Ireland has ten public holidays in 2027, but Christmas Day and St Stephen's Day both fall on a weekend, with no automatic weekday off. Here is the full list, plus the two left this year.
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Halloween inferno: Dublin Fire Brigade hit by 558 calls on busiest night in a decade as cars burn in Cherry Orchard and fireworks are fired at crews in the North
Bonfires, burning cars and fireworks fired at firefighters: emergency services across Ireland had one of their busiest Halloween nights in years, although gardaí reported no disturbance of serious concern.
Bomb squad on the Shankill: 40 homes evacuated as man, 35, arrested after ‘suspicious devices’ found in Belfast terror probe
Detectives searching two properties in west Belfast found several suspicious items on Edwina Street, forcing dozens of families from their homes. A 35-year-old man is in custody.
Taoiseach’s unity bombshell: Martin unveils first State body to map a united Ireland – with Stormont kept on the table
Micheál Martin plans to bring a memo to Cabinet before Christmas on a new body to study three constitutional futures for the island, including a united Ireland that keeps a devolved Northern assembly.



