# Public holidays in Northern Ireland 2025

Northern Ireland has 10 public holidays in 2025 (regional). 9 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, with 1 substitute day off marked as observed, which leaves 251 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

Note: Northern Ireland adds St Patrick's Day and the Battle of the Boyne to the bank holidays of England and Wales.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/united-kingdom/northern-ireland/2025/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gb-nir/2025.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gb-nir/2025.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gb-nir/2025.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gb-nir.json

## Summary 2025

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 10 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 1 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 10 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 1 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 251 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2025

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
| 2025-03-17 | Monday | Saint Patrick's Day |
| 2025-04-18 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2025-04-21 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2025-05-05 | Monday | May Day |
| 2025-05-26 | Monday | Spring Bank Holiday |
| 2025-07-12 | Saturday | Battle of the Boyne |
| 2025-07-14 | Monday | Battle of the Boyne (observed) |
| 2025-08-25 | Monday | Late Summer Bank Holiday |
| 2025-12-25 | Thursday | Christmas Day |
| 2025-12-26 | Friday | Boxing Day |

Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.

## Working days per month in 2025

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2025 | 365 | 104 | 10 | 251 |

## Long weekends in 2025

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 15 to Mon 17 March 2025: Saint Patrick's Day
- 4 days, Fri 18 to Mon 21 April 2025: Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 days, Sat 3 to Mon 5 May 2025: May Day
- 3 days, Sat 24 to Mon 26 May 2025: Spring Bank Holiday
- 3 days, Sat 12 to Mon 14 July 2025: Battle of the Boyne
- 3 days, Sat 23 to Mon 25 August 2025: Late Summer Bank Holiday
- 4 days, Thu 25 to Sun 28 December 2025: Christmas Day, Boxing Day

## Bridge days in 2025

No single day of leave creates a break of four days or more in 2025.

## Questions about 2025 in Northern Ireland

**How many working days are there in Northern Ireland in 2025?** 251 working days. 2025 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 10 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Northern Ireland have in 2025?** 10 public holidays, plus 1 substitute day off. 1 falls on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Northern Ireland?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Northern Ireland 2024](https://openworkdays.com/united-kingdom/northern-ireland/2024.md)
- [Northern Ireland 2025](https://openworkdays.com/united-kingdom/northern-ireland/2025.md)
- [Northern Ireland 2026](https://openworkdays.com/united-kingdom/northern-ireland/2026.md)
- [Northern Ireland 2027](https://openworkdays.com/united-kingdom/northern-ireland/2027.md)
- [Northern Ireland 2028](https://openworkdays.com/united-kingdom/northern-ireland/2028.md)
- [Northern Ireland 2029](https://openworkdays.com/united-kingdom/northern-ireland/2029.md)
- [Northern Ireland 2030](https://openworkdays.com/united-kingdom/northern-ireland/2030.md)

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