Public holidays in Ireland 2023

10 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Ireland

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Holiday	Local name
Sunday 1 January 2023	New Year's Day
Monday 6 February 2023	Saint Brigid's Day Religious
Friday 17 March 2023	Saint Patrick's Day Religious
Monday 10 April 2023	Easter Monday Religious
Monday 1 May 2023	May Day
Monday 5 June 2023	June Bank Holiday
Monday 7 August 2023	August Bank Holiday
Monday 30 October 2023	October Bank Holiday
Monday 25 December 2023	Christmas Day Religious
Tuesday 26 December 2023	Saint Stephen's Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Ireland (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 4 Feb – Mon 6 Feb · 3 days offSaint Brigid's DayTypically in Dublin: high 8°C (46°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 54% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 17 Mar – Sun 19 Mar · 3 days offSaint Patrick's DayTypically in Dublin: high 10°C (50°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 51% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 8 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 3 days offEaster MondayTypically in Dublin: high 11°C (52°F), low 5°C (41°F), rain on 46% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offMay DayTypically in Dublin: high 11°C (52°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 51% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 3 Jun – Mon 5 Jun · 3 days offJune Bank HolidayTypically in Dublin: high 16°C (61°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 41% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 5 Aug – Mon 7 Aug · 3 days offAugust Bank HolidayTypically in Dublin: high 18°C (64°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 60% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 28 Oct – Mon 30 Oct · 3 days offOctober Bank HolidayTypically in Dublin: high 13°C (55°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 63% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Saint Stephen's DayTypically in Dublin: high 9°C (48°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 69% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Dublin: high 9°C (48°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 57% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

No single-day bridges in 2023.

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 23 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 3 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 3 Feb – Mon 6 Feb · Saint Brigid's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 16 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 16 Mar – Sun 19 Mar · Saint Patrick's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 7 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · May DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 2 Jun – Mon 5 Jun · June Bank HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Saint Stephen's DayShow on calendar ↓