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Events during the year 2025 in Ireland.

Incumbents

President: Michael D. Higgins
Taoiseach (acting): Simon Harris (Fine Gael)
Tánaiste (acting): Micheál Martin (Fianna Fáil)
Dáil Éireann: 34th
Seanad Éireann: 27th

Events

January

1 January
- The 2025 Seanad election (for university members) was in progress (began 30 December 2024).^[1]
- The minimum wage rose to €13.50 per hour. The Irish minimum wage was introduced in April 2000.^[2]

4 January – The United States president Joe Biden presented the singer Bono with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his activism against AIDS and poverty.^[3]

Scheduled

15 January – Issue date for Seanad election ballot papers, for panel members.^[1]

22 January – Return of Dáil Éireann after the Christmas break.^[4]

29 January – Closure of Seanad election poll, for university members.^[1]

30 January – Closure of Seanad election poll, for panel members.^[1]

12 September – Earliest date possible for Presidential election.^[5]

12 November – Inauguration of new president.^[5]

Sport

Association football (men)

Nations League

Play-off fixtures:

20 March – Bulgaria v Ireland.^[6]

23 March – Ireland v Bulgaria.^[6]

2026 World Cup qualification

UEFA Group F:

6 September – Ireland v Hungary.^[7]

9 September – Armenia v Ireland.^[7]

11 October – Denmark or Portugal^† v Ireland.^[7]

14 October – Ireland v Armenia.^[7]

13 November – Ireland v Denmark or Portugal.^†^[7]

16 November – Hungary v Ireland.^[7]

† Depending on the outcome of two Nations League quarter-final playoff matches between Denmark and Portugal in March.

Association football (women)

Nation's League

Group B2

21 February – Ireland v Turkey.^[8]

25 February – Slovenia v Ireland.^[8]

4 April – Greece v Ireland.^[8]

8 April – Ireland v Greece.^[8]

30 May – Turkey v Ireland.^[8]

3 June – Ireland v Slovenia.^[8]

Annual events

Source:^[9]

(H) = public holiday

1 January – New Year's Day. (H)

6 January – Nollaig na mBan.

8–11 January – Young Scientist Exhibition.

1 February – Imbolc.

3 February – Saint Brigid's holiday. (H)

20 February–2 March – Dublin International Film Festival.

17 March – Saint Patrick's Day. (H)

20 March – Spring equinox.

8–13 April – Cúirt Festival of Literature.

21 April – Easter Monday. (H)

1 May – Bealtaine.

2–10 May – Galway Theatre Festival.

5 May – May holiday. (H)

16–25 May – International Literature Festival Dublin.

24 May–2 June – Fleadh Nua festival.

28 May–1 June – Listowel Writers' Week.

2 June – June holiday. (H)

16 June – Bloomsday.

21 June – Summer solstice.

28 July–3 August – Galway Races.

1 August – Lúnasa.

4 August – August holiday. (H)

3–10 August – Fleadh Cheoil festival.

10–12 August – Puck Fair.

15–19 August – Rose of Tralee festival.

29–31 August – Electric Picnic festival.

22 September – Autumn equinox.

26–28 September – Galway Oyster Festival.

September–October – Dublin Theatre Festival.

27 October – October holiday. (H)

31 October – Hallowe'en.

1 November – Samhain.

21 December – Winter solstice.

25 December – Christmas Day. (H)

26 December – Saint Stephen's Day, also Lá an Dreoilín. (H)

Deaths

2 January – Pádraig Ó Snodaigh, 89, Irish language writer, publisher, activist, and former president of Conradh na Gaeilge.^[10]
3 January – Donal Kelly, 86, journalist and news correspondent (RTÉ News).^[11]
4 January – Colm Connolly, 82, journalist, newsreader and reporter (RTÉ News).^[12]