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Current Date And Time In Dublin, Ireland

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
16:00:21 IST
State: Leinster
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (IST)
Population: 1,024,027
District: Dublin City

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Dublin, Leinster


Planning commercial schedules or travel in Dublin, Leinster, Ireland? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Dublin.

Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Dublin follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as St. Patrick's Day (Lá Fhéile Pádraig) on March 17) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Dublin.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Dublin, Leinster

This is Ireland's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Ireland's country-level and Leinster holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Dublin as anywhere else in Ireland.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Dublin

These are Ireland's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Ireland's country and Leinster holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Dublin just as everywhere else in Ireland.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
St. Patrick's Day (Lá Fhéile Pádraig)March 17Public HolidayFull National Closure (Banks & Govt Administration)www.citizensinformation.ie

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in Dublin

In Dublin, statutory public holidays signify mandatory closures for commercial bank branches, municipal administration offices, and public schools. Retail businesses and hospitality venues may operate on modified holiday hours.

A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Dublin doesn't simply get skipped — Ireland's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.

With a population of 1,024,027 and running on the Europe/Dublin time zone, Dublin follows Ireland's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Dublin Public Holidays

Are banks in Dublin closed on public holidays?

Yes. Dublin's bank branches follow Ireland's national statutory calendar, so they close on every officially mandated holiday just as banks do everywhere else in the country.


What public holidays are observed in Dublin?

Public holidays observed in Dublin include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Ireland, since Dublin doesn't set its own separate holiday calendar — as detailed in the statutory table above.


How can I check bank holiday dates for travel to Dublin?

The live calendar above lists each upcoming date with its day of the week — check it before booking travel or a business trip to Dublin so you're not caught out by a closed bank or office.


Do public holidays in Dublin differ from other cities in Ireland?

No — public holidays in Ireland are set nationally, not city by city, so Dublin observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other city, town and region in Ireland. This page is a convenient Dublin-specific reference, not evidence of a separate local holiday list.


What time zone does Dublin use, and does it affect holiday dates?

Dublin runs on the Europe/Dublin time zone. Since Ireland's statutory holidays are set by calendar date rather than a specific clock time, this doesn't shift which day is observed as a holiday in Dublin — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Dublin's public holiday dates come from?

Dublin follows Ireland's national statutory holidays, published via www.citizensinformation.ie — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Dublin Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
St. Patrick's Day (Lá Fhéile Pádraig) (March 17)
📍 Dublin Quick Facts
State / Province: Leinster
Population: 1,024,027
Time Zone: Europe/Dublin
Coordinates: 53.3331°, -6.2489°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +00:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 112
Driving Side: Left side