We love our bank holidays in Ireland, but where did they come from, who gets to decide when they are - and when's the next ...

Netherlands: May 1st is not a designated public holiday. Germany, France, Brazil, India, and much of Asia and Latin America: ...

The summer holidays are already stressful enough for parents and families without them being landed with an expensive bill ...

THE upcoming bank holiday weekend is only days away and as many across the country look forward, Ireland is expected to get ...

Ireland's full list of bank holidays for 2025 ... an extra day off - as compensation for the public holiday falling on a weekend. According to Citizen's Information: "If the public holiday falls ...

In Carrickfergus, part of Mid and East Antrim, there has been a mixed reaction to the closure of the leisure centre on the ...

Most of Spain's public holidays are due to Catholicism ... Wales, and Northern Ireland. The feast days for Northern Ireland and Scotland's patron saints – Saint Patrick and Saint Andrew ...

The Government has confirmed there will be eight more bank holidays to look forward to this year. However, the number of such ...

In Ireland, Good Friday isn't a statutory holiday ... lucky you, both days are public holidays. Meanwhile, places like Greece, Hungary, and Portugal skip them entirely. In Denmark, Italy, Poland ...

This issue does not affect employers with an annual leave year running from 1 January to 31 December, as there are sufficient public holidays in this period. Employers in Scotland and Northern Ireland ...