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Word List: Public holidays in Ireland
- Good Friday, Good Fridays
(noun) - Definition:
- the Friday before Easter Sunday, believed by Christians to be the day on which Christ was crucified
- Example:
- Christians do not eat meat on Good Friday.
- May Day, May Days
(noun) - Definition:
- the first day of May, a spring festival, a celebration of the beginning of the spring and a world-wide workers' holiday
- Example:
- Some families go hiking on May Day.
- Spring Bank Holiday, Spring Bank Holidays
(noun) - Definition:
- the last Monday in May when people celebrate spring
- Example:
- There will be a huge barbecue next Spring Bank Holiday.
- Easter Monday, Easter Mondays
(noun) - Definition:
- the Monday following Easter Friday
- Example:
- On Easter Monday, the family usually attends church.
- June Bank Holiday, June Bank Holidays
(noun) - Definition:
- a public holiday on the first Monday in June
- Example:
- The workers are glad that there is June Bank Holiday.
- Summer Bank Holiday, Summer Bank Holidays
(noun) - Definition:
- a public holiday celebrated on the last Monday in August
- Example:
- Let's have a party on this year's Summer Bank Holiday.
- October Bank Holiday, October Bank Holidays
(noun) - Definition:
- a public holiday on the last Monday of October
- Example:
- Usually, but not always, the October Bank Holiday is the day after the end of Western European Summer Time.
- Christmas Day, Christmas Days
(noun) - Definition:
- the 25th of December, a Christian holiday
- Example:
- They celebrate Christmas Day with their family.
- Boxing Day, Boxing Days
(noun) - Definition:
- the day after Christmas Day, December 26th
- Example:
- Usually, the family sees their friends on Boxing Day.
- New Year's Day, New Year's Days
(noun) - Definition:
- a legal holiday in many countries to welcome the New Year on January 1
- Example:
- After celebrating, they were very tired on New Year's Day.
- St. Patrick's Day, St. Patrick's Days
(noun) - Definition:
- a Roman-Catholic holiday commemorating Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland on the 17th of March
- Example:
- All over the world, people celebrate and have parties on St. Patrick's Day.
Source: http://www.learning-english-online.net/areas/vocabulary/common-vocabulary/time-and-date/public-holidays-and-holidays/ireland/
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