Public Holidays in Ireland 2028
Complete list of 14 public holidays and observances in Ireland for 2028. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Easter SundayApril 5, 2026
16 days left 11 Public Holidays
251 Working Days
115 Days Off
8 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Feb 7 | Monday | St. Brigid’s Day | Public |
| Mar 17 | Friday | St. Patrick’s Day | Public |
| Mar 26 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| Apr 14 | Friday | Good Friday | Bank |
| Apr 16 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public |
| Apr 17 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| May 1 | Monday | May Day | Public |
| Jun 5 | Monday | First Monday in June | Public |
| Jun 18 | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| Aug 7 | Monday | First Monday in August | Public |
| Oct 30 | Monday | October Bank Holiday | Public |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Public |
| Dec 26 | Tuesday | St. Stephen's Day | Public |
Long Weekends in 2028
Ireland has 8 long weekends in 2028 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
December 23, 2028 — December 26, 2028 4 days
Christmas Day, St. Stephen's Day
February 5, 2028 — February 7, 2028 3 days
St. Brigid’s Day
March 17, 2028 — March 19, 2028 3 days
St. Patrick’s Day
April 15, 2028 — April 17, 2028 3 days
Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
April 29, 2028 — May 1, 2028 3 days
May Day
June 3, 2028 — June 5, 2028 3 days
First Monday in June
August 5, 2028 — August 7, 2028 3 days
First Monday in August
October 28, 2028 — October 30, 2028 3 days
October Bank Holiday
Holidays by Month
Jan 1
Feb 1
Mar 1
Apr 2
May 1
Jun 1
Jul 0
Aug 1
Sep 0
Oct 1
Nov 0
Dec 2
Holiday Breakdown
9 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
2 On Weekends
Already non-working days
2 Observances
Recognized but not days off
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
February
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 |
March
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
April
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 |
June
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
July
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
August
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu |
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