3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3
123
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 28–31) for 10 days off (Dec 25 – Jan 3).
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Long Weekends in Ireland 2027
Ireland has 7 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2027, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 3 days (Jan 1 – 3). Placed well, 2 days of leave stretches a break to 5 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 7
- Longest break
- 3 days
- Best bridge
- +2 → 5 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2027
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
3 daysSat, Jan 30 – Mon, Feb 1
30311
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Feb 2–5) for 9 days off (Jan 30 – Feb 7).
1 dayWed, Mar 17
St. Patrick’s Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
17
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Mar 15–16) for 5 days off (Mar 13 – 17).
3 daysSat, Mar 27 – Mon, Mar 29
272829
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Mar 30 – Apr 2) for 9 days off (Mar 27 – Apr 4).
3 daysSat, May 1 – Mon, May 3
123
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (May 4–7) for 9 days off (May 1 – 9).
3 daysSat, Jun 5 – Mon, Jun 7
567
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jun 8–11) for 9 days off (Jun 5 – 13).
3 daysSat, Jul 31 – Mon, Aug 2
3112
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Aug 3–6) for 9 days off (Jul 31 – Aug 8).
3 daysSat, Oct 23 – Mon, Oct 25
232425
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Oct 26–29) for 9 days off (Oct 23 – 31).
2 daysSat, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 26
Christmas Day · St. Stephen's Day
2526
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 4d · Dec 28–31 | Dec 25 – Jan 3 |
| 9 | 4d · Feb 2–5 | Jan 30 – Feb 7 |
| 5Best value | 2d · Mar 15–16 | Mar 13 – 17 |
| 9 | 4d · Mar 15–16 + Mar 18–19 | Mar 13 – 21 |
| 5 | 2d · Mar 18–19 | Mar 17 – 21 |
| 9 | 4d · Mar 30 – Apr 2 | Mar 27 – Apr 4 |
| 9 | 4d · May 4–7 | May 1 – 9 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 8–11 | Jun 5 – 13 |
| 9 | 4d · Aug 3–6 | Jul 31 – Aug 8 |
| 9 | 4d · Oct 26–29 | Oct 23 – 31 |
Computed from Ireland's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.