The best time to book annual leave in 2027
The Ireland year planner for 2027 is a free list of the public holidays in Ireland. It shows the days of annual leave that turn each one into a proper break.
Best value in 2027
Easter
Sat 20 Mar – Mon 29 Mar
4 days of annual leave gets you 10 days away.
- Saturday 20 March, weekend
- Sunday 21 March, weekend
- Monday 22 March, leave
- Tuesday 23 March, leave
- Wednesday 24 March, leave
- Thursday 25 March, leave
- Friday 26 March, Good Friday
- Saturday 27 March, weekend
- Sunday 28 March, weekend
- Monday 29 March, Easter Monday
Book off: Mon 22 – Thu 25 Mar
Every good window in 2027
Each one puts your annual leave next to a weekend and one of the public holidays. You get at least twice as many days away as you book. In date order, for Ireland.
- 10days
New Year
Fri 1 Jan – Sun 10 Jan
5 days of annual leave · 2× your annual leave
Book off Mon 4 – Fri 8 Jan
Plan a trip for these dates - 9days
Saint Brigid's Day
Sat 30 Jan – Sun 7 Feb
4 days of annual leave · 2.3× your annual leave
Book off Tue 2 – Fri 5 Feb
Plan a trip for these dates - 6days
St Patrick's Day
Fri 12 Mar – Wed 17 Mar
3 days of annual leave · 2× your annual leave
Book off Fri 12 Mar, Mon 15 – Tue 16 Mar
Plan a trip for these dates - 10days
Easter
Sat 20 Mar – Mon 29 Mar
4 days of annual leave · 2.5× your annual leave
Book off Mon 22 – Thu 25 Mar
Plan a trip for these dates - 9days
May Day
Sat 1 May – Sun 9 May
4 days of annual leave · 2.3× your annual leave
Book off Tue 4 – Fri 7 May
Plan a trip for these dates - 9days
June Holiday
Sat 5 Jun – Sun 13 Jun
4 days of annual leave · 2.3× your annual leave
Book off Tue 8 – Fri 11 Jun
Plan a trip for these dates - 9days
August Holiday
Sat 31 Jul – Sun 8 Aug
4 days of annual leave · 2.3× your annual leave
Book off Tue 3 – Fri 6 Aug
Plan a trip for these dates - 9days
October Holiday
Sat 23 Oct – Sun 31 Oct
4 days of annual leave · 2.3× your annual leave
Book off Tue 26 – Fri 29 Oct
Plan a trip for these dates
- Annual leave to book
- Holiday
- Weekend
Long weekends that cost nothing
Weekends next to public holidays in 2027: three or four days away without booking any annual leave.
- New Year · Fri 1 Jan · 3 days
- Saint Brigid's Day · Sat 30 Jan · 3 days
- Easter · Fri 26 Mar · 4 days
- May Day · Sat 1 May · 3 days
- June Holiday · Sat 5 Jun · 3 days
- August Holiday · Sat 31 Jul · 3 days
- October Holiday · Sat 23 Oct · 3 days
2027 at a glance
Every day of 2027 in Ireland: the public holidays, and the days of annual leave that each window above asks you to book.
Public holidays in Ireland, 2027
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | |
| Saint Brigid's Day | |
| Saint Patrick's Day | |
| Good Friday | |
| Easter Monday | |
| May Day | |
| June Holiday | |
| August Holiday | |
| October Holiday | |
| Christmas Day | |
| St. Stephen's Day |
Already used some annual leave? Plan around what you have left.
Tell Be Outside your allowance and how many days you have left. We start you at 20 days, a common starting point in Ireland, and plan around trips you have already booked. Then turn a window into a trip, or start from a plan someone else has published.
Questions
When is the best time to book annual leave in 2027?
Easter is the best value in 2027. 4 days of annual leave (Mon 22 – Thu 25 Mar) gives you 10 days away, Sat 20 Mar – Mon 29 Mar. The other public holidays each turn 3 days of annual leave into as many as 6 days off.
How do you work out the windows?
We look at every run of 6 to 16 days around weekends and public holidays. For each one, we count the working days you'd need to book. We keep the runs that give you at least twice as many days away as days of leave. Where two overlap, only the better one is kept.
What if I have already used some of my annual leave?
Tell Be Outside your allowance and how many days you have left. The year planner plans around trips you have already booked, only suggests dates from tomorrow on, and shows the annual leave you have left as you plan.
Which countries does the year planner cover?
It covers 26 countries. In Europe: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. In the Americas: Canada and United States. In Asia-Pacific: Australia and New Zealand. Each has its own regions where their holidays differ. Inside Be Outside, the planner uses the holidays where you work. That can be a different country from where you live.
Public holidays from Nager.Date. Check substitute days with your employer.