🇮🇪 Ireland Long Weekends 2026
7 long weekends in Ireland in 2026. Plan your trips around these dates.
Saint Brigid's Day
3 days31 January 2026 — 2 February 2026
Easter Monday
3 days4 April 2026 — 6 April 2026
May Day
3 days2 May 2026 — 4 May 2026
June Holiday
3 days30 May 2026 — 1 June 2026
August Holiday
3 days1 August 2026 — 3 August 2026
October Holiday
3 days24 October 2026 — 26 October 2026
Christmas Day
4 days24 December 2026 — 27 December 2026
Long Weekends Summary — Ireland 2026
Longest
Christmas Day — 4 days, no leave used
By length
1 × 4-day, 6 × 3-day
How long weekends are calculated
A long weekend forms whenever a public holiday falls on a Friday (extending the weekend to 4 days) or a Monday (a 3-day weekend), or when two holidays fall on adjacent days near a weekend — all without using any annual leave.
Source: GOV.IE — Public Holidays ↗ · Dates verified annually. · Report an error