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New Year’s Day1 January1 January
St Brigid’s Day5 February3 February
St Patrick’s Day17 March17 March
Easter Monday1 April21 April
May Bank Holiday6 May5 May
June Bank Holiday3 June2 June
August Bank Holiday5 August4 August
October Bank Holiday28 October27 October
Christmas Day25 December25 December
St Stephen’s Day26 December26 December

Further reading

► Find out more about Living in Ireland

► See Local Culture in Ireland for more about Irish customs.

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