<P> These are the public holidays observed in Ireland . 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 (sometimes also referred to as bank holidays - a colloquialism), most businesses and schools close . Other services, for example, public transport, still operate but often with reduced schedules . </P> <P> The nine public holidays in Ireland each year are as follows: </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> English Name </Th> <Th> Irish Name </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1 January </Td> <Td> New Year's Day </Td> <Td> Lá Caille or Lá Bliana Nua </Td> <Td> Most also take time off work for New Year's Eve (Oíche Chinn Bliana). </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 March </Td> <Td> Saint Patrick's Day </Td> <Td> Lá Fhéile Pádraig </Td> <Td> National day . First became an official public holiday in Ireland in 1903 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Moveable Monday </Td> <Td> Easter Monday </Td> <Td> Luan Cásca </Td> <Td> The day after Easter Sunday (Domhnach Cásca)--also coincides with the commemoration of the Easter Rising . Good Friday (Aoine an Chéasta) is not a public holiday, though all state schools and some businesses close . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Moveable Monday </Td> <Td> May Day </Td> <Td> Lá Bealtaine </Td> <Td> The first Monday in May . First observed in 1994 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Moveable Monday </Td> <Td> June Holiday </Td> <Td> Lá Saoire i mí an Mheithimh </Td> <Td> The first Monday in June . Previously observed as Whit Monday until 1973 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Moveable Monday </Td> <Td> August Holiday </Td> <Td> Lá Saoire i mí Lúnasa </Td> <Td> The first Monday in August . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Moveable Monday </Td> <Td> October Holiday </Td> <Td> Lá Saoire i mí Dheireadh Fómhair </Td> <Td> The last Monday in October . (Lá Saoire Oíche Shamhna). First observed in 1977 . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 December </Td> <Td> Christmas Day </Td> <Td> Lá Nollag </Td> <Td> Most start Christmas celebrations on Christmas Eve (Oíche Nollag), including taking time off work . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 December </Td> <Td> St. Stephen's Day </Td> <Td> Lá Fhéile Stiofáin or Lá an Dreoilín </Td> <Td> The day after Christmas celebrating the feast day of Saint Stephen . Lá an Dreoilín translates as the Day of the Wren . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> English Name </Th> <Th> Irish Name </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr>

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