The Labour party says it will introduce two new public holidays if it gets into government.
The party has suggested one paid public holiday between January and St Patrick's Day and another in July.
As part of its 'better pay and job security' policy - unveiled today ahead of next week's general election - Labour said it will guarantee workers the right to be represented by a trade union.
The party also suggests they will "properly examine" the case for a four-day working week - saying evidence indicates it could lead to better productivity, an improved bottom line, and less stress for staff.
However, they're first pledging to bring Ireland up to the European average of 11 paid public holidays.
Senator Ged Nash - who is a Labour general election candidate in Louth and East Meath - said workers in Ireland deserve more days off.
He argued: "If we look at the calendar... for example, we don't have a public holiday between January and St Patrick's Day.
"We don't have a public holiday in July, in the middle of the summer, when people should be taking the time out to enjoy life with their family and friends.
"They are potentially months that we could identify."
He claimed that Ireland is "way behind" the European norm, and his party's proposal would bring Ireland up to international standards.
Senator Nash added: "All of the indicators show we're one of the most productive economies in Europe - let's give workers a bit of a break."
On the subject of guaranteeing trade union membership, Senator Nash noted that his party isn't convinced that a referendum would be needed to implement it into law.
He said they're confident they could legislate for it and that any such legislation would be "secure".
