Take 4 days of leave and get 7 days off
Mon, 1 Jan – Sun, 7 Jan
New Year's Day
Leave days: Tue, 2 Jan, Wed, 3 Jan, Thu, 4 Jan, Fri, 5 Jan
Public holidays · 2024
Bridge days in Ireland 2024
Take a few days of annual leave next to a public holiday and get a much longer break. These plans use only nationwide public holidays and the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in Ireland.
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, 3 Feb – Tue, 6 Feb
Saint Brigid's Day
Leave days: Tue, 6 Feb
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, 30 Mar – Tue, 2 Apr
Easter Monday
Leave days: Tue, 2 Apr
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, 4 May – Tue, 7 May
May Day
Leave days: Tue, 7 May
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, 1 Jun – Tue, 4 Jun
June Bank Holiday
Leave days: Tue, 4 Jun
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, 3 Aug – Tue, 6 Aug
August Bank Holiday
Leave days: Tue, 6 Aug
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, 26 Oct – Tue, 29 Oct
October Bank Holiday
Leave days: Tue, 29 Oct
Take 1 day of leave and get 5 days off
Wed, 25 Dec – Sun, 29 Dec
Christmas Day · Saint Stephen's Day
Leave days: Fri, 27 Dec
Plans give at least four days off in a row and at least two more days off than the leave they cost. Check your employer's rules and any bridge days your government decrees; those are not included.
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What are the best bridge days in Ireland in 2024?
Take 1 day of leave and get 5 days off: Wed, 25 Dec – Sun, 29 Dec (Christmas Day · Saint Stephen's Day); Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off: Sat, 3 Feb – Tue, 6 Feb (Saint Brigid's Day); Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off: Sat, 30 Mar – Tue, 2 Apr (Easter Monday).