Public holidays in Ireland 2020-2024

The Irish have relatively few public holidays. Although the Irish population is predominantly Catholic, Whitsun or Easter holidays such as Ascension Day or Corpus Christi are not on the calendar. Even Good Friday is not a public holiday. However, banks and public authorities are usually closed here.

In the 80s and 90s, however, the 3 holidays in May, June and August were added in order to achieve a European average.

If a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the day off is moved. In some other countries, the following Monday is automatically scheduled for this. In Ireland, however, this alternative day is up to the employer, who can set the date himself.

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Non-movable holidays

Non-statutory holidays are written in gray.

holiday	Local name	date
New Year's Day	New Year's Day	Jan, 1st
National holiday	St. Patrick’s Day	Mar, 17th
Battle of Boyne Memorial Day (Northern Ireland only)		Jul, 12th
Christmas Eve		Dec, 24th
Christmas Day	Christmas Day	Dec, 25th
Boxing Day	St. Stephen's Day	Dec, 26th
Christmas Bank Holiday	Christmas Bank Holiday	Dec, 27th
New Year's Eve		Dec, 31st

Moving Holidays in Ireland

holiday	Local name	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Mother's Day	Mother's Day	Mar, 22nd	Mar, 14th	Mar, 27th	Mar, 19th	Mar, 10th
Good Friday	Good Friday	Apr, 10th	Apr, 2nd	Apr, 15th	Apr, 7th	Mar, 29th
Easter Sunday	Easter Sunday	Apr, 12th	Apr, 4th	Apr, 17th	Apr, 9th	Mar, 31st
Easter Monday	Easter Monday	Apr, 13th	Apr, 5th	Apr, 18th	Apr, 10th	Apr, 1st
Labor Day	May Day	May, 4th	May, 3rd	May, 2nd	May, 1st	May, 6th
Whit Sunday		May, 31st	May, 23rd	Jun, 5th	May, 28th	May, 19th
Whit Monday		Jun, 1st	May, 24th	Jun, 6th	May, 29th	May, 20th
June Holiday	June Day	Jun, 1st	Jun, 7th	Jun, 6th	Jun, 5th	Jun, 3rd
Father's Day	Father's Day	Jun, 21st	Jun, 20th	Jun, 19th	Jun, 18th	Jun, 16th
Summer holiday	August Day	Aug, 3rd	Aug, 2nd	Aug, 1st	Aug, 7th	Aug, 5th
Bank holiday	October Bank Holiday	Oct, 26th	Oct, 25th	Oct, 31st	Oct, 30th	Oct, 28th