Ireland 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Ireland for year 2026

Ireland - 2026 Holidays
27 of 27 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayNational Holiday
Jan 6, 2026TuesdayEpiphanyObservance
Feb 2, 2026MondaySt. Brigid’s DayNational Holiday
Mar 15, 2026SundayMother's DayObservance
Mar 17, 2026TuesdaySt. Patrick's DayNational Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Apr 2, 2026ThursdayMaundy ThursdayObservance
Apr 3, 2026FridayGood FridayObservance
Apr 4, 2026SaturdayHoly SaturdayObservance
Apr 5, 2026SundayEaster SundayObservance
Apr 6, 2026MondayEaster MondayNational Holiday
May 4, 2026MondayMay DayNational Holiday
May 14, 2026ThursdayAscension DayObservance
May 24, 2026SundayPentecostObservance
Jun 1, 2026MondayJune Bank HolidayNational Holiday
Jun 21, 2026SundayFather’s DayObservance
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Aug 3, 2026MondayAugust Bank HolidayNational Holiday
Sep 23, 2026WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Oct 26, 2026MondayOctober Bank HolidayNational Holiday
Oct 31, 2026SaturdayHalloweenObservance
Nov 1, 2026SundayAll Saints' DayObservance
Dec 21, 2026MondayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 24, 2026ThursdayChristmas EveObservance
Dec 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayNational Holiday
Dec 26, 2026SaturdaySt. Stephen's DayNational Holiday
Dec 31, 2026ThursdayNew Year's EveObservance

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Ireland. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Holiday Type Color Legend

Holidays are color-coded based on their types:

  • Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
  • Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
  • Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Ireland this year in 2026?

There are 10 public holidays in Ireland in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How to retrieve the Ireland holidays list via API?

Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=IE&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Ireland holidays.

Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM:

// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays

import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'IE',
  year: '2026'
});
console.log(holidays);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=IE&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"