Irish Calendar

• January - Eanáir,January 1-New Year's Day, one of the Public Holidays in the Republic of Ireland, January 2-St. Munchin, Patron of the Diocese of Limerick, January 5- Twelfth Night, January 6- Little Christmas (Nollaig Beag) and/or Women's Christmas (Nollaig na mBan) and/or Twelfth Day (the traditional end of the Christmas season), January 31-St. Aiden, Patron of the Diocese of Ferns.

• February - Feabhra, February 1-Imbolc, Feast of St. Brigid (Secondary Patron of Ireland) and Lá Feabhra, the first day of Spring, February 6- Feast of St. Mel, patron of the Diocese of Ardagh.

• March - Márta, March 5- Feast of St. Kieran, patron of the Diocese of Ossory. March 17-Saint Patrick's Day (public holiday), March 24- Feast of St. Macartan, patron of the Diocese of Clogher

• April - Aibreán, April 18- Feast of St Laserian, patron of Leighlin Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin.

• May - Bealtaine, May 1-Beltane and Lá Bealtaine, the first day of Summer, May 3- Feast of St Conleth, patron of Kildare Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin, May 14- Feast of St. Carthage, patron of Lismore Diocese of Waterford and Lismore, May 16- Feast of Saint Brendan, patron of the Diocese of Clonfert. (The first Monday in May is a public holiday).

• June - Meitheamh, June 3- Feast of St. Kevin (Abbot of Glendalough) and patron of the Archdiocese of Dublin, June 6- Feast of St. Jarlath patron of the Archdiocese of Tuam]], June 9- Feast of Saint Columcille (Secondary Patron of Ireland]], June 16-Bloomsday, June 23-St. John's Eve / Bonfire Night. (The first Monday in June is a public holiday).

• July - Iúil,July 11- Feast of St Oliver Plunket, July 24- Feast of St. Declan, Garland Sunday (last Sunday of month).

• August - Lúnasa, August 1-Lughnasadh/Lá Lúnasa, the first day of Autumn, August 9- Feast of St. Felim and [St. Nathy]], August 30- Feast of St. Fiacre (Fiachra). (The first Monday in August is a public holiday).

• September - Meán Fómhair, September 9- Feast of St. Kieran of Clonmacnoise, September 25- Feast of St. Finbarr.

• October - Deireadh Fómhair,October11- Feast of St. Canice, October 16- Feast of St. Gall, October29- Feast of St. Colman of Kilmacduagh, October 31-Halloween/Samhain/Oíche Shamhna. (The last Monday in October is a public holiday).

• November - Mí na Samhna, November 1-All Saints Day and Lá Samhna (November Day), the first day of Winter, November 6-Feast of All the Saints of Ireland.

• December - Mí na Nollag, December 6-Feast of Saint Nicholas, chief patron of the City of Galway, December 18-Feast of St. Flannan patron of the Diocese of Killaloe, December 26]]- St. Stephen's Day.

• Days of the Week in the Irish language/Gaelic

Monday/Dé Luain, Tuesday/Dé Máirt, Wednesday/ Dé Céadaoin, Thursday/Déardaoin, Friday/Dé hAoine, Saturday/Dé Satharn, Sunday/Dé Domhnaigh.

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