Long Weekends & Bridge Days in Northern Ireland 2026
Consider these long weekends and bridge days to get maximum number of holiday days with a minimum number of leaves.
Long Weekends in 2026
Below is the table showing the list of weekends with 3 or more days off.
| Days | Dates | Included Holidays | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
3
Apr
-
6
Apr
|
Good Friday, Easter Monday | ||||||||
| 3 |
2
May
-
4
May
|
Early May bank holiday | ||||||||
| 3 |
23
May
-
25
May
|
Spring bank holiday | ||||||||
| 3 |
11
Jul
-
13
Jul
|
Battle of the Boyne / Orangemen's Day - Substitute Day | ||||||||
| 3 |
29
Aug
-
31
Aug
|
Summer bank holiday | ||||||||
| 4 |
25
Dec
-
28
Dec
|
Christmas Day, Boxing Day - Substitute Day | ||||||||
| 3 |
1
Jan
-
3
Jan
|
New Year's Day |
Bridge Days in 2026
Bridge day is a working day in between two non-working days. You can take leave for that one day and have 3 or more days off. Bridge days are highlighted in the table below.
| Days | Dates | Included Holidays | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
1
Jan
-
4
Jan
|
New Year's Day | ||||||||
| 4 |
14
Mar
-
17
Mar
|
St Patrick's Day |