Holidays in Ireland 2025

There are ten public holidays in Ireland in 2025, all of which fall on weekdays.

New Year's Day
New Year Holiday, celebrated on January 1, 2025, is the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar, and it is one of the most popular holidays in the world.

St. Brigid's day
The holiday honors St. Brigid, the female Patron Saint of Ireland. Saint Brigid was born Brigit and shares her name with a Celtic goddess. St Brigid's Day originates in the ancient Celtic festival of Imbolc, the festival of new life and fertility. The holiday falls on February 3, 2025.

St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day, observed on March 17, 2025, is a holiday in memory of Saint Patrick, a fifth-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. He brought Christianity to Irish people in the fifth century and is considered the founder of Christianity in Ireland.

Easter Monday
Easter Monday is to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, and it is the Monday after Easter Sunday. It is observed on April 21, 2025.

Christmas Day
Christmas Day is celebrated on December 25, 2025, and commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Christmas Day is a holiday of sharing. People exchange Christmas gifts and cards with families and friends.

Saint Stephen's Day
Saint Stephen's Day is observed on December 26, 2025, a holiday commemorating the life of St. Stephen, a Christian deacon and the first Christian martyr.

The following is the list of public holidays in Ireland 2025.

HolidayDateWeekdayNote
New Year's DayJan 01, 2025WednesdayPublic Holiday
St Brigid's dayFeb 03, 2025MondayPublic Holiday
Saint Patrick's DayMar 17, 2025MondayPublic Holiday
Easter MondayApr 21, 2025MondayPublic Holiday
May HolidayMay 05, 2025MondayPublic Holiday
June HolidayJun 02, 2025MondayPublic Holiday
August HolidayAug 04, 2025MondayPublic Holiday
October HolidayOct 27, 2025MondayPublic Holiday
Christmas DayDec 25, 2025ThursdayPublic Holiday
Saint Stephen's DayDec 26, 2025FridayPublic Holiday

Please also check the working days in Ireland in 2025.

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