Maximise Your Annual Leave in 2025: A Month-by-Month Guide
January 8, 2025
Planning your annual leave strategically can make a big difference to how much time off you can enjoy in 2025. By carefully aligning your holidays with Ireland’s bank holidays, you can more than double your days off.

Here’s how you can make the most of your annual leave in 2025:
Bank Holidays in Ireland – 2025
Ireland will have 10 bank holidays in 2025, offering great opportunities to extend your breaks.
- New Year’s Day – Wednesday, 1st January
- St. Brigid’s Day – Monday, 3rd February
- St. Patrick’s Day – Monday, 17th March
- Easter Monday – Monday, 21st April
- May Bank Holiday – Monday, 5th May
- June Bank Holiday – Monday, 2nd June
- August Bank Holiday – Monday, 4th August
- October Bank Holiday – Monday, 27th October
- Christmas Day – Thursday, 25th December
- St. Stephen’s Day – Friday, 26th December
How to Plan Your Annual Leave
By combining your annual leave days with weekends and bank holidays, you can enjoy extended breaks throughout the year. Here’s a month-by-month breakdown to help you plan:
- January/February (St. Brigid’s Day):
Take Friday, 31st January off to enjoy a 4-day break from Friday to Monday.
- March (St. Patrick’s Day):
Take Friday, 14th March off to create another 4-day break from Friday to Monday.
- April (Easter):
Take Tuesday, 22nd April to Friday, 25th April off for a 10-day holiday from Saturday, 19th April to Sunday, 27th April.
- May (May Bank Holiday):
Take Friday, 2nd May off for a 4-day break from Friday to Monday.
- June (June Bank Holiday):
Take Friday, 30th May off to enjoy another 4-day break from Friday to Monday.
- August (August Bank Holiday):
Take Friday, 1st August off for yet another 4-day break from Friday to Monday.
- October (October Bank Holiday):
Take Friday, 24th October off to create a 4-day break from Friday to Monday.
- December (Christmas and New Year):
Take Monday, 22nd, Tuesday, 23rd, Wednesday, 24th, Monday, 29th, Tuesday, 30th, and Wednesday, 31st December off to enjoy a 16-day holiday from Saturday, 20th December to Sunday, 4th January.

Things to Keep in Mind
- Check your organisation’s annual leave policies and approval process to avoid any surprises.
- If you work part-time, your entitlement may differ based on the hours you work.
- This plan depends on approval, so book your days as early as possible!
By planning ahead, you can make 2025 a year filled with well-deserved breaks, offering you time to rest, recharge, and spend with loved ones.
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