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How it works
- Choose full-time or part-time employment.
- Enter normal weekly pay and, if useful, your hourly rate and normal hours for that weekday.
- The calculator checks entitlement first, then estimates the value of one public holiday benefit day.
Example
A part-time worker earned €600 in a normal week, worked 55 hours in the previous five weeks and does not normally work on the holiday weekday. The estimated additional-day value is €600 ÷ 5 = €120.
Irish rules in plain English
Full-time employees have immediate entitlement to a public holiday benefit. Part-time employees generally need 40 hours worked in the previous five weeks.
When an employee is not normally rostered to work on the public holiday, the published rule is one-fifth of normal weekly pay. If they normally work that day, normal daily pay depends on their work pattern.
The employer decides which statutory benefit to provide. Wages for hours actually worked are separate from the public holiday benefit.
This calculator provides an estimate for general information. It is not legal, employment, tax or financial advice.
Frequently asked questions
Do part-time workers get public holiday pay in Ireland?
Part-time employees generally qualify when they have worked at least 40 hours in the five weeks before the public holiday.
Is the next Monday always a paid day off?
No. If a public holiday falls at a weekend, there is no automatic legal right to the next working day off. The employer chooses one of the statutory benefit options.
Is payment for hours worked included?
No. This estimate focuses on the public holiday benefit. Pay for hours actually worked is governed by the agreed rate and is separate.
Official sources
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