There are eight special sacred days, holidays, and festivals in Ireland that date back to the old Celtic world.

A controversy erupted in the Republic of Ireland this summer when Patrick Costello, a member of Parliament for the Green Party, proposed that July 12 should be made a public holiday across Ireland.

The feast of St. Brigid of Kildare, Ireland’s female patron saint, will be a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland beginning in 2023, it was recently announced. Her feast is Feb. 1, and the bank ...

The new St Brigid’s Day bank holiday is coming in February – here’s how to make the best of it St Brigid's Day celebrations. Photo: Tourism Ireland Ireland's new bank holiday celebrates St Brigid.