Public holidays in Northern Ireland 2025
Northern Ireland has 10 public holidays in 2025. 9 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 251 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Northern Ireland is one of the nations of the United Kingdom: see also public holidays in the United Kingdom 2025 (England and Wales).
Holiday dates 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Saint Patrick's Day | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | May Day | |
| Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | |
| Saturday weekend | Battle of the Boyne | |
| Monday | Battle of the Boyne observed | |
| Monday | Late Summer Bank Holiday | |
| Thursday | Christmas Day | |
| Friday | Boxing Day |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2025
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count. Compare with every other country: working days in 2025 worldwide.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2025 | 365 | 104 | 10 | 251 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2025
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 15 to Mon 17 March 2025Saint Patrick's Day
- 4 daysFri 18 to Mon 21 April 2025Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 3 to Mon 5 May 2025May Day
- 3 daysSat 24 to Mon 26 May 2025Spring Bank Holiday
- 3 daysSat 12 to Mon 14 July 2025Battle of the Boyne
- 3 daysSat 23 to Mon 25 August 2025Late Summer Bank Holiday
- 4 daysThu 25 to Sun 28 December 2025Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Questions about 2025 in Northern Ireland
- How many working days are there in Northern Ireland in 2025?
- 251 working days. 2025 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 10 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Northern Ireland have in 2025?
- 10 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 1 falls on the weekend.
- Which 2025 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Battle of the Boyne (12 July 2025).
- When is the next public holiday in Northern Ireland?
- See the next public holiday in Northern Ireland: a live countdown, every upcoming date and the working days left this year.
- What counts as the weekend in Northern Ireland?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2026?
- See public holidays in Northern Ireland 2026 or go back to 2024.