# Public holidays in Ireland 2028

Ireland has 10 public holidays in 2028. 9 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, which leaves 251 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/ireland/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ie/2028.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ie/2028.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ie/2028.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/ie.json

## Summary 2028

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 10 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 9 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 1 |
| Weekend days | 106 |
| Working days | 251 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2028

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2028-01-01 | Saturday | New Year's Day |
| 2028-02-07 | Monday | Saint Brigid's Day |
| 2028-03-17 | Friday | Saint Patrick's Day |
| 2028-04-17 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2028-05-01 | Monday | May Day |
| 2028-06-05 | Monday | June Bank Holiday |
| 2028-08-07 | Monday | August Bank Holiday |
| 2028-10-30 | Monday | October Bank Holiday |
| 2028-12-25 | Monday | Christmas Day |
| 2028-12-26 | Tuesday | Saint Stephen's Day |

## Working days per month in 2028

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 106 | 9 | 251 |

## Long weekends in 2028

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 5 to Mon 7 February 2028: Saint Brigid's Day
- 3 days, Fri 17 to Sun 19 March 2028: Saint Patrick's Day
- 3 days, Sat 15 to Mon 17 April 2028: Easter Monday
- 3 days, Sat 29 April to Mon 1 May 2028: May Day
- 3 days, Sat 3 to Mon 5 June 2028: June Bank Holiday
- 3 days, Sat 5 to Mon 7 August 2028: August Bank Holiday
- 3 days, Sat 28 to Mon 30 October 2028: October Bank Holiday
- 4 days, Sat 23 to Tue 26 December 2028: Christmas Day, Saint Stephen's Day
- 3 days, Sat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029: New Year's Day

## Bridge days in 2028

No single day of leave creates a break of four days or more in 2028.

## Questions about 2028 in Ireland

**How many working days are there in Ireland in 2028?** 251 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 106 of them weekend days and 9 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Ireland have in 2028?** 10 public holidays. 1 falls on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Ireland?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Ireland 2024](https://openworkdays.com/ireland/2024.md)
- [Ireland 2025](https://openworkdays.com/ireland/2025.md)
- [Ireland 2026](https://openworkdays.com/ireland/2026.md)
- [Ireland 2027](https://openworkdays.com/ireland/2027.md)
- [Ireland 2028](https://openworkdays.com/ireland/2028.md)
- [Ireland 2029](https://openworkdays.com/ireland/2029.md)
- [Ireland 2030](https://openworkdays.com/ireland/2030.md)

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