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Lá Fhéile Bríde
Saint Brigid's Day
Monday, 2 Feb 2026 · Ireland · Nationwide · Public holiday
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Falls on a Monday, so it makes a three-day weekend with no leave needed.
What the day is for
Added in 2023 as Ireland's first holiday named for a woman, marking both the saint and the pagan festival of Imbolc at the start of spring. Falls on the first Monday of February unless 1 February is a Friday.
Do shops and banks close?
Banks and public offices close; retail trades normally.
Getting around
Sunday timetables.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Monday · 3 Feb 20253-day break
2026Monday · 2 Feb 20263-day break
2027Monday · 1 Feb 20273-day break
2028Monday · 7 Feb 20283-day break
2029Monday · 5 Feb 20293-day break
See the full Ireland holiday calendar or count the working days.