Public holidays in Ireland 2027

Ireland has 10 public holidays in 2027. 2 fall on a weekend – Christmas Day on Saturday 25 December 2027 and St Stephen's Day on Sunday 26 December 2027 – which leaves 253 working days from Monday to Friday.

All public holidays 2027

Good Friday (26 March 2027) is not a public holiday.

Christmas 2027 on a weekend

Christmas Day is a Saturday and St Stephen's Day a Sunday. Unlike the UK, Ireland has no automatic substitute day: you keep your entitlement for both days, but there is no legal right to have Monday 27 or Tuesday 28 December off. What you get is one of the four options in the next section, chosen by your employer.

Your entitlement on a public holiday

Under section 21 of the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 the employer decides which one applies:

1. a paid day off on that day,
2. a paid day off within a month of that day,
3. an additional day of annual leave, or
4. an additional day's pay.

You can ask your employer at least 21 days before the public holiday which option will apply. Full-time employees are entitled straight away; part-time employees once they have worked 40 hours in the previous 5 weeks.

Working days in Ireland 2027

Northern Ireland follows the UK list: UK bank holidays 2027. Adding up hours for the week: time card calculator. irot Time knows the public holidays when it plans rotas and works out leave.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Ireland in 2027?

Ten. Christmas Day falls on a Saturday and St Stephen's Day falls on a Sunday, so only 8 fall on a weekday.

When is St Brigid's Day bank holiday in 2027?

Monday 1 February 2027. The rule: the first Monday in February, except when 1 February is a Friday, in which case that Friday is the public holiday. In 2027, 1 February is itself a Monday.

Is Good Friday a public holiday in Ireland?

No. Some schools and businesses close, but there is no automatic entitlement to time off on Good Friday.

Christmas falls on a weekend in 2027 – do I get Monday off?

Not automatically. Christmas Day is a Saturday and St Stephen's Day a Sunday in 2027. You are still entitled to the benefit for both public holidays, but there is no automatic legal entitlement to have the next working day off: your employer chooses one of the four options below.

What am I entitled to on a public holiday?

Whichever one of these your employer determines: a paid day off on the day, a paid day off within a month, an additional day of annual leave, or an additional day's pay (Organisation of Working Time Act 1997, s. 21). You can ask at least 21 days before which one applies.

Do part-time workers get public holidays?

Yes, once they have worked at least 40 hours in the 5 weeks before the public holiday. If it falls on a day they don't normally work, they get one-fifth of their weekly pay.

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