2026 in Ireland

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Events during the year 2026 in Ireland.

For Northern Ireland, see 2026 in Northern Ireland.

Incumbents

• President: Catherine Connolly
• Taoiseach: Micheál Martin (Fianna Fáil)
• Tánaiste: Simon Harris (Fine Gael)
• Minister for Finance: Simon Harris (Fine Gael)
• Chief Justice: Donal O'Donnell
• Dáil Éireann: 34th
• Seanad Éireann: 27th

Events

January

• 3 January – Members of the Oireachtas criticised a United States attack on Venezuela and the seizure of President Maduro and his wife. ^[1]

Sport

Association football (men)

2026 World Cup qualification

Play-off semi-final

• 26 March – Czech Republic v Ireland. ^[2]

Play-off final

• 31 March – Czech Republic or Ireland v Denmark or North Macedonia. ^[2]

Association football (women)

2027 World Cup Qualification

• 3 March – Ireland v France. ^[3]

• 7 March – Netherlands v Ireland. ^[4]

• 14 April – Poland v Ireland. ^[5]

• 18 April – Ireland v Poland. ^[6]

• 5 June – Ireland v Netherlands. ^[7]

• 9 June – France v Ireland. ^[8]

Gaelic football

• 26 July – 2026 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.

Hurling

• 19 July – 2026 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.

Annual events

See also: Public holidays in the Republic of Ireland

(H) = public holiday

January

• 1 January – New Year's Day. (H) ^[9]

• 6 January – Nollaig na mBan . ^[10]

February

• 1 February – Imbolc . ^[9]

• 2 February – Saint Brigid's holiday. (H) ^[9]

• 19 February–March 1 – Dublin International Film Festival ^[11]

March

• 17 March – Saint Patrick's Day. (H) ^[9]

• 20 March – Spring equinox. ^[9]

April

• 6 April – Easter Monday. (H) ^[9]

May

• 1 May – Bealtaine . ^[12]

• 4 May – May holiday. (H) ^[9]

June

• June – Pride Month. ^[13]

• 1 June – June holiday. (H) ^[9]

• 16 June – Bloomsday. ^[11]

• 21 June – Summer solstice. ^[9]

August

• 1 August – Lúnasa . ^[14]

• 3 August – August holiday. (H) ^[9]

September

• 23 September – Autumn equinox. ^[9]

October

• 25 October – October holiday. (H) ^[9]

• 31 October – Hallowe'en. ^[9]

November

• 1 November – Samhain . ^[15]

December

• 21 December – Winter solstice. ^[9]

• 25 December – Christmas Day. (H) ^[9]

• 26 December – Saint Stephen's Day, also Lá an Dreoilín . (H) ^[9]

Deaths

January

• 3 January – Pa O'Dwyer, 40, strongman. ^[16]
• 4 January – Mary White, 81, politician, senator (2002–2016). ^[17]

References

1. • Fitzgerald, Cormac; O'Connor, Niall (3 January 2026). "Global reaction to US operation in Venezuela focused on ramifications for international law". The Journal.
   • "As it happened: Venezuela's Maduro flown to New York to face charges". RTÉ News. 3 January 2026.
2. "Republic of Ireland to face Czech Republic with home final against Denmark or North Macedonia possible". RTÉ Sport. 20 November 2025.
3. "Republic of Ireland v France". UEFA. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
4. "Netherlands v Republic of Ireland". UEFA. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
5. "Poland v Republic of Ireland". UEFA. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
6. "Republic of Ireland v Poland". UEFA. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
7. "Republic of Ireland v Netherlands". UEFA. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
8. "France v Republic of Ireland". UEFA. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
9. "Holidays and Observances in Ireland in 2026". Time and Date. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
10. McGarry, Marion (4 January 2025). "The roots and traditions of Nollaig na mBan". RTÉ Brainstorm.
11. O'Hara, Keith (25 November 2025). "Festivals Ireland 2025: 128 Unmissable Events". The Irish Road Trip. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
12. "Origins of Bealtaine festival". The Kerryman. 23 April 2013. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019.
13. Fetherston, Sinann (12 June 2025). "Pride celebrations taking place across Ireland this June". RTÉ News.
14. Starhawk (1989) [1979]. The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess (Revised ed.). Harper and Row. pp.  191–2. ISBN   0-06-250814-8.
15. Dáithí Ó hÓgáin (1991). Myth Legend and Romance: An Encyclopaedia of the Irish Folk Tradition. Prentice Hall Press. p. 402. The basic Irish division of the year was into two parts, the summer half beginning at Bealtaine (May 1st) and the winter half at Samhain (November 1st) ... The festivals properly began at sunset on the day before the actual date, evincing the Celtic tendency to regard the night as preceding the day.
16. Coussins, Jordan (4 January 2026). "Strongman turned hilarious Instagram star dies aged 40". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 4 January 2026.
17. "'She was a force of nature' – Mary White, former senator and founder of Lir Chocolates, dies aged 81". Irish Independent. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.