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Saint Patrick's Day
Tuesday, 17 Mar 2026 · Ireland · Nationwide · Public holiday
Bridge day check
Falls on a Tuesday. Book the Monday off and you get a four-day weekend — expect a lot of colleagues to do exactly that.
Book off 16 Mar 2026 for 4 days off.
What the day is for
The national day on 17 March, with parades in every town and a multi-day festival in Dublin. Religious in origin, now a civic and diaspora event marked in cities worldwide.
Do shops and banks close?
Banks and offices close; pubs, restaurants and shops trade at maximum. Dublin hotel rates spike.
Getting around
Parade route closures across Dublin city centre from mid-morning; extra late services on rail and Luas.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
See the full Ireland holiday calendar or count the working days.