Public holidays in Northern Ireland 2024
Northern Ireland has 10 public holidays in 2024. 9 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 252 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Northern Ireland is one of the nations of the United Kingdom: see also public holidays in the United Kingdom 2024 (England and Wales).
Holiday dates 2024
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Saint Patrick's Day | |
| Monday | Saint Patrick's Day observed | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | May Day | |
| Monday | Spring Bank Holiday | |
| Friday | Battle of the Boyne | |
| Monday | Late Summer Bank Holiday | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day | |
| Thursday | Boxing Day |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2024
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 10 | 252 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2024
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 30 December 2023 to Mon 1 January 2024New Year's Day
- 3 daysSat 16 to Mon 18 March 2024Saint Patrick's Day
- 4 daysFri 29 March to Mon 1 April 2024Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 4 to Mon 6 May 2024May Day
- 3 daysSat 25 to Mon 27 May 2024Spring Bank Holiday
- 3 daysFri 12 to Sun 14 July 2024Battle of the Boyne
- 3 daysSat 24 to Mon 26 August 2024Late Summer Bank Holiday
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 5 daysTake off Friday 27 December 2024 for Wed 25 to Sun 29 December 2024Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Questions about 2024 in Northern Ireland
- How many working days are there in Northern Ireland in 2024?
- 252 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 10 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Northern Ireland have in 2024?
- 10 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 1 falls on the weekend.
- Which 2024 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Saint Patrick's Day (17 March 2024).
- What counts as the weekend in Northern Ireland?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2025?
- See public holidays in Northern Ireland 2025.