The main public holidays in the Republic of Ireland are: New Year's Day; St.
Patrick's Day (17th March); Good Friday; Easter Monday; May Holiday (first
Monday in May); June Holiday (first Monday in June); August Holiday (first
Monday in August); October holiday (last Monday in October); Christmas Day and
St. Stephen's Day (26th December).
Festivals include:
Dublin International Film Festival which takes place over ten
days in April;
Dublin Agricultural Spring Show, held in the Royal Dublin Society
Showground in Ballsbridge;
International Choral and Folk Dance Festival, held in
Cork;
International Fishing Festival, held in Donegal;
Cork Arts Festival;
Galway Arts Festival;
Galway Film Fleadh;
Kilkenny Arts Week;
Puck Fair, held in
Killorglan in Co. Kerry;
All-Ireland Hurling and Football Finals, held in Croke
Park in Dublin;
Matchmaking Festival, held in Lisdoonvarna in Co. Clare;
Sligo
Arts Week;
Ballinasloe Horse Fair, held in Ballinasloe in Co. Galway;
Cork
International Film Festival and International Jazz Festival;
Dublin Marathon;
Dublin Theatre Festival;
Gourmet Festival, held in Kinsale in Co. Cork
Wexford Opera Festival.