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These are the public holidays observed in Ireland. [1] Public holidays in Ireland (as in other countries) may commemorate a special day or other event, such as Saint Patrick's Day or Christmas Day. On public holidays (sometimes referred to as bank holidays), most businesses and schools close. Other services, for example, public transport, still ...
1 January – New Year's Day; 17 March – Saint Patrick's Day; 18 April – Good Friday; 21 April – Easter Monday; 5 May – Early May bank holiday; 26 May – Spring May Bank Holiday; 12 July – Orangemen's Day; 4 August – Summer Bank Holiday; 25 August – Summer Bank Holiday; 25 December – Christmas Day; 26 December – St Stephen's Day
5 May – May holiday. (H) 16–25 May – International Literature Festival Dublin. 24 May–2 June – Fleadh Nua festival. 28 May–1 June – Listowel Writers' Week. 2 June – June holiday. (H) 16 June – Bloomsday. 21 June – Summer solstice. 28 July–3 August – Galway Races. 1 August – Lúnasa. 4 August – August holiday. (H)
Diagram comparing the Celtic, astronomical and meteorological calendars. The Irish calendar is the Gregorian calendar as it is in use in Ireland, but also incorporating Irish cultural festivals and views of the division of the seasons, presumably inherited from earlier Celtic calendar traditions.
Christmas or Winter Break – Varies in length per school; usually starts on the third Saturday in December and ends a day or two after New Year's Day (sometimes the first Monday after New Year's Day), unless New Year's Day falls on a Sunday in which case the first Monday (January 2) is the official holiday and schools may not begin until ...
For results, see: Ireland at the 2024 Summer Olympics. 24 July – Ireland began its participation in the Summer Olympics with victories in Paris against South Africa and Japan in the rugby sevens event. This year marked the centenary of Ireland's first Olympics as an independent nation, in Paris in 1924. [169]
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English school holidays also affect holiday accommodation pricing. Holidays feature a steep rise in accommodation cost, due to increased demand. The English tourism industry monitors websites that provide up-to-date school holiday information, and adjusts prices accordingly. Prices often drop by hundreds of pounds one week into the new school term.