Welcome to the complete guide to 2025 Bank Holidays in the Ireland.
In 2025, there are 10 bank holidays in Ireland. These include:
Full time employees in Ireland are entitled to a 'benefit' for bank holidays, which can either mean:
If a bank holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the day off is generally moved to the following Monday.
If the part time employee has worked at least 40 hours in the 5 weeks prior to the bank holiday, they'll also qualify for a benefit.
For a part time employee who is usually scheduled to work on the day the bank holiday falls, if they're still asked to work, they'll receive either an additional day's pay or an additional day of annual leave. If they're not able to work as the business is closed, they'll still receive a day's pay.
For part time employees who wouldn't usually be scheduled to work that day, they'll be entitled to one-fifth of their weekly pay in compensation for the bank holiday.
Bank Holidays in the Republic of Ireland are not included in an employee's statutory 4 weeks (20 days) of annual leave, and are instead given in addition.
Not all public holidays are considered 'bank holidays'. For example, while St. Stephen's Day is a public holiday and a bank holiday, Good Friday is a public holiday but not a designated bank holiday in Ireland.