Are all Ireland holidays guaranteed paid days off?

No. Most employees are entitled to 4 working weeks of paid annual leave under the Organisation of Working Time Act, separate from these 10 public holidays. Confirm your own employment status and eligibility before optimizing. Always compare this calendar with your employment agreement and workplace calendar.

Why can my observed holiday date be different?

Weekend holidays, substitute days, collective agreements, and company policies can move the day you actually receive off. Add the date supplied by your employer as a Company Day Off before optimizing.

How are the 10, 15, and 20-day PTO results calculated?

They are generated by Holiday Optimizer's Balanced strategy for 2028, using a standard Monday-to-Friday workweek, the holiday dates on this page, and no pre-booked or company-specific days. Your personalized result can differ.

🇮🇪 Ireland · national calendar

Ireland public holidays and PTO planner

Ireland has 10 national public holidays with no state or provincial variation. St. Brigid's Day (February 1) is the newest, added in 2023: it falls on the first Monday in February, except when February 1 itself is a Friday, in which case the Friday is the holiday. Easter Sunday and Good Friday are not public holidays in Ireland — only Easter Monday is.

Planning baseline—not an employer calendar. Confirm paid holidays and observed dates with your workplace before requesting leave.

2028 public holidays: 10

Exact dates

2027 and 2028 holiday calendars

“Observed” means the weekday used in place of a weekend holiday. Dates shown as weekends may require an employer-selected substitute day.

Ireland public holidays 2027

Ireland public holidays for 2027
Date	Day	Holiday	Planning note
January 1	Friday	New Year's Day	Calendar holiday
February 1	Monday	St. Brigid’s Day	Calendar holiday
March 17	Wednesday	St. Patrick’s Day	Calendar holiday
March 29	Monday	Easter Monday	Calendar holiday
May 3	Monday	May Day	Calendar holiday
June 7	Monday	First Monday in June	Calendar holiday
August 2	Monday	First Monday in August	Calendar holiday
October 25	Monday	October Bank Holiday	Calendar holiday
December 25	Saturday	Christmas Day	Falls on a weekend
December 26	Sunday	St. Stephen's Day	Falls on a weekend

Ireland public holidays 2028

Ireland public holidays for 2028
Date	Day	Holiday	Planning note
January 1	Saturday	New Year's Day	Falls on a weekend
February 7	Monday	St. Brigid’s Day	Calendar holiday
March 17	Friday	St. Patrick’s Day	Calendar holiday
April 17	Monday	Easter Monday	Calendar holiday
May 1	Monday	May Day	Calendar holiday
June 5	Monday	First Monday in June	Calendar holiday
August 7	Monday	First Monday in August	Calendar holiday
October 30	Monday	October Bank Holiday	Calendar holiday
December 25	Monday	Christmas Day	Calendar holiday
December 26	Tuesday	St. Stephen's Day	Calendar holiday

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What different PTO allowances produce in 2028

These are actual Balanced-strategy outputs—not hand-written multipliers. They assume Saturday and Sunday are free and use only the calendar above.

10 PTO days available

38 days off

PTO used: 10
Breaks generated: 10
Days off per PTO day: 3.8×

Exact PTO dates for 2028

February 8; March 20; May 2; June 6; August 8; September 4; October 2; October 31; November 27; December 27.

Strong opportunities

Dec 23–27: 5 days for 1 PTO
Feb 5–8: 4 days for 1 PTO

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15 PTO days available

50 days off

PTO used: 15
Breaks generated: 13
Days off per PTO day: 3.3×

Exact PTO dates for 2028

January 10; February 8; March 20; April 18; May 15; June 12; July 10; August 8; September 4; October 2; October 31; November 27; December 27–29.

Strong opportunities

Feb 5–8: 4 days for 1 PTO
Mar 17–20: 4 days for 1 PTO

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20 PTO days available

58 days off

PTO used: 20
Breaks generated: 12
Days off per PTO day: 2.9×

Exact PTO dates for 2028

January 10; February 8; March 20; May 2–5; June 6–9; July 10; August 8; September 4; October 2; October 31; November 27; December 27–29.

Strong opportunities

Feb 5–8: 4 days for 1 PTO
Mar 17–20: 4 days for 1 PTO

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Questions about this calendar

Are all Ireland holidays guaranteed paid days off?: No. Most employees are entitled to 4 working weeks of paid annual leave under the Organisation of Working Time Act, separate from these 10 public holidays. Confirm your own employment status and eligibility before optimizing. Always compare this calendar with your employment agreement and workplace calendar.
Why can my observed holiday date be different?: Weekend holidays, substitute days, collective agreements, and company policies can move the day you actually receive off. Add the date supplied by your employer as a Company Day Off before optimizing.
How are the 10, 15, and 20-day PTO results calculated?: They are generated by Holiday Optimizer's Balanced strategy for 2028, using a standard Monday-to-Friday workweek, the holiday dates on this page, and no pre-booked or company-specific days. Your personalized result can differ.