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Working Days in Ireland 2016

2016 has 253 working days in Ireland: 366 days, minus 105 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 8 Irish bank holidays on weekdays.

253
Working days
105
Weekend days
8
Holidays on weekdays
2,024
Working hours

Working days by month, 2016

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day 1 20 160
February 0 21 168
March Mar 17 · St Patrick's Day Mar 28 · Easter Monday 2 21 168
April 0 21 168
May May 2 · May Bank Holiday 1 21 168
June Jun 6 · June Bank Holiday 1 21 168
July 0 21 168
August Aug 1 · August Bank Holiday 1 22 176
September 0 22 176
October Oct 31 · October Bank Holiday 1 20 160
November 0 22 176
December Dec 26 · St Stephen's Day 1 21 168
2016 total 8 253 2,024

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. Public holidays under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997. Source: Citizens Information, public holidays.

Working days by quarter

62
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
63
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
65
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
63
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
125
First half
128
Second half

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

Irish bank holidays 2016

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

2016 calendar for Ireland

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Ireland 2016: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Ireland in 2016?

There are 253 working days in Ireland in 2016. The year has 366 days; 105 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 8 are Irish bank holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2016?

At 8 hours a day, 253 working days make 2,024 working hours in 2016. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2016?

January 20, February 21, March 21, April 21, May 21, June 21, July 21, August 22, September 22, October 20, November 22 and December 21. August has the most working days and January the fewest.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) or one of the Irish bank holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. Public holidays under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997.

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