Long Weekends in Ireland 2025
Ireland has 10 public holidays in 2025, creating 9 long-weekend opportunities — 8 automatic 3-day weekends and 1 bridge chances where a day or two of leave buys a longer break.
Smartest break
Take no leave around St. Brigid’s Day (February 3, 2025) for 3 days off — Feb 1 – Feb 3.
| Holiday | Date | Leave to book | Days off | Your break |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Wed, Jan 1 | Mon, Dec 30, Tue, Dec 31 | 5 | Dec 28 – Jan 1 |
| St. Brigid’s Day | Mon, Feb 3 | None — automatic | 3 | Feb 1 – Feb 3 |
| St. Patrick’s Day | Mon, Mar 17 | None — automatic | 3 | Mar 15 – Mar 17 |
| Easter Monday | Mon, Apr 21 | None — automatic | 3 | Apr 19 – Apr 21 |
| May Day | Mon, May 5 | None — automatic | 3 | May 3 – May 5 |
| First Monday in June | Mon, Jun 2 | None — automatic | 3 | May 31 – Jun 2 |
| First Monday in August | Mon, Aug 4 | None — automatic | 3 | Aug 2 – Aug 4 |
| October Bank Holiday | Mon, Oct 27 | None — automatic | 3 | Oct 25 – Oct 27 |
| St. Stephen's Day | Fri, Dec 26 | None — automatic | 3 | Dec 26 – Dec 28 |
Long weekend FAQ
- What is a bridge day?
- A bridge day ("puente" in Spanish) is a workday wedged between a public holiday and the weekend. Book it off and the holiday and weekend join into one unbroken break.
- How many long weekends does Ireland have in 2025?
- Ireland has 9 long-weekend opportunities in 2025: 8 that need no leave and 1 that need one or two days off.