Cavan and Monaghan Citizens Information advises employees that Good Friday is not covered under legislation as a public holiday. The holy day before Easter Sunday, however, is considered a bank holiday.
There is a public holiday in nearly every month of the year in Ireland, with July, September and November being the only months when there are none. Speaking on the Wider View programme earlier, Cecilia Smith from Cavan and Monaghan Citizens Information, said that although we all consider Good Friday and the the 27th of December holidays, they are, in fact, what used to be known as bank holidays only.
Bank holidays are not covered by the legislation on paid holidays called the Organisation of Working Time Act. The Development Manager explained that, under current legislation, employees are not entitled to a paid day off work on both these dates but, most do have the benefit. "On Good Friday for many people customer practice has existed in their workplace and they may not work Good Friday and that kind of depends on every organisation," Cecilia Smith told Northern Sound, "People should check contracts of employment to see if there's anything stated around them but, for most people all they'd be covered for for now is public holiday entitlements."
