Holiday Overlap
🇬🇧 United Kingdom & 🇮🇪 Ireland — Overlapping Public Holidays 2026
Complete Holiday Calendar — United Kingdom vs. Ireland
Every national public holiday in United Kingdom and Ireland for 2026, sorted by date. Rows highlighted in green are observed in both countries.
Holiday data updated for 2026. Holiday data is primarily sourced from the Nager.Date open-source holiday database and supplemented with official government calendar references where available. Always verify critical dates with official sources before making business, legal, payroll, or travel decisions.
| Date | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 🇮🇪 Ireland | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1Thursday | New Year's Day | New Year's Day (Lá Caille) | ✓ Overlap |
| Feb 2Monday | — | Saint Brigid's Day (Lá Fhéile Bríde) | |
| Mar 17Tuesday | — | Saint Patrick's Day (Lá Fhéile Pádraig) | |
| Apr 3Friday | Good Friday | — | |
| Apr 6Monday | Easter Monday | Easter Monday (Luan Cásca) | ✓ Overlap |
| May 4Monday | Early May Bank Holiday | May Day (Lá Bealtaine) | ✓ Overlap |
| May 25Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | — | |
| Jun 1Monday | — | June Holiday (Lá Saoire i mí an Mheithimh) | |
| Aug 3Monday | — | August Holiday (Lá Saoire i mí Lúnasa) | |
| Aug 31Monday | Summer Bank Holiday | — | |
| Oct 26Monday | — | October Holiday (Lá Saoire i mí Dheireadh Fómhair) | |
| Dec 25Friday | Christmas Day | Christmas Day (Lá Nollag) | ✓ Overlap |
| Dec 26Saturday · Weekend | — | St. Stephen's Day (Lá Fhéile Stiofáin) | |
| Dec 28Monday | St. Stephen's Day (Boxing Day) | — |
Overlapping Holidays: United Kingdom & Ireland in 2026
The following 4 dates are a public holiday in both United Kingdom and Ireland in 2026:
- Thursday, January 1, 2026🇬🇧 United Kingdom: New Year's Day · 🇮🇪 Ireland: New Year's Day
- Monday, April 6, 2026🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Easter Monday · 🇮🇪 Ireland: Easter Monday
- Monday, May 4, 2026🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Early May Bank Holiday · 🇮🇪 Ireland: May Day
- Friday, December 25, 2026🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Christmas Day · 🇮🇪 Ireland: Christmas Day
Planning Around United Kingdom & Ireland Holidays
Despite sharing an island and a long common history, the UK and Ireland have surprisingly different public holiday calendars. Ireland observes St. Patrick's Day (March 17) as a national holiday; England does not. Ireland also observes several Catholic feast days that no longer appear on the UK calendar.
For Travelers
If you are traveling between United Kingdom and Ireland, overlapping public holidays mean that services, attractions, and businesses on both ends of your trip may be closed or operating at reduced capacity. Knowing overlapping dates in advance helps you avoid unpleasant surprises — or lets you time your trip to experience a local holiday celebration.
Non-overlapping holidays matter just as much: a public holiday in your destination but not your home country may catch you off guard, with banks and government offices closed on what feels like an ordinary weekday.
For International Teams & Business
Dublin and London are key financial centers and frequent business partners. Ireland observes several additional bank holidays that the UK does not, including the August Bank Holiday on different dates.
Overlapping public holidays are natural moments for system maintenance, team offsites, or no-deadline periods. Non-overlapping holidays require more care: one team is off while the other is working, which can create bottlenecks if not planned for in advance.
About Public Holidays in United Kingdom
United Kingdom observes 8 national public holidays in 2026, when most government offices, banks, and many businesses close nationwide. Use the year selector above to see exact dates for nearby years.
About Public Holidays in Ireland
Ireland observes 10 national public holidays in 2026. Precise observance dates may shift when holidays fall on weekends, and regional rules can vary, so always verify critical business or travel decisions with official local sources.
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