The once-off double bank holiday is finally here and thousands of Ireland's workers will be enjoying the long-awaited four-day weekend.
The added date is to commemorate all those who have died during the Covid-19 pandemic as well as the front line workers who continued to keep the country running over the last two years.
Then, from 2023 a new Bank Holiday will be added to the calendar permanently on St Brigid’s Day - which will be February 6 next year.
