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National holidays in ireland









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What? / Why?

1. January

New Year´s Day

Irish people see New Year in a pub. There are no fireworks like in Germany. In some Irish regions people organize the "New Year´s Swim". In the morning on New Year´s Day they go swimming in the cold Atlantic Ocean.

17. March

St. Patrick´s Day

It is a public festival in honour of St. Patrick. He is the nationalholy. He brought the Christian religion to Ireland. Parades take place in all towns in the country. The Irish people wear green clothes because this is the national colour. Everywhere you can see the shamrock, the national symbol.


9. April

Good Friday

The day is dedicated to Jesus´ death.


12. April

Easter Monday











In hornour of Jesus´ resurrection.


3. May, 7. June, 2. August, 25. October

Bank Holiday

It is a legal holiday. In 1933 President Roosevelt introduced this holiday to stop the "Money Panic". At the same time too many savers withdraw money from their accounts. For that reason the banks had to close.


31. October till 2. November

Halloween















It is celebrated to drive away the ghosts. In Derry, a region in Ireland, the people drive away the ghosts with fireworks. It has its origin in the Celtic festival Samhain.


6. December

Independence Day

On this day, the Irish got their independence from England in 1921.


25. and 26. December

Christmas



















Irish people celebrate the day like Germans with a Christmas tree and go to church. But on Christmas Eve they meet each other in a pub. Santa Claus comes on his reindeersleigh to bring the gifts and collect whiskey and the sweets, that were made available for him.

 
 



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