Public holidays (sometimes also referred to as Bank holidays) are observed in the Republic of Ireland on:
| Date | English Name | Irish Name | Remarks |
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| January 1[1] | New Year's Day | Lá Caille or Lá Bliana Nua | Most also take time off work for New Year's Eve (Oíche Chinn Bliana). |
| March 17[1] | St. Patrick's Day | Lá Fhéile Pádraig | National day. |
| Moveable Monday | Easter Monday | Luan Cásca | The day after Easter Sunday (Domhnach Cásca) - also coincides with the commemoration of the Easter Rising. Good Friday (Aoine an Chéasta) is not a public holiday, though all state schools and some businesses close. |
| Moveable Monday | Labour Day[2] | Lá an Lucht Oibre | The first Monday in May. Sometimes called "May Day" (Lá Bealtaine). |
| Moveable Monday | June Holiday | Lá Saoire i mí Mheitheamh | The first Monday in June. |
| Moveable Monday | August Holiday | Lá Saoire i mí Lúnasa | The first Monday in August. |
| Moveable Monday | October Holiday | Lá Saoire i mí Dheireadh Fómhair | The last Monday in October. Sometimes called the "Halloween Holiday"[citation needed] (Lá Saoire Oíche Shamhna). |
| December 25[1] | Christmas Day | Lá Nollag | Most start Christmas celebrations on Christmas Eve (Oíche Nollag), including taking time off work. |
| December 26[1] | St. Stephen's Day | Lá Fhéile Stiofáin or Lá an Dreoilín | The day after Christmas celebrating the feast day of Saint Stephen. |
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- In Ireland the academic year in primary schools lasts from September 1 to June 30.
- The academic year is composed of 183 schooldays (with 6 in-service days this is reduced to 177) and schools are not open in July or August (though for flexibility school may open for the last two/three days of August).
- The first mid-term break is always the last week of October (commonly called the Halloween break).
- Many (though not all) Catholic schools close for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on December 8.
- The Christmas break lasts from the last schoolday before December 23 to the first weekday after January 6 (17-21 days).
- The second mid-term break is a minimum of two days to a maximum of five days duration taken in the third week of February (commonly called the Shrove break).
- The Easter break consists of a week before Easter to the 2nd Monday after Easter (10 school days or 16 days inclusive).
- In the last term holidays are flexible and are generally arranged around the public holidays in May and June.
School Holidays (Post-Primary/Secondary)
- In Ireland the academic year in secondary schools lasts from September 1 to May 31.
- The academic year is composed of 167 schooldays and schools are not open in June, July or August (though for flexibility school may open for the first week of June or last two/three days of August).
- The first mid-term break begins on the last weekend before October 31 and lasts for one week.
- Many Catholic schools close for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on December 8.
- The Christmas break lasts from the last schoolday before December 23 to the first weekday after January 6 (17-21 days).
- The second mid-term break begins on the last schoolday in the second week of February and lasts for one week.
- The Easter break consists of a week before Easter to the second Monday after Easter (10 school days or 16 days inclusive).
- The school year ends on the first Friday of June.
- The state examinations (the Junior and Leaving Certificate examinations) begin the Wednesday after the June Bank Holiday.
Footnote
- ^ a b c d Note that where a public holiday falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, or possibly coincides with another public holiday, it is generally observed (as a day off work) on the next available weekday, even though the public holiday itself does not move. In such cases, an employee is entitled to at least one of the following (as chosen by the employer): a day off within a month, an additional day's paid annual leave or an additional day's pay. The usual practice is, however, to award a day off on the next available weekday.
- ^ This holiday has no official title in Ireland, it is called the first Monday in May.
See also
- Irish calendar
- Public holidays in the United Kingdom for Northern Ireland
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