2026 in Ireland

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Events during the year 2026 in Ireland.

Incumbents

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

Sport

Association football (men)

2026 World Cup qualification

Play-off semi-final

• 26 March – Czech Republic v Ireland. ^[1]

Play-off final

• 31 March – Czech Republic or Ireland v Denmark or North Macedonia. ^[1]

Annual events

See also: Public holidays in the Republic of Ireland

(H) = public holiday

January

• 1 January – New Year's Day. (H) ^[2]

• 6 January – Nollaig na mBan . ^[3]

February

• 1 February – Imbolc . ^[2]

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

• 19 February–March 1 – Dublin International Film Festival ^[4]

March

• 17 March – Saint Patrick's Day. (H) ^[2]

• 20 March – Spring equinox. ^[2]

April

• 6 April – Easter Monday. (H) ^[2]

May

• 1 May – Bealtaine . ^[5]

• 4 May – May holiday. (H) ^[2]

June

• June – Pride Month. ^[6]

• 1 June – June holiday. (H) ^[2]

• 16 June – Bloomsday. ^[4]

• 21 June – Summer solstice. ^[2]

August

• 1 August – Lúnasa . ^[7]

• 3 August – August holiday. (H) ^[2]

September

• 23 September – Autumn equinox. ^[2]

October

• 25 October – October holiday. (H) ^[2]

• 31 October – Hallowe'en. ^[2]

November

• 1 November – Samhain . ^[8]

December

• 21 December – Winter solstice. ^[2]

• 25 December – Christmas Day. (H) ^[2]

• 26 December – Saint Stephen's Day, also Lá an Dreoilín . (H) ^[2]

References

1. "Republic of Ireland to face Czech Republic with home final against Denmark or North Macedonia possible". RTÉ Sport. 20 November 2025.
2. "Holidays and Observances in Ireland in 2026". Time and Date. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
3. McGarry, Marion (4 January 2025). "The roots and traditions of Nollaig na mBan". RTÉ Brainstorm.
4. O'Hara, Keith (25 November 2025). "Festivals Ireland 2025: 128 Unmissable Events". The Irish Road Trip. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
5. "Origins of Bealtaine festival". The Kerryman. 23 April 2013. Archived from the original on 30 April 2019.
6. Fetherston, Sinann (12 June 2025). "Pride celebrations taking place across Ireland this June". RTÉ News.
7. 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.
8. 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.