stephen's Day on 26 December honours Stephen, the first Christian martyr. It is a public holiday in Ireland, Italy, Austria, Germany, Poland, Hungary, much of Scandinavia and several other European countries, where it effectively extends the Christmas holiday. In Ireland it is associated with the Wren Boys tradition, and across Central Europe with family visits, concerts and church services.