There have been four public holidays in Ireland so far with the most recent taking place today, April 10, on Easter Monday.
We still have six more coming up this year in May, June, August, October and two set to take place in December. Generally these days take place on a Monday but there are some exceptions to the rule (such as when St Stephen's Day falls on a Tuesday this year).
While many of these days are called bank holidays - a bank holiday does not necessarily mean it is a public holiday. For example, Good Friday is a bank holiday but it is not considered a public holiday meaning there is no automatic holiday entitlements for employees.
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Full-time workers have immediate entitlement to benefit for public holidays and part-time workers have entitlement to benefit when they have worked a total of 40 hours in the previous five weeks. If you qualify for public holiday benefit, you are entitled to one of the following:
- A paid day off on the public holiday
- An additional day of annual leave
- An additional day's pay
- A paid day off within a month of the public holiday
The remaining public holidays in 2023 include:
May
May Day is on Monday, May 1
June
The June bank holiday is on Monday, June 5
August
The August bank holiday is on Monday, August 7
October
The October bank holiday is on Monday, October 30
December
Christmas Day is on Monday, December 25 and St Stephen's Day is on Tuesday, December 26
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