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Long Weekends in Ireland 2028
Ireland has 8 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2028, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 4 days (Dec 23 – 26). Placed well, 3 days of leave stretches a break to 9 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 8
- Longest break
- 4 days
- Best bridge
- +3 → 9 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2028
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
3 daysSat, Feb 5 – Mon, Feb 7
567
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Feb 8–11) for 9 days off (Feb 5 – 13).
3 daysFri, Mar 17 – Sun, Mar 19
171819
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Mar 13–16) for 9 days off (Mar 11 – 19).
3 daysSat, Apr 15 – Mon, Apr 17
151617
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 18–21) for 9 days off (Apr 15 – 23).
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1
29301
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (May 2–5) for 9 days off (Apr 29 – May 7).
3 daysSat, Jun 3 – Mon, Jun 5
345
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jun 6–9) for 9 days off (Jun 3 – 11).
3 daysSat, Aug 5 – Mon, Aug 7
567
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Aug 8–11) for 9 days off (Aug 5 – 13).
3 daysSat, Oct 28 – Mon, Oct 30
282930
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Oct 31 – Nov 3) for 9 days off (Oct 28 – Nov 5).
4 daysSat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26
Christmas Day · St. Stephen's Day
23242526
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Dec 27–29) for 9 days off (Dec 23 – 31).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 4d · Feb 8–11 | Feb 5 – 13 |
| 9 | 4d · Mar 13–16 | Mar 11 – 19 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 18–21 | Apr 15 – 23 |
| 9 | 4d · May 2–5 | Apr 29 – May 7 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 6–9 | Jun 3 – 11 |
| 9 | 4d · Aug 8–11 | Aug 5 – 13 |
| 9 | 4d · Oct 31 – Nov 3 | Oct 28 – Nov 5 |
| 9Best value | 3d · Dec 27–29 | Dec 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.