10 holiday dates in 2027; 8 of these 10 days fall on a weekday. Public holidays under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997.
Ireland public holidays 2027
Date
Holiday
Friday 1 January
New Year's Day
Monday 1 February
Saint Brigid's Day
Wednesday 17 March
Saint Patrick's Day
Monday 29 March
Easter Monday
Monday 3 May
May Day
Monday 7 June
June Bank Holiday
Monday 2 August
August Bank Holiday
Monday 25 October
October Bank Holiday
Saturday 25 December
Christmas Day
Sunday 26 December
Saint Stephen's Day
The year's first holiday is New Year's Day on Friday 1 January; the last is Saint Stephen's Day on Sunday 26 December. Today's status and a countdown to the next holiday are on the Ireland holidays page. Other years: 2026.
Long weekends in 2027
3 days: Friday 1 January – Sunday 3 January (New Year's Day)
3 days: Saturday 30 January – Monday 1 February (Saint Brigid's Day)
3 days: Saturday 27 March – Monday 29 March (Easter Monday)
3 days: Saturday 1 May – Monday 3 May (May Day)
3 days: Saturday 5 June – Monday 7 June (June Bank Holiday)
3 days: Saturday 31 July – Monday 2 August (August Bank Holiday)
3 days: Saturday 23 October – Monday 25 October (October Bank Holiday)
Bridge days
No single working day in 2027 bridges a national holiday and a weekend.
Counted with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and only the national holidays listed here; regional holidays can make more breaks.
Calendar
Holidays are red and underlined; days off in lieu have a dotted underline. The first column is the ISO week number.
For reference only — governments can add, move or cancel holidays at short notice. Confirm with the official source: Citizens Information — Public holidays. Data: the open-source holidays library (MIT), spot-checked against official 2026 calendars.