Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Fri, 1 Jan – Mon, 4 Jan
New Year's Day
Leave days: Mon, 4 Jan
Public holidays · 2027
Bridge days in Ireland 2027
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, 30 Jan – Tue, 2 Feb
Saint Brigid's Day
Leave days: Tue, 2 Feb
Take 2 days of leave and get 5 days off
Sat, 13 Mar – Wed, 17 Mar
Saint Patrick's Day
Leave days: Mon, 15 Mar, Tue, 16 Mar
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, 27 Mar – Tue, 30 Mar
Easter Monday
Leave days: Tue, 30 Mar
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, 1 May – Tue, 4 May
May Day
Leave days: Tue, 4 May
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, 5 Jun – Tue, 8 Jun
June Bank Holiday
Leave days: Tue, 8 Jun
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, 31 Jul – Tue, 3 Aug
August Bank Holiday
Leave days: Tue, 3 Aug
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, 23 Oct – Tue, 26 Oct
October Bank Holiday
Leave days: Tue, 26 Oct
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 2027?
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off: Fri, 1 Jan – Mon, 4 Jan (New Year's Day); Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off: Sat, 30 Jan – Tue, 2 Feb (Saint Brigid's Day); Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off: Sat, 27 Mar – Tue, 30 Mar (Easter Monday).