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Saint Patrick is one of the patron saints of Ireland and his saint’s day is 17 March each year. The only other saint’s day that is also a public holiday is 26 December, Saint Stephen’s Day. Saint Patrick was possibly named Maewyn Succat at his birth in England late in the fourth century. He was […]
This page contains a national calendar of all 2017 bank holidays. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. On all bank holidays, banks, schools and most businesses are closed and public transport is usually on a less-frequent timetable, although more and more shops are opening on public […]
Christmas Day is always celebrated on 25 December and is the commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ. It is a bank holiday in Ireland with schools, businesses, shops and government offices mostly closed. Public transport is very limited. In Ireland on Christmas, many people attend Mass and church services, either on the night before or […]
Saint Stephen’s Day is celebrated on 26 December, the day after Christmas Day, and is also known in Ireland, amongst other names, as Boxing Day and the Hunting of the Wrens. Saint Stephen is remembered for being the first Christian martyr. Stephen looked after the poor but was stoned to death in AD36 for preaching […]
