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These are the public holidays observed in Ireland. [1] Public holidays in Ireland (as in other countries) may commemorate a special day or other event, such as Saint Patrick's Day or Christmas Day. On public holidays, most businesses and schools close. Other services, for example, public transport, still operate but often with reduced schedules.
Diagram comparing the Celtic, astronomical and meteorological calendars. The Irish calendar is the Gregorian calendar as it is in use in Ireland, but also incorporating Irish cultural festivals and views of the division of the seasons, presumably inherited from earlier Celtic calendar traditions.
September–October – Dublin Theatre Festival. October 4–10 – National Space Week. 27 October – October holiday. (H) 31 October – Hallowe'en. 1 November – Samhain. 21 December – Winter solstice. 25 December – Christmas Day. (H) 26 December – Saint Stephen's Day, also Lá an Dreoilín. (H) See also: Public holidays in Ireland
In Ireland, the October Holiday (sometimes called the October Bank Holiday, Irish: Lá Saoire i Mí Dheireadh Fómhair or Lá Saoire Oíche Shamhna) is observed on the last Monday of October. [1] Usually, but not always, this is the day after the end of Western European Summer Time. It was introduced in 1977. [2]
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Pages in category "Public holidays in the Republic of Ireland" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Lughnasadh, Lughnasa or Lúnasa (/ ˈ l uː n ə s ə / LOO-nə-sə, Irish: [ˈl̪ˠuːnˠəsˠə]) is a Gaelic festival marking the beginning of the harvest season. Historically, it was widely observed throughout Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man.