Holidays and Observances in Ireland in 2008
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Tuesday | New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| Jan 6 | Sunday | Epiphany | Observance |
| Mar 2 | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| Mar 17 | Monday | St. Patrick's Day | National Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Friday | Good Friday | Observance |
| Mar 22 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance |
| Mar 23 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Mar 24 | Monday | Easter Monday | National Holiday |
| May 1 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Observance |
| May 5 | Monday | May Day | National Holiday |
| May 11 | Sunday | Pentecost | Observance |
| Jun 2 | Monday | June Bank Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jun 15 | Sunday | Father’s Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
| Aug 4 | Monday | August Bank Holiday | National Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Monday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 27 | Monday | October Bank Holiday | National Holiday |
| Oct 31 | Friday | Halloween | Observance |
| Nov 1 | Saturday | All Saints' Day | Observance |
| Dec 21 | Sunday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Wednesday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | National Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Friday | St. Stephen's Day | National Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Wednesday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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