- January 1 - New Year's Day , one of the Public Holidays In The Republic Of Ireland .
- --- 1871 - disestablishment of Church Of Ireland takes effect
- --- 1926 - 2RN (original radio station of present RTÉ ) set up
- --- 1973 - Ireland becomes a member of the EU .
- --- 1975 - Ireland assumes first Presidency Of The Council Of The European Union (see July 1)
- --- 1984 - Galway City begins year long celebration of 500th anniversary ( Quincentennial ) of mayoral status with Festival Eucharist in St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church
- --- 1990 - Ireland assumes fourth Presidency of Council of the European Union
- --- 2002 - Euro replaces Punt as Irish currency
- --- 2004 - Ireland assumes sixth Presidency of the Council of the European Union
- January 2 - St. Munchin , Patron of the Diocese Of Limerick
- , Lord Haw-Haw
- January 5 - Twelfth Night
- --- 1839 - The Night Of The Big Wind
- --- 1976 - death of John A. Costello former Taoiseach
- January 6 - Little Christmas (Nollaig Bheag) and/or Women's Christmas (Nollaig na mBan)
- ---and/or Twelfth Day (the traditional end of the Christmas season), and for Irish Roman Catholics, a Holy Day Of Obligation
- ratified by Dáil Éireann
- disaster in Bantry Bay
- , Taoiseach , visits Prime Minister Of Northern Ireland , Terence O'Neill
- accepts surrender of Dublin Castle from the Viceroy , Lord Fitzalan
- in the Mansion House , Dublin
- --- Irish War Of Independence begins with ambush in Co. Tipperary
- in Brussels
- founded
- January 30 - 1808 work begins on Nelson's Pillar , Dublin.
- --- 1972 - Bloody Sunday in Derry
- January 31 - St. Aidan , Patron of the Diocese Of Ferns
''The first Monday in May is a public holiday.''
- May 1 - Beltane and Lá Bealtaine, the first day of Summer
- --- 1316 - Edward Bruce crowned King Of Ireland near Dundalk
- --- 2004 - Ireland, holder of the Presidency Of The Council Of The European Union , hosts a Day of Welcomes for the ten Accession States .
- , Dublin, becomes the National Cathedral of the Church Of Ireland
- --- 1984 - Report of the New Ireland Forum published
- --- 1969 - James Chichester-Clark becomes Prime Minister Of Northern Ireland
- May 3 - Feast of St Conleth , patron of Kildare Diocese Of Kildare And Leighlin
- ---
- --- 1933 - Oath Of Allegiance (Ireland) to King abolished in Irish Free State
- with HQ is Strasbourg
- --- 1981 - death of Bobby Sands MP while on Hunger Strike
- , first bishop of Dublin
- --- and Neil Blaney dismissed from Government Of Ireland
- '' sunk off Old Head Of Kinsale
- --- 1931 - An Óige ( Irish Youth Hostel Association ) founded
- --- 1971 - death of Sean Lemass , former Taoiseach
- by Saint Columcille
- May 14 - Feast of Saint Mochuda (Carthage), patron of Lismore Diocese Of Waterford And Lismore
- --- 1660 - Following Restoration of monarchy in England, Charles II proclaimed King Of Ireland in Dublin.
- at Genoa
- May 16 - Feast of Saint Brendan , patron of the Diocese Of Clonfert
- --- 1926 - Fianna Fáil party founded
- movement founded by Isaac Butt in Dublin.
- ) introduced in Irish House Of Commons
- crowned "Edward VI of England" in Dublin .
- bill passed by British Parliament
- established in RoI
- .
- --- 1983 - first meeting in Dublin Castle of the New Ireland Forum
- bombs Dublin
''The first Monday in June is a public holiday.''
''The first Monday in August is a public holiday.''
''The last Monday in October is a public holiday.''
- enacted
- inaugurated as President Of Ireland .
- --- 1983 - Patrick Hillery inaugurated for second term as President of Ireland.
- --- 1990 - Mary Robinson inaugurated as President of Ireland.
- December 6 - Feast of Saint Nicholas , chief patron of the City of Galway
- --- signed
- --- comes into existence
- December 8 - Feast of the Immaculate Conception , for Irish Roman Catholics, a Holy Day Of Obligation
- --- 1944 - Córas Iompair Éireann (CIE) set up
- --- opened in Dublin
- --- 1973 - Sunningdale Agreement signed
- December 11 - 1921 Sack of Cork by Black And Tans
- --- passed by UK Parliament
- --- elected Taoiseach by Dáil
- of Edward VIII recognised in the Irish Free State by the enactment of the Executive Authority (External Relations) Act, 1936
- December 13 - Feast of Saint Lucy ''(the following Wednesday, Friday and Saturday were observed as Quarter Tense )''
- December 18 - Feast of St. Flannan patron of the Diocese Of Killaloe
- inaugurated as President Of Ireland .
- , Saoi of Aosdána
- passed
- December 25 - Christmas Day (Public Holiday), one of the four Irish Quarter Days
- ---for Irish Roman Catholics, a Holy Day Of Obligation
- December 26 - St. Stephen's Day (Public Holiday)
- --- 1587 - escape of Hugh O'Donnell from Dublin Castle
- comes into operation.
- , then Telefis Eireann, begins programming
- Monday:
- Tuesday:
- Wednesday:
- Thursday:
- Friday:
- Saturday:
- Sunday: .
- Spring: - Spring/Vernal Equinox: '''Lá Leathach an Earraigh'''
- Summer: - Summer Solstice: '''Grianstad an tSamhraidh'''
- Autumn: - Autumnal Equinox: '''Lá Leathach an Fhómhair'''
- Winter: - Winter Solstice: '''Grianstad an Gheimhridh'''
- Lent:
- Easter:
- Advent:
- Christmastide:
- Quarter Tense:
- Holiday:
- Public Holiday:
- Church Holyday:
- New Year's Eve:
- New Year's Day:
- The Naming and Circumcision of Jesus:
- Twelfth Night:
- Epiphany: or '''Nollaig na mBan''' or '''An Eipifáine'''
- The Epiphany or Manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles:
- The Baptism of Our Lord:
- The Conversion of Saint Paul:
- St. Brigid's Day: or '''Lá Feabhra'''
- The Presentation of Christ in the Temple:
- The Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary:
- St. Patrick's Day:
- St. Joseph of Nazareth:
- April Fools Day:
- St. John's Eve/Bonfire Night:
- Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary: or '''Lá Theachtaireacht an Aingil''' or '''Sanas na Maighdine Beannaithe Muire'''
- May Day:
- The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin:
- Assumption:
- The Transfiguration of Our Lord:
- The Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary:
- St. Michael and all Angels:
- Hallowe'en:
- 1 Nov:
- All Souls Day:
- Immaculate Conception:
- Christmas Day:
- St. Stephen's Day: or '''Lá an Dreoilín'''
- Holy Innocents Day:
- St Mark the Evangelist:
- Sts. Philip and James, Apostles:
- St. Mathias:
- St. Peter:
- St. Thomas:
- St. James the Apostle:
- St. Bartholemew:
- St. Luke the Evangelist:
- St. Matthew the Evangelist:
- St. John the Evangelist:
- St. Andrews Day:
- Sts. Simon and Jude:
- Advent:
- Ember Days:
- Rogation Days:
- Days of Fast and Abstinence:
- Shrove Tuesday:
- Ash Wednesday:
- Lent:
- Holy Week:
- Palm Sunday: or '''Domhnach na hImrime'''
- Spy Wednesday:
- Holy (Maundy) Thursday:
- Good Friday:
- Holy Saturday:
- Easter Sunday:
- Easter Monday:
- Ascension Thursday:
- Corpus Christi:
- Pentecost Sunday:
- Whit Monday:
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