Get More Days · 🇮🇪 Ireland · 2026

Ireland: best days to take off in 2026

Ireland has 11 public holidays in 2026. Book the right 5 vacation days in the rest of the year and they turn into 13 days off across 2 breaks.

Take 5 vacation days → enjoy 13 days off

13total days off
2breaks
2.6×value

The best remaining breaks in Ireland in 2026

For 5 vacation days, spent for the most total days off.

Fri, Oct 23 – 26

4 days off

4.0× value

Book 1 day of leave:

  • Fri, Oct 23
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Sat, Dec 19 – 27

9 days off

2.3× value

Book 4 days of leave:

  • Mon, Dec 21
  • Tue, Dec 22
  • Wed, Dec 23
  • Thu, Dec 24
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Long weekends & bridge days in Ireland 2026

A "bridge day" is a vacation day taken between a public holiday and a weekend to stretch an ordinary week into a long weekend. In Ireland, the best long weekend left in 2026 runs Fri, Oct 23 – Mon, Oct 26: book 1 vacation day to get 4 days off in a row — 4.0× the days you spend. Place your 5 vacation days well and they unlock 13 total days off across 2 breaks in 2026.

Ireland public holidays 2026

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayLá Caille
Feb 2, 2026MondayLá Fhéile Bríde
Mar 17, 2026TuesdayLá Fhéile Pádraig
Apr 3, 2026FridayAoine an Chéasta
Apr 6, 2026MondayLuan Cásca
May 4, 2026MondayLá Bealtaine
Jun 1, 2026MondayLá Saoire i mí an Mheithimh
Aug 3, 2026MondayLá Saoire i mí Lúnasa
Oct 26, 2026MondayLá Saoire i mí Dheireadh Fómhair
Dec 25, 2026FridayLá Nollag
Dec 26, 2026SaturdayLá Fhéile Stiofáin

🇮🇪 Ireland 2026 at a glance

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Ireland have in 2026?

Ireland has 11 public holidays in 2026. 1 of them falls on a weekend.

How many days off can I get with 5 vacation days in Ireland in the rest of 2026?

Booking the right 5 days turns them into 13 total days off across 2 breaks, by bridging public holidays and weekends.

What is the best break in Ireland in 2026?

Fri, Oct 23 – Mon, Oct 26: book 1 vacation day and get 4 consecutive days off — 4.0× the days you spend.

Which Ireland public holidays fall on a weekend in 2026?

Lá Fhéile Stiofáin (Dec 26).

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