Public holidays 2026 and 2027: is An Post open?
Post offices usually close on public holidays. Postal outlets and parcel points in shops follow their shop's opening hours and sometimes stay open. Each office's page shows the closures it announces.
Next public holiday
Christmas Day
Friday 25 December
Public holidays 2026
- New Year’s Day Thursday 1 January
- Saint Brigid’s Day Monday 2 February
- St. Patrick’s Day Tuesday 17 March
- Easter Monday Monday 6 April
- May Day Monday 4 May
- June Holiday Monday 1 June
- August Holiday Monday 3 August
- October Holiday Monday 26 October
- Christmas Day Friday 25 December
- St. Stephen’s Day Saturday 26 December
- St. Stephen’s Day (substitute day) Monday 28 December
Public holidays 2027
- New Year’s Day Friday 1 January
- Saint Brigid’s Day Monday 8 February
- St. Patrick’s Day Wednesday 17 March
- Easter Monday Monday 29 March
- May Day Monday 3 May
- June Holiday Monday 7 June
- August Holiday Monday 2 August
- October Holiday Monday 25 October
- Christmas Day Saturday 25 December
- St. Stephen’s Day Sunday 26 December
- St. Stephen’s Day (substitute day) Monday 27 December
- Christmas Day (substitute day) Tuesday 28 December
Frequently asked questions
Is my post office open on a public holiday?
Look it up on this site: its page shows the public holidays and closures it announces for the next two months. Without an announcement, its opening hours that day are not confirmed.
Are parcel points and lockers open on public holidays?
A parcel point in a shop keeps its shop's opening hours and is sometimes open; a parcel locker usually stays open. Each page shows what its place announces.
Is mail delivered on public holidays?
Usually not: mail is neither collected nor delivered on a public holiday, but on the next working day.