Public Holiday Rates. Public holidays may commemorate a special day or other event, for example, saint patrick's day (17 march) or christmas day (25 december). Minimum shift lengths on public holidays;
The following days are public holidays under the nes: Public holidays may commemorate a special day or other event, for example, saint patrick's day (17 march) or christmas day (25 december). From 2023, there will be a new annual public holiday in early february to mark st brigid’s day.