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them more if they were uniform across the globe. Holidays and Festivals have a habit of
happening after you’ve worked out your travel schedule to the last nanosecond. Find
out how your trip figures with calendars around the world with JourneyMart’s
exhaustive list. |
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IRELAND
Date 2008 |
Occasion |
| January 1 |
New Year's
Day |
| March 17 |
St Patrick's
Day* |
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March 21 |
Good Friday1 |
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March 23 |
Easter
Day |
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March 24 |
Easter Monday |
| May
5 |
May Day |
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June 2 |
June Bank Holiday |
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August 4 |
August Bank Holiday |
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October 27 |
October Bank Holiday |
| December 25 |
Christmas
Day |
| December 26 |
St.
Stephen's Day |
| *St
Patrick's Day is moved to the Monday following if it falls on a Sunday. 1 Not
officially a holiday, but in practice normally given.
**Church Holidays
You should know:
An employer can may replace a public holiday (with the exception of Christmas Day and
Saint Patrick's Day) by the church holiday immediately preceding it unless it falls on a
Sunday. The employee must be informed of this at least 14 days in advance.
Weekend - Saturday, Sunday |
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