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Ireland Bank Holidays 2024

Ireland has 10 bank holidays in 2024. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Thursday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

10
Holidays
9
On working days
7
Long weekends
253
Working days
Date Holiday
Monday New Year's Day Lá Caille
Monday St Brigid's Day Lá Fhéile Bríde
Sunday St Patrick's Day Lá Fhéile Pádraig
Monday Easter Monday Luan Cásca
Monday May Bank Holiday
Monday June Bank Holiday
Monday August Bank Holiday
Monday October Bank Holiday
Wednesday Christmas Day Lá Nollag
Thursday St Stephen's Day Lá Fhéile Stiofáin

Public holidays under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997. Source: Citizens Information, public holidays; rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 2024

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Sat, Dec 30 – Mon, Jan 1

    New Year's Day

    3 days
  • Sat, Feb 3 – Mon, Feb 5

    St Brigid's Day

    3 days
  • Sat, Mar 30 – Mon, Apr 1

    Easter Monday

    3 days
  • Sat, May 4 – Mon, May 6

    May Bank Holiday

    3 days
  • Sat, Jun 1 – Mon, Jun 3

    June Bank Holiday

    3 days
  • Sat, Aug 3 – Mon, Aug 5

    August Bank Holiday

    3 days
  • Sat, Oct 26 – Mon, Oct 28

    October Bank Holiday

    3 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Fri, Dec 27 off

    Wed, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 29 · Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day

    5 days

Working days in Ireland 2024

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2024 calendar for Ireland

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

Irish holidays 2024: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Ireland in 2024?

There are 10 Irish bank holidays in 2024. 9 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Irish holidays in 2024?

The Irish bank holidays in 2024 are New Year's Day (Monday, January 1), St Brigid's Day (Monday, February 5), St Patrick's Day (Sunday, March 17), Easter Monday (Monday, April 1), May Bank Holiday (Monday, May 6), June Bank Holiday (Monday, June 3), August Bank Holiday (Monday, August 5), October Bank Holiday (Monday, October 28), Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Thursday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Ireland in 2024?

There are 7 long weekends of three days or more in 2024: Dec 30–Jan 1 (3 days, New Year's Day); Feb 3–Feb 5 (3 days, St Brigid's Day); Mar 30–Apr 1 (3 days, Easter Monday); May 4–May 6 (3 days, May Bank Holiday); Jun 1–Jun 3 (3 days, June Bank Holiday); Aug 3–Aug 5 (3 days, August Bank Holiday); Oct 26–Oct 28 (3 days, October Bank Holiday).

Which days are the weekend in Ireland?

The weekend in Ireland is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in Ireland?

Public holidays under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997.

Public holidays 2024 in other countries