Public Holidays in Ireland in 2020
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: St. Patrick's Day
- St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is a widely known historic figure. But for all his celebrity, his life remains somewhat of a mystery
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: Mothering Sunday
- Most people today equate Mothering Sunday with the traditions of the American Mothers Sunday. In actual fact, Mothering Sunday has nothing to do with anything maternal
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: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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: Easter Monday
- Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
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: May Bank Holiday
- This holiday is nowadays most closely related to the International Worker's Day celebrated around the world on 1 May each year.
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: June Bank Holiday
- Known in Gaelic as 'Lá Saoire i mí Mheitheamh', this holiday was first established by the Bank Holidays Act 1871 when Ireland was still part of the United Kingdom
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: Father's Day
- 3rd Sunday in June
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: August Bank
- The August Bank Holiday in Republic of Ireland is observed on the first Monday in August
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: October Bank Holiday
- The October Bank Holiday is a public holiday in Ireland on the last Monday in October
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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: St. Stephen's Day
- The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
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: St. Stephen's Day (in lieu)
- The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
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: Bank Holiday
- Banks are closed today for the extended Christmas period
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