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These are the public holidays observed in Ireland. [1] 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, most businesses and schools close. Other services, for example, public transport, still operate but often with reduced schedules.
6 January – Criminal barristers in Northern Ireland begin a four-week strike, withdrawing their services from legally-aided court cases in a dispute over legal aid. [5] [6] 10 January – A man is charged in connection with the shooting of an off-duty police officer in County Antrim on 6 January. [7]
8 January – The annual Art O'Neill Challenge endurance race, due to take place on 10 January from Dublin Castle, was postponed due to unsafe conditions along the route caused by an extreme cold weather and snow event affecting Ireland and Britain. [4] 9 January – A provisional temperature record of –8.2 °C was recorded in County Longford ...
1 March – SSE plc, Northern Ireland's largest supplier of gas, announces it will cut its prices by 22.8% from April. [49]4 March – Funding for Northern Ireland's only free specialist counselling service for victims of sexual violence is extended for a year as a replacement provider had not been lined up in time for the expiry of the contract with Nexus on 31 March.
19 January – The European Court of Human Rights announced that Ireland launched legal action against the United Kingdom on 17 January over the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 that gives amnesty to British soldiers and members of paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. [11] [12] 22 January
Chele/Yalda (Persian calendar) 21: 22 Winter solstice Summer solstice( SH) Yule: 23 Saturnalia ends HumanLight: 24 Christmas Eve (Christian) 25 Christmas & Yule (Christian) 26 Boxing Day United Kingdom La an Dreolin (Ireland) Kwanzaa Begins Zartosht No-Diso Hanukkah ends at sunset 27 Uwiha Ch'uyay : 28 Dia de Innocentadas (Spain, Latin America ...
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The following table is a list of countries by number of public holidays excluding non-regular special holidays. Nepal and India have the highest number of public holidays in the world with 35 annually. Also, Nepal has 6 day working schedule in a week.