The best days to take off in Ireland in 2029
Ireland has 10 public holidays in 2029. Line all 20 of your vacation days up with them and they stretch into 49 days off across 6 separate breaks. These are the exact days to book.
- Days off
- 49
- Vacation days booked
- 20
- Separate breaks
- 6
- Public holidays
- 10
The days to book
Dec 30, 2028 – Jan 7, 2029 · 9 days off
Book Jan 2 – 5: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Feb 3 – 11 · 9 days off
Book Feb 6 – 9: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Mar 31 – Apr 8 · 9 days off
Book Apr 3 – 6: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
May 5 – 13 · 9 days off
Book May 8 – 11: 4 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Jun 2 – 5 · 4 days off
Book Jun 5: 1 vacation day for 4 consecutive days off.
Dec 22 – 30 · 9 days off
Book Dec 24, Dec 27 – 28: 3 vacation days for 9 consecutive days off.
Public holidays in Ireland in 2029
The 10 dates the plan above is built from.
- Monday, January 1
- Monday, February 5
- Saturday, March 17
- Monday, April 2
- Monday, May 7
- Monday, June 4
- Monday, August 6
- Monday, October 29
- Tuesday, December 25
- Wednesday, December 26
Common questions
- How many public holidays does Ireland have in 2029?
- Ireland has 10 public holidays in 2029. Not all of them fall on a working day: where one lands on a weekend it costs you a day off, and where it lands next to one it becomes a chance to bridge.
- What is the maximum time off you can get in Ireland in 2029?
- With the 20 vacation days that are standard in Ireland, booking 20 of them around the 2029 public holidays gives you 49 days off across 6 separate breaks.
- When should I take vacation in Ireland in 2029?
- Book the working days that sit between a public holiday and a weekend. In Ireland in 2029 there are 6 such stretches worth targeting; the list above gives the exact dates for each.
- Do these dates work if I have a different allowance?
- They are calculated for 20 days, the typical statutory allowance in Ireland. If yours differs, run the calculator with your own number. The periods worth booking stay the same, but which ones fit inside your allowance changes.