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Next year will be the third time that Ireland has a bank holiday in February, following the introduction of the St Brigid's Day public holiday in 2023. There are ten bank holiday in Ireland in 2025. Here's everything you need to know about Ireland's Bank Holidays for 2025 their history and how they're celebrated today. St. Patrick’s Day. Monday, March 17, 2025. 11 (RollingNews.ie) Monday, June 2 - June Bank Holiday ; Monday, August 4 - August Bank Holiday ; Monday, October 27 - October Bank Holiday ; Thursday, December 25 - Christmas Day ; Friday, December 26 - St Stephen's Day; Northern Ireland also has a total of ten, however, the six counties have nine left in 2025: Wednesday, 1 January - NewYear's Day - PAST; Monday St. Patrick's Day became an official public holiday in Ireland in 1903 with the passing of the Bank Holiday (Ireland) Act 1903, which was introduced by Irish MP James O'Mara. In 1927, O'Mara introduced the law that banned the sale of alcohol on St. Patrick's Day to prevent drinking on a religious holiday. Year Date Day Holiday; 2025: 17 Mar: Mon: Saint Patrick's Day: 2026: 17 Mar: Tue: Saint Patrick's Day: 2027: 17 Mar: Wed: Saint Patrick's Day: Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. St Patrick's Day became a public holiday in Ireland due to the Bank Holiday (Ireland) Act 1903. It is also celebrated around the world , particularly in the United States , the United Kingdom , Australia , and Canada . The next bank holiday in Ireland for 2025 is St Brigid’s Day which falls on Monday 3rd February. The next bank holiday in Northern Ireland for 2025 is St Patrick’s Day which falls on Monday 17th March. How many bank holidays are there in Ireland? In Ireland, there are 10 bank holidays and in Northern Ireland, there are also 10 bank holidays. Bank Holidays Ireland 2025: Full List. Here’s the complete list of bank holidays in Ireland for 2025: New Year’s Day: Wednesday, January 1; St. Brigid’s Day: Monday, February 3; St. Patrick’s Day: Monday, March 17; Easter Monday: Monday, April 21; May Day: Monday, May 5; June Bank Holiday: Monday, June 2; August Bank Holiday: Monday The country’s next long weekend is now less than one month away after St Brigid’s Day was made a bank holiday in recent years — this means that Monday, February 3, 2025, will mark the feast day of Ireland’s patroness and give us a well-deserved day off. Up next is St Patrick’s Day, a day (or weekend) dedicated to celebrating and St. Patrick's Day will be celebrated on Monday, March 17 in 2025. St. Patrick's Day stems from the patron saint of Ireland, who is believed to have advanced Christianity there.
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