Long Weekends in Ireland 2027

Ireland has 10 public holidays in 2027, creating 8 long-weekend opportunities — 7 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 New Year's Day (January 1, 2027) for 3 days off — Jan 1 – Jan 3.

HolidayDateLeave to bookDays offYour break
New Year's DayFri, Jan 1None — automatic3Jan 1 Jan 3
St. Brigid’s DayMon, Feb 1None — automatic3Jan 30 Feb 1
St. Patrick’s DayWed, Mar 17Mon, Mar 15, Tue, Mar 165Mar 13 Mar 17
Easter MondayMon, Mar 29None — automatic3Mar 27 Mar 29
May DayMon, May 3None — automatic3May 1 May 3
First Monday in JuneMon, Jun 7None — automatic3Jun 5 Jun 7
First Monday in AugustMon, Aug 2None — automatic3Jul 31 Aug 2
October Bank HolidayMon, Oct 25None — automatic3Oct 23 Oct 25

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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 2027?
Ireland has 8 long-weekend opportunities in 2027: 7 that need no leave and 1 that need one or two days off.