Public holidays in Northern Ireland 2026
10 public holidays: none on a weekend, 2 moved to a working day, 2 bridge days
When a holiday falls on a weekend, it moves to the next working day.
Calendar 2026
Click working days in the calendar — weekends and public holidays join them automatically.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
- Public holiday
- Bridge day
- today
- Vacation day
- Adjacent day off
Your vacation plan
| Period | Vacation days | Days off |
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Public holidays in Northern Ireland
10 public holidays, 6 of them observed nationwide
- 1 Jan · Thursday
- 17 Mar · Tuesday
- 3 Apr · Friday
- 6 Apr · Monday
- 4 May · Monday
- 25 May · Monday
- 13 Jul · Monday
- 31 Aug · Monday
- 25 Dec · Friday
- 28 Dec · Monday
Bridge days in Northern Ireland
One day of leave, four days off — outlined in dashed red in the calendar.
- 2 January 2026Fridaythe day after New Year's Day
- 16 March 2026Mondaythe day before St Patrick's Day
When to take leave in Northern Ireland
What one, two or three days of leave get you: