HolidayTallyUK and Ireland
December 2026 working days in Ireland
December 2026 has 22 working days in Ireland: 165 hours at 7.5 hours a day, 176 hours at 8 hours a day.
December 2026 calendar
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25: Christmas Day | 26: Saint Stephen's Day | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
- Public holiday
- Weekend
Public holidays in December 2026
| Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | |
| Saturday 26 December 2026 | Saint Stephen's Day | Falls on a weekend. |
Ireland has no statutory substitute days: a public holiday that falls on a Saturday or Sunday is not moved to a weekday, so the following Monday stays a working day in these counts.
Week by week
December 2026 has 31 days: 8 Saturdays and Sundays, 1 holiday on a weekday and 22 working days. The table splits them by calendar week, Monday to Sunday, cut at the start and end of the month.
| Week | Working days | Hours at 7.5 h | Hours at 8 h |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–6 Dec | 4 | 30 | 32 |
| 7–13 Dec | 5 | 37.5 | 40 |
| 14–20 Dec | 5 | 37.5 | 40 |
| 21–27 Dec, with Christmas Day, Saint Stephen's Day | 4 | 30 | 32 |
| 28–31 Dec | 4 | 30 | 32 |
Long weekends and leave in December 2026
- 3 days Friday 25 December 2026 to Sunday 27 December 2026: 3 days off without taking leave
Breaks of the year that touch this month, as the longest break for that number of leave days:
- 10 days 4 days of leave (Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec) for 10 days off, Friday 25 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027
- 11 days 5 days of leave (Thu 24 Dec, Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec) for 11 days off, Thursday 24 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027
All 2026 public holidays, long weekends and leave plans for Ireland