Long weekends in Ireland, 2027
2027 has 10 public holidays, and 8 of them give you a weekday off. The best bridge: 4 days off for 1 day of leave around New Year's Day.
The best bridges in 2027
Each public holiday on a weekday, with the leave that stretches it furthest.
- Fri, Jan 1
New Year's Day
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Fri, Jan 1 to Sun, Jan 3
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Jan 1 to Mon, Jan 4
Take off: Mon, Jan 4
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Fri, Jan 1 to Sun, Jan 10
Take off: Mon, Jan 4 to Fri, Jan 8
- Free long weekend
- Mon, Feb 1
St. Brigid’s Day
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Sat, Jan 30 to Mon, Feb 1
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Jan 29 to Mon, Feb 1
Take off: Fri, Jan 29
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Sat, Jan 23 to Mon, Feb 1
Take off: Mon, Jan 25 to Fri, Jan 29
- Free long weekend
- Wed, Mar 17
St. Patrick’s Day
- Best value
5 days off for 2 days of leave · Sat, Mar 13 to Wed, Mar 17
Take off: Mon, Mar 15, Tue, Mar 16
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Fri, Mar 12 to Sun, Mar 21
Take off: Fri, Mar 12, Mon, Mar 15, Tue, Mar 16, and Thu, Mar 18, Fri, Mar 19
- Best value
- Mon, Mar 29
Easter Monday
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Sat, Mar 27 to Mon, Mar 29
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Mar 26 to Mon, Mar 29
Take off: Fri, Mar 26
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Sat, Mar 20 to Mon, Mar 29
Take off: Mon, Mar 22 to Fri, Mar 26
- Free long weekend
- Mon, May 3
May Bank Holiday
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Sat, May 1 to Mon, May 3
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Apr 30 to Mon, May 3
Take off: Fri, Apr 30
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Sat, Apr 24 to Mon, May 3
Take off: Mon, Apr 26 to Fri, Apr 30
- Free long weekend
- Mon, Jun 7
June Bank Holiday
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Sat, Jun 5 to Mon, Jun 7
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Jun 4 to Mon, Jun 7
Take off: Fri, Jun 4
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Sat, May 29 to Mon, Jun 7
Take off: Mon, May 31 to Fri, Jun 4
- Free long weekend
- Mon, Aug 2
August Bank Holiday
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Sat, Jul 31 to Mon, Aug 2
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Jul 30 to Mon, Aug 2
Take off: Fri, Jul 30
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Sat, Jul 24 to Mon, Aug 2
Take off: Mon, Jul 26 to Fri, Jul 30
- Free long weekend
- Mon, Oct 25
October Bank Holiday
- Free long weekend
3 days off, no leave needed · Sat, Oct 23 to Mon, Oct 25
- Best value
4 days off for 1 day of leave · Fri, Oct 22 to Mon, Oct 25
Take off: Fri, Oct 22
- Longest break
10 days off for 5 days of leave · Sat, Oct 16 to Mon, Oct 25
Take off: Mon, Oct 18 to Fri, Oct 22
- Free long weekend
Plan your leave for 2027
Tell it how many days of leave you have. It picks the breaks that give the most days off in a row.
34 days off in 8 breaks
Uses 10 days of leave
- Fri, Jan 1 to Mon, Jan 44 days off for 1 day of leave
- Fri, Jan 29 to Mon, Feb 14 days off for 1 day of leave
- Sat, Mar 13 to Wed, Mar 175 days off for 2 days of leave
- Fri, Mar 26 to Mon, Mar 294 days off for 1 day of leave
- Fri, Apr 30 to Mon, May 34 days off for 1 day of leave
- Fri, Jun 4 to Mon, Jun 74 days off for 1 day of leave
- Fri, Jul 30 to Mon, Aug 24 days off for 1 day of leave
- Thu, Oct 21 to Mon, Oct 255 days off for 2 days of leave
2027 at a glance
Public holidays in Ireland, 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1Friday | Friday | New Year's Day |
| February 1Monday | Monday | St. Brigid’s Day |
| March 17Wednesday | Wednesday | St. Patrick’s Day |
| March 29Monday | Monday | Easter Monday |
| May 3Monday | Monday | May Bank Holiday |
| June 7Monday | Monday | June Bank Holiday |
| August 2Monday | Monday | August Bank Holiday |
| October 25Monday | Monday | October Bank Holiday |
| December 25Saturday | Saturday | Christmas Day, Falls on a weekend |
| December 26Sunday | Sunday | St. Stephen’s Day, Falls on a weekend |
Turn New Year's Day into a trip
Plan the days, the stays and the bookings in one itinerary, with your group, on Waiz.
Long weekends in Ireland: questions
There are 10 public holidays in Ireland in 2027, 8 of them on a weekday.
Taking 1 day of leave off around New Year's Day (Mon, Jan 4) gives you 4 days off in a row.
Spend leave next to public holidays that fall on a Tuesday, Thursday or a Monday or Friday next to a weekend. With 10 days of leave of leave, the planner above finds 34 days off in 2027.
Holiday dates from the date-holidays project (CC BY-SA 3.0), checked against official government sources. Company agreements and contracts can add or move days off; check yours before booking.
