Ireland (optional) holidays 2026 and 2027
Ireland (optional) (IE:optional). Public holidays fall on 10 weekdays in Ireland (optional) in 2026.
- Id
IE:optional- Kind
- Country or region
- Time zone
- —
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
- Years of data
- 2000–2040
- Verified years
- none yet
- Last verified
- —
2026
From the holidays library: not yet checked against an official source.
| Date | Name | Effect | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan 2026 | New Year's Day | Closed | ||
| Mon 2 Feb 2026 | Saint Brigid's Day | Closed | ||
| Tue 17 Mar 2026 | Saint Patrick's Day | Closed | ||
| Fri 3 Apr 2026 | Good Friday | Closed | ||
| Mon 6 Apr 2026 | Easter Monday | Closed | ||
| Mon 4 May 2026 | May Day | Closed | ||
| Mon 1 Jun 2026 | June Bank Holiday | Closed | ||
| Mon 3 Aug 2026 | August Bank Holiday | Closed | ||
| Mon 26 Oct 2026 | October Bank Holiday | Closed | ||
| Fri 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day | Closed | ||
| Sat 26 Dec 2026 | Saint Stephen's Day | Closed |
2027
From the holidays library: not yet checked against an official source.
| Date | Name | Effect | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan 2027 | New Year's Day | Closed | ||
| Mon 1 Feb 2027 | Saint Brigid's Day | Closed | ||
| Wed 17 Mar 2027 | Saint Patrick's Day | Closed | ||
| Fri 26 Mar 2027 | Good Friday | Closed | ||
| Mon 29 Mar 2027 | Easter Monday | Closed | ||
| Mon 3 May 2027 | May Day | Closed | ||
| Mon 7 Jun 2027 | June Bank Holiday | Closed | ||
| Mon 2 Aug 2027 | August Bank Holiday | Closed | ||
| Mon 25 Oct 2027 | October Bank Holiday | Closed | ||
| Sat 25 Dec 2027 | Christmas Day | Closed | ||
| Sun 26 Dec 2027 | Saint Stephen's Day | Closed |
Official sources
A verified year has been checked against these sources. We keep a dated copy of each page and watch it for changes.
No official source is cited for this calendar yet: its dates come from the open-source holidays library (coverage "library").
Ireland (optional) holidays: questions
How many weekdays is Ireland (optional) closed in 2026?
10: New Year's Day (Thu 1 Jan 2026); Saint Brigid's Day (Mon 2 Feb 2026); Saint Patrick's Day (Tue 17 Mar 2026); Good Friday (Fri 3 Apr 2026); Easter Monday (Mon 6 Apr 2026); May Day (Mon 4 May 2026); June Bank Holiday (Mon 1 Jun 2026); August Bank Holiday (Mon 3 Aug 2026); October Bank Holiday (Mon 26 Oct 2026); Christmas Day (Fri 25 Dec 2026).
Use it from the API
With your API key, the same dates as above, as JSON:
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $FC_API_KEY" "https://api.financecalendarapi.com/v1/holidays?calendars=IE%3Aoptional&from=2026-01-01&to=2027-12-31"
Subscribe in your calendar app
An .ics feed for Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar, updated with each release.
https://api.financecalendarapi.com/v1/calendars/IE%3Aoptional.ics?key=YOUR_KEY
Add your key to the feed address. Use a separate key for feeds; it ends up in your calendar app's settings.