Public Holidays in Ireland — 2028
There are 11 public holidays in Ireland in 2028 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
1 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 10 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 7 before July and 4 after it — with April the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 84 days, from Monday, August 7, 2028 to Monday, October 30, 2028; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
9 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 0 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Ireland sits in Northern Europe, is run from Dublin, pays in Euro, and has about 4.9M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 11
- Days off work
- 10
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- April (2)
- Longest gap
- 84 days
- Capital
- Dublin
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | Lá Caille |
| Mon, Feb 7 | Monday | Saint Brigid's Day | Lá Fhéile Bríde |
| Fri, Mar 17 | Friday | Saint Patrick's Day | Lá Fhéile Pádraig |
| Fri, Apr 14 | Friday | Good Friday | Aoine an Chéasta |
| Mon, Apr 17 | Monday | Easter Monday | Luan Cásca |
| Mon, May 1 | Monday | May Day | Lá Bealtaine |
| Mon, Jun 5 | Monday | June Holiday | Lá Saoire i mí an Mheithimh |
| Mon, Aug 7 | Monday | August Holiday | Lá Saoire i mí Lúnasa |
| Mon, Oct 30 | Monday | October Holiday | Lá Saoire i mí Dheireadh Fómhair |
| Mon, Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Lá Nollag |
| Tue, Dec 26 | Tuesday | St. Stephen's Day | Lá Fhéile Stiofáin |
How many public holidays does Ireland have in 2028?
11 — of which 10 fall on a working day and 1 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Ireland in 2028?
Lá Caille on Saturday, January 1, 2028. The last one of the year is Lá Fhéile Stiofáin on Tuesday, December 26, 2028.
Which days are the weekend in Ireland?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Ireland in 2028?
Between Monday, August 7, 2028 and Monday, October 30, 2028 — 84 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2028 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 11 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.