01 Jan 2020
Wednesday
New Year's Day marks the first day of the calendar year and is observed nationwide in Ireland.
Ireland calendar 2020
Ireland Public Holidays 2020
Public holidays and observances for 2020, including downloadable calendar files.
| Holiday | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| January | ||
| New Year's Day |
01 Jan
Wednesday, 2020
|
New Year's Day marks the first day of the calendar year and is observed nationwide in Ireland. |
| March | ||
| St. Patrick's Day |
17 Mar
Tuesday, 2020
|
Public holiday |
| Mother's Day |
22 Mar
Sunday, 2020
|
Mother's Day is listed as an observance in Ireland. |
| April | ||
| Good Friday |
10 Apr
Friday, 2020
|
Good Friday is widely observed in Ireland and is part of Holy Week. |
| Easter Sunday |
12 Apr
Sunday, 2020
|
Observance |
| Easter Monday |
13 Apr
Monday, 2020
|
Easter Monday is a public holiday in Ireland that follows Easter Sunday. |
| May | ||
| May Day |
04 May
Monday, 2020
|
May Day is observed on the first Monday in May and often marks the start of the summer period. |
| June | ||
| June Bank Holiday |
01 Jun
Monday, 2020
|
The June Bank Holiday falls on the first Monday of June and is used for travel and family activities. |
| Father’s Day |
21 Jun
Sunday, 2020
|
Father's Day is listed as an observance in Ireland. |
| August | ||
| August Bank Holiday |
03 Aug
Monday, 2020
|
The August Bank Holiday falls on the first Monday in August. |
| October | ||
| October Bank Holiday |
26 Oct
Monday, 2020
|
The October Bank Holiday falls on the last Monday in October. |
| Halloween |
31 Oct
Saturday, 2020
|
Halloween is culturally significant in Ireland and appears as an observance date. |
| December | ||
| Christmas Eve |
24 Dec
Thursday, 2020
|
Observance |
| Christmas Day |
25 Dec
Friday, 2020
|
Christmas Day is a public holiday in Ireland. |
| St. Stephen's Day |
26 Dec
Saturday, 2020
|
St Stephen's Day is observed on 26 December and follows Christmas Day. |
| New Year's Eve |
31 Dec
Thursday, 2020
|
New Year's Eve appears as an observance and closes the calendar year. |
17 Mar 2020
Tuesday
Public holiday
22 Mar 2020
Sunday
Mother's Day is listed as an observance in Ireland.
10 Apr 2020
Friday
Good Friday is widely observed in Ireland and is part of Holy Week.
12 Apr 2020
Sunday
Observance
13 Apr 2020
Monday
Easter Monday is a public holiday in Ireland that follows Easter Sunday.
04 May 2020
Monday
May Day is observed on the first Monday in May and often marks the start of the summer period.
01 Jun 2020
Monday
The June Bank Holiday falls on the first Monday of June and is used for travel and family activities.
21 Jun 2020
Sunday
Father's Day is listed as an observance in Ireland.
03 Aug 2020
Monday
The August Bank Holiday falls on the first Monday in August.
26 Oct 2020
Monday
The October Bank Holiday falls on the last Monday in October.
31 Oct 2020
Saturday
Halloween is culturally significant in Ireland and appears as an observance date.
24 Dec 2020
Thursday
Observance
25 Dec 2020
Friday
Christmas Day is a public holiday in Ireland.
26 Dec 2020
Saturday
St Stephen's Day is observed on 26 December and follows Christmas Day.
31 Dec 2020
Thursday
New Year's Eve appears as an observance and closes the calendar year.
Long weekends in 2020
- Good Friday — Fri, 10 Apr
- Easter Monday — Mon, 13 Apr
- May Day — Mon, 04 May
- June Bank Holiday — Mon, 01 Jun
- August Bank Holiday — Mon, 03 Aug
- October Bank Holiday — Mon, 26 Oct
- Christmas Day — Fri, 25 Dec
FAQ for 2020
- How many public holidays are in Ireland in 2020?
- There are 16 public holidays listed for 2020.
- Are there observances shown on this page?
- No observances are currently listed for this year.
- Can I download the 2020 calendar?
- Yes. Use the Download ICS and Download CSV buttons to export all listed dates for 2020.