Public holidays · 2026 & 2027
Ireland Public Holidays 2026
Nationwide public holidays in Ireland for 2026 and 2027 — plan customs clearance, trucking and container free time around them. Weekend: Saturday and Sunday.
2026
10 public holidays| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Lá Caille |
| 2 February 2026 | Monday | Saint Brigid's Day | Lá Fhéile Bríde |
| 17 March 2026 | Tuesday | Saint Patrick's Day | Lá Fhéile Pádraig |
| 6 April 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | Luan Cásca |
| 4 May 2026 | Monday | May Day | Lá Bealtaine |
| 1 June 2026 | Monday | June Holiday | Lá Saoire i mí an Mheithimh |
| 3 August 2026 | Monday | August Holiday | Lá Saoire i mí Lúnasa |
| 26 October 2026 | Monday | October Holiday | Lá Saoire i mí Dheireadh Fómhair |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Lá Nollag |
| 26 December 2026 | Saturday | St. Stephen's Day | Lá Fhéile Stiofáin |
Working days in 2026
252 in total| Month | Working days |
|---|---|
| January | 21 |
| February | 19 |
| March | 21 |
| April | 21 |
| May | 20 |
| June | 21 |
| July | 23 |
| August | 20 |
| September | 22 |
| October | 21 |
| November | 21 |
| December | 22 |
2027
10 public holidays| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2027 | Friday | New Year's Day | Lá Caille |
| 1 February 2027 | Monday | Saint Brigid's Day | Lá Fhéile Bríde |
| 17 March 2027 | Wednesday | Saint Patrick's Day | Lá Fhéile Pádraig |
| 29 March 2027 | Monday | Easter Monday | Luan Cásca |
| 3 May 2027 | Monday | May Day | Lá Bealtaine |
| 7 June 2027 | Monday | June Holiday | Lá Saoire i mí an Mheithimh |
| 2 August 2027 | Monday | August Holiday | Lá Saoire i mí Lúnasa |
| 25 October 2027 | Monday | October Holiday | Lá Saoire i mí Dheireadh Fómhair |
| 25 December 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Lá Nollag |
| 26 December 2027 | Sunday | St. Stephen's Day | Lá Fhéile Stiofáin |
Container landing in Ireland? Work out the last free day in working days with the demurrage calculator, or let Shyppy track discharge and warn you before free time runs out.
Nationwide public holidays from Nager.Date. Regional holidays, port strikes and terminal-specific closures are not included.
Questions
How many public holidays does Ireland have in 2026?
Ireland has 10 nationwide public holidays in 2026; the next one is Christmas Day on 25 December 2026.
How many working days are there in Ireland in 2026?
252 working days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and excluding the 10 national public holidays.
Do public holidays count as demurrage free days in Ireland?
Usually yes — most carriers count free time in calendar days, including weekends and holidays. If your tariff or contract says working days, holidays and weekends are excluded and the last free day moves later. The Shyppy demurrage calculator can count either way.