Public holidays in Ireland

Ireland (North and South) has its own set of public holidays. In such cases, most shops are closed! To avoid any disappointment, here’s a short calendar of Irish public holidays.

Republic of Ireland	Northern Ireland
January 1 (New Year) March 17 (St Patrick’s Day) April 22 (Good Friday) April 25 (Easter Monday) May 2 June 6 August 1st October 31 (Halloween / Samain) December 25 (Christmas) December 26 (St Stephen)	January 1 (New Year) March 17 (St Patrick’s Day) April 22 (Good Friday) April 25 (Easter Monday) May 2 May 30 July 12 August 29 December 25 (Christmas) December 26 (St Stephen)