Public Holiday Pay Calculator
Check whether you are likely to qualify for an Irish public holiday benefit and estimate the value of an additional day of pay.
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Work and pay questions.
Work and pay questions.
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Free calculators for public holiday pay, notice periods, working days and annual leave — based on published Irish workplace rules.
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Official sources
Public holidays in Ireland
10
Full-time workers have immediate benefit entitlement.
Part-time test40h
in the previous 5 weeks
Annual leave cap4
normal working weeks
Six practical tools
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Choose a calculator, enter a few details and get an immediate, explained estimate.
Public Holiday Entitlement Calculator
A quick eligibility check for full-time and part-time workers under Ireland’s public holiday rules.
Employment Notice Period Calculator
Compare statutory minimum notice with your contract and estimate when the notice period may end.
Last Working Day Calculator
Turn a notice date and notice length into an estimated end date, with weekends and Irish public holidays shown clearly.
Working Days Calculator
Count days between two dates using the official Irish public holiday calendar stored by Irish Work Calc.
Annual Leave Calculator
Estimate statutory annual leave using the 1,365-hour, 117-hour-month and 8% methods, capped at four normal working weeks.
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How it works
Useful guidance, without the legal fog.
Each result shows the rule used, the figures produced and where to verify the official guidance.
- 01Enter the facts
Only the values needed for the calculation.
- 02See the estimate
The result appears with a transparent formula.
- 03Check the source
Follow the official WRC or government link when the decision matters.
Know what the estimate means
A practical starting point for Irish workplace calculations
Work and pay questions. Clear answers in minutes. That is the purpose of these tools: to turn dates, hours and pay figures into an understandable first estimate before you check your contract, payroll record or official guidance.
Employment questions often combine more than one rule. A public holiday can affect pay and working-day counts; a notice period may overlap weekends, leave or a public holiday; and annual leave depends on both hours worked and the employee’s normal working week. The calculators separate those steps and show the assumptions behind the result.
Public holidays and holiday pay
Ireland has ten public holidays each year. Full-time employees have an immediate entitlement to a public holiday benefit, while part-time employees generally need to have worked at least 40 hours during the previous five weeks. The benefit is not always the next Monday off: depending on the circumstances, an employer may provide a paid day off, a day off within a month, an additional day of annual leave or an additional day’s pay.
Estimate public holiday entitlement and payNotice periods and leaving dates
An employee with at least 13 weeks of continuous employment normally gives at least one week’s notice, unless the employment contract requires longer. Notice from an employer depends on the employee’s length of service and can range from one to eight weeks. A calendar estimate is useful for planning, but the contract wording, the date notice is treated as received, payment in lieu and an agreed earlier release can change the actual last day.
Check a statutory or contractual notice periodAnnual leave in hours, days or weeks
Full-time, part-time, temporary and casual employees earn annual leave from the time they start work. Irish statutory entitlement can be calculated using three methods: four working weeks after at least 1,365 hours in a leave year, one-third of a working week for each qualifying month with at least 117 hours, or 8% of hours worked. Where more than one method applies, the greater entitlement is used, subject to the statutory cap of four normal working weeks.
Compare annual leave calculation methodsWorking days and date planning
A working-day count usually starts with the date range, then removes Saturdays, Sundays and the Irish public holidays that fall on weekdays. That is helpful for project planning, payroll checks and estimating a previous working day. It is still important to apply the employee’s real schedule: shift workers, weekend workers and workplaces with different closure arrangements may need a result based on their roster rather than a standard Monday-to-Friday week.
Count Irish working days between datesUse each result as a documented estimate, not as a final legal decision. Keep the dates and figures you entered, compare the result with your written terms and payslips, and follow the official source shown on the calculator page when the answer affects pay, leave or the end of employment. If your circumstances are disputed or unusual, contact the Workplace Relations Commission or obtain professional advice.
Irish workplace guides
Clear answers, with official sources
Read a focused guide, then use the linked calculator to estimate your own dates, leave or pay.
Annual leave
Annual leave in Ireland→ Part-time annual leave→ Unused leave when leaving→ Annual leave during sick leave→Public holidays
Public holidays in Ireland→ Public holidays for part-time workers→ Public holiday on a weekend→ Good Friday in Ireland→Notice and leaving work
Notice periods in Ireland→ Resignation notice→ Final pay when leaving→ Redundancy pay→ Redundancy notice→Pay and sick leave
PAYE, USC and PRSI→ Statutory sick leave→Hours and premiums
Maximum working hours→ Break entitlement→ Overtime pay→ Sunday premium→Career and job search
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Rules are kept in reusable PHP functions so they can be updated when legislation or official guidance changes.