First Monday in August in Ireland
First Monday in August falls on Monday 3 August 2026 in Ireland. It is a moving holiday — the date changes each year. In every year we hold it lands on a working day.
| Year | Date | Weekday | What that means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 August | Monday | long weekend |
| 2026 | 3 August | Monday | long weekend |
| 2027 | 2 August | Monday | long weekend |
| 2028 | 7 August | Monday | long weekend |
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A date that moves
First Monday in August does not keep a date. Where it lands each year decides whether it touches a weekend, and the table above is the practical summary: the same holiday can be a four-day break one year and swallowed by a Sunday the next.
Sources and last check
Times, offsets and sun positions on this page are computed live from the IANA timezone database and the NOAA solar algorithm, so they do not depend on the review dates below.
- Public holidays for 120 countries, 2025-2028
- Source: date-holidays, generated by scripts/build-holidays.mjs. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:Public holidays only; regional and observance days are excluded. 21 of our countries are not in the dataset and have no calendar.
FAQ
When is First Monday in August in Ireland in 2026?
Monday, 3 August 2026.
Is First Monday in August on the same date every year?
No. It moves: 4 August 2025, 3 August 2026, 2 August 2027, 7 August 2028.
Which years does First Monday in August make a long weekend?
2025 (Monday), 2026 (Monday), 2027 (Monday), 2028 (Monday) — it touches the weekend directly.