Holidays in Ireland
Statutory holidays of the Republic of Ireland are:
| Public holiday ( German ) | Public holiday ( english ) | date | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year | New Year's Day | January 1st | |
| St. Patrick's Day | 17. March | National Day of the Republic of Ireland | |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Easter Sunday - 2d | No public holiday; only banks, schools and administrations are mostly closed. |
| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Easter Sunday + 1d | |
| May Day | First Monday in May | ||
| First Monday in June | In the past, Whit Monday was celebrated instead . | ||
| First Monday in August | |||
| October Bank Holiday | Last Monday in October | ||
| 1st Christmas Day | Christmas Day | 25 December | |
| 2nd Christmas Day | St. Stephen's Day | December 26th | |
| December 27th | No public holiday; only banks, schools and administrations are mostly closed. | ||
If a public holiday falls on a Saturday, Sunday or a (fixed) public holiday, the day off will be rescheduled. The employer has the following options for his employees : one day off within a month ( company holidays ), one day more annual vacation or one day more pay (flexibility due to the order situation). It is still common practice to declare the following day of the week a day off for everyone.
The last public holiday to be added was May Day in 1994 . Some leaders like Ruairi Quinn (TD) have voted in favor of an extra holiday or two to be in line with the European average.