Public holidays · Europe · 2025
Ireland Bank Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Ireland
Ireland has 10 national public holidays in 2025. All of them fall on a weekday. There are 8 long weekends.
Ireland public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Lá Caille | Public holiday | |
| Saint Brigid's Day | Lá Fhéile Bríde | Public holiday | |
| Saint Patrick's Day | Lá Fhéile Pádraig | Public holiday | |
| Easter Monday | Luan Cásca | Public holiday | |
| May Day | Lá Bealtaine | Public holiday | |
| June Holiday | Lá Saoire i mí an Mheithimh | Public holiday | |
| August Holiday | Lá Saoire i mí Lúnasa | Public holiday | |
| October Holiday | Lá Saoire i mí Dheireadh Fómhair | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Lá Nollag | Public holiday | |
| St. Stephen's Day | Lá Fhéile Stiofáin | Public holiday |
Bank holidays, school holidays and observances (1)
| Good Friday | Bank holiday |
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Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Ireland holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February 1
March 1
April 1
May 1
June 1
July
August 1
September
October 1
November
December 2
Long weekends in Ireland 2025
8 long weekends come for free. Plan your trips around these dates.
Sat 1 Feb – Mon 3 Feb
No leave needed
Sat 15 Mar – Mon 17 Mar
No leave needed
Sat 19 Apr – Mon 21 Apr
No leave needed
Sat 3 May – Mon 5 May
No leave needed
Sat 31 May – Mon 2 Jun
No leave needed
Sat 2 Aug – Mon 4 Aug
No leave needed
Sat 25 Oct – Mon 27 Oct
No leave needed
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
No leave needed
Planning a trip to Ireland?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.