Third of Irish workers fail to use all holidays

Third of Irish workers fail to use all holidays

Over a third of Irish people failed to make full use of their holiday entitlements last year, according to new research.

One in three Irish workers failed to use full annual leave entitlements

More than one in three Irish employees (35%) did not take their full annual leave entitlement in 2024, according to new research from FRS Recruitment. While still a significant figure, the latest findings mark an improvement on the previous year, when 42% of workers said they had unused holiday days. The 2025 Annual Leave Report by FRS Recruitment – which surveyed almost 2,000 Irish workers – found that nearly a quarter (23%) failed to take at l…