October Bank Holiday falls on Monday, 2026-10-26 — 38 days from today.
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| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Days away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-26 | Monday | October Bank Holiday | 38d |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day | 98d |
| 2026-12-26 | Saturday | St. Stephen's Day | 99d |
| 2026-12-28 | Monday | St. Stephen's Day (substitute day) | 101d |
| 2027-01-01 | Friday | New Year's Day | 105d |
Source: date-holidays, derived from Irish Organisation of Working Time Act 1997. Updated daily.
250 working days across 2026 (1950 hours at 7.8h/day), after removing 104 weekend days and 11 public holidays that fall on a weekday.
| Month | Working days | Weekend days | Holidays | Working hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 9 | 1 | 163.8 |
| February | 19 | 8 | 1 | 148.2 |
| March | 21 | 9 | 1 | 163.8 |
| April | 20 | 8 | 3 | 156 |
| May | 20 | 10 | 1 | 156 |
| June | 21 | 8 | 1 | 163.8 |
| July | 23 | 8 | 0 | 179.4 |
| August | 20 | 10 | 1 | 156 |
| September | 22 | 8 | 0 | 171.6 |
| October | 21 | 9 | 1 | 163.8 |
| November | 21 | 9 | 0 | 163.8 |
| December | 21 | 8 | 3 | 163.8 |
| 2026 total | 250 | 104 | 13 | 1950 |
Statutory week: 39h (Irish Organisation of Working Time Act 1997). Public and bank holidays only — observances aren't subtracted.
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October Bank Holiday is the next nationwide public holiday in Ireland. It falls on Monday, 2026-10-26 — 38 days from today (as of 2026-09-18).
Ireland has 13 nationwide public and bank holidays in the current calendar year, defined by Irish Organisation of Working Time Act 1997. Regional and observance days vary by state or canton and aren't counted here.
After October Bank Holiday, the next 4 are: Christmas Day on Friday 2026-12-25; St. Stephen's Day on Saturday 2026-12-26; St. Stephen's Day (substitute day) on Monday 2026-12-28; New Year's Day on Friday 2027-01-01.
We use Ireland's official public + bank holiday list (per Irish Organisation of Working Time Act 1997) and pick the first one on or after today's UTC date. The "days from today" count rolls forward each midnight — that's why this page's headline updates daily.
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