The next general election in Ireland must be held within five years of the last one, which took place on Friday, 29 November 2024. Therefore, the next general election will be due by late November 2029 unless the Dáil is dissolved earlier by the Taoiseach, which can trigger an earlier election within 30 days of dissolution. In the United Kingdom, the next general election is scheduled to be held no later than Wednesday, 15 August 2029. For other countries like Poland and New Zealand, the next parliamentary elections are scheduled by 2027 and 2026 respectively, but these are not general elections in the UK or Ireland. Hence, focusing on Ireland and the UK as the core context, the key dates for the next general elections are:
- Ireland: By November 2029 at the latest (5 years from last election on 29 Nov 2024)
- United Kingdom: By 15 August 2029 at the latest
These dates reflect the maximum intervals unless early elections are called.
