🇮🇪 Ireland Bridge Days 2025
Take 1 extra day off and turn a public holiday into a long weekend. Here are the best opportunities in 2025.
Best dealNew Year's Day
2 leave days5 days off
Take 2 Jan 2025 + 3 Jan 2025 off → 1 Jan 2025 to 5 Jan 2025 (5 days off, 2 leave days)
Holiday date: 1 January 2025 · Take off: 2 January 2025
Bridge Days Summary — Ireland 2025
Best deal
New Year's Day — 2 days off gets you 5 days off
Total opportunities
1 bridge day opportunity in 2025
What is a bridge day?
A bridge day (Brückentag) is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. By taking this one day off, you connect the holiday to the weekend and get several consecutive days off using minimal annual leave.
Source: Workplace Relations Commission — Public holidays ↗ · Dates verified annually. · Report an error
The WRC is the statutory body. It states ten public holidays, and that Good Friday is not one of them.