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School holidays and bank holidays in Ireland

Bank holidays 2027 in Ireland: early Easter and a weekend Christmas

Public holidays in Ireland 2027 (dates worked out from the Act and S.I. No. 50/2022; the Workplace Relations Commission list did not cover this year when checked on 2 November 2026)
WeekdayDatePublic holidayIn the law
FridayNew Year's Dayfrom the rulethe 1st day of January
MondaySt Brigid's Day (February bank holiday)from the rulethe first Monday in February, or 1 February when it falls on a Friday (S.I. No. 50/2022)
WednesdaySt Patrick's Dayfrom the ruleSt. Patrick's Day
MondayEaster Mondayfrom the ruleEaster Monday
MondayMay bank holidayfrom the rulethe first Monday in May
MondayJune bank holidayfrom the rulethe first Monday in June
MondayAugust bank holidayfrom the rulethe first Monday in August
MondayOctober bank holidayfrom the rulethe last Monday in October
Saturdayat the weekendChristmas Dayfrom the ruleChristmas Day
Sundayat the weekendSt Stephen's Dayfrom the ruleSt. Stephen's Day

Dates calculated from the legal rules

The Workplace Relations Commission list does not cover this year yet. These dates are worked out from the Act and the statutory instrument, with Easter Monday taken from the date of Easter, and will be checked against the official list once it covers the year.

Christmas Day and St Stephen's Day both fall at the weekend in 2027, while Easter Monday falls at the end of March. The table lists every public holiday with its weekday. These dates are calculated from the Act and the statutory instrument; the Workplace Relations Commission's list did not cover this year when checked. There are ten public holidays altogether, six of them on Mondays. New Year's Day falls on a Friday and St Patrick's Day on a Wednesday.

At a glance

Public holidays in the year
ten public holidays during 2027, provided for by the Act and the regulations
Monday holidaysCalculated
six fall on Monday; these fall on other days: New Year's Day (Friday), St Patrick's Day (Wednesday), Christmas Day (Saturday) and St Stephen's Day (Sunday)
Weekend public holidaysCalculated
two occur on Saturday or Sunday: Christmas Day (Saturday 25 December 2027) and St Stephen's Day (Sunday 26 December 2027); the table retains their actual dates, with employee entitlements explained by the Commission
Long weekendsCalculated
seven long weekends, each combining a weekend with one or more public holidays to make at least three days in a row
Longest gap between public holidaysCalculated
83 days between August bank holiday (Monday 2 August 2027) and October bank holiday (Monday 25 October 2027), excluding both holiday dates
February holiday ruleCalculated
Monday 1 February 2027, applying the regulations' first-Monday rule for February
Easter public holidayCalculated
Monday 29 March 2027; the preceding Good Friday, Friday 26 March 2027, has no public holiday status

Figures marked Calculated are worked out from the dates in the circular or the Commission's list, or from dates established by the Act and the regulations. The sources do not give these figures directly.

Add to your calendar (.ics) The file includes only the dates shown in this table, with a note explaining the source or rule for each. No extra dates are added.

Public holidays at the weekend

A public holiday at the weekend does not automatically move to the next weekday or make that weekday a public holiday, though it may be a public holiday in its own right. The Workplace Relations Commission explains:

However, there is no legal entitlement to have the next working day off work.

For employee entitlements, which this site does not cover, consult the Workplace Relations Commission.

Long weekends during 2027

Here, a long weekend combines Saturday and Sunday with adjoining public holidays to make at least three consecutive days, though workplace closure depends on the employer.

How the holidays fall in 2027

New Year's Day falls on a Friday during the school Christmas break. Easter Monday falls in late March, during the school Easter holidays; Good Friday is not a public holiday. At the end of the year, Christmas Day falls on a Saturday and St Stephen's Day on a Sunday, both during the next school Christmas break.

February begins on Monday, making that day the St Brigid's Day holiday. June begins on Tuesday, so its first-Monday bank holiday falls as late as possible. The October bank holiday, on the month's last Monday, starts October mid-term. Christmas Day falls on Saturday and St Stephen's Day on Sunday, as listed in the table. Neither public holiday moves, and the following Monday is not a public holiday.

Easter 2027

Easter Monday, , is the public holiday (worked out from the date of Easter, which the circular's contingency Wednesday confirms). Good Friday, , is not (worked out from the date of Easter). Why Good Friday is not a bank holiday. School Easter holidays.

Where a bank holiday meets a school break

Common questions

Where do the bank holiday dates for 2027 come from?

The dates for 2027 are worked out from the rules in the Act and the regulations for the St Brigid's Day bank holiday. The Workplace Relations Commission's list did not cover 2027 when the site's dates were checked.

Is Easter Monday in March rather than April?

Easter Monday is Monday 29 March 2027, placing it in March. Good Friday falls earlier, on Friday 26 March 2027, but is excluded from the legal public holiday list.

Why is the June bank holiday later in 2027?

June begins on a Tuesday in 2027, so its first Monday falls as late as the rule allows. The June bank holiday is Monday 7 June 2027, following the Act's first-Monday rule.

Official documents

Every date on this page was checked against these documents on . If anything here differs from the circular or the Act, the official text applies. How the dates are checked.