August Holiday 2026 in Ireland

Ireland’s 2026 calendar lists the August Holiday, Lá Saoire i mí Lúnasa, on 3 August. The supplied context describes it as an Irish holiday observed on the first Monday of August and traces its first observance to 1871, when it was created under the UK Bank Holidays Act 1871. This gives historical context without implying that every place or service follows the same schedule. The calendar classifies the date as Public but does not detail local opening hours or closures.