Ireland Public Holidays 2028
11 national holidays
Ireland has 11 national public holidays in 2028. The next is New Year's Day on Saturday, 1 January 2028. There are 8 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2028
- 1New Year's DaySaturday · Lá Caille
February 2028
- 7Saint Brigid's DayMonday · Lá Fhéile Bríde
March 2028
- 17Saint Patrick's DayFriday · Lá Fhéile Pádraig
April 2028
- 14Good FridayFriday · Aoine an Chéasta · Bank, School
- 17Easter MondayMonday · Luan Cásca
May 2028
- 1May DayMonday · Lá Bealtaine
June 2028
- 5June HolidayMonday · Lá Saoire i mí an Mheithimh
August 2028
- 7August HolidayMonday · Lá Saoire i mí Lúnasa
October 2028
- 30October HolidayMonday · Lá Saoire i mí Dheireadh Fómhair
December 2028
- 25Christmas DayMonday · Lá Nollag
- 26St. Stephen's DayTuesday · Lá Fhéile Stiofáin
Long weekends 2028
- 5 February – 7 February3 days
- 17 March – 19 March3 days
- 15 April – 17 April3 days
- 29 April – 1 May3 days
- 3 June – 5 June3 days
- 5 August – 7 August3 days
- 28 October – 30 October3 days
- 23 December – 26 December4 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Ireland in 2028?
11 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Ireland?
New Year's Day (Lá Caille) on Saturday, 1 January 2028.
When are the long weekends in Ireland in 2028?
5 February–7 February (3 days); 17 March–19 March (3 days); 15 April–17 April (3 days); 29 April–1 May (3 days); 3 June–5 June (3 days); 5 August–7 August (3 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.