{"route":"ie-2027","type":"country-year","country":"ie","country_name":"Ireland","year":2027,"month":null,"fetched_at":"2026-10-07T01:08:57Z","human_pause_index":null,"data_license":"ODbL-1.0","data_license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/","data_source":"OpenHolidays API","holidays":[{"date":"2027-01-01","endDate":"2027-01-01","localName":"Lá Caille","name":"New Year's Day","countryCode":"IE","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Ireland’s supplied 2027 calendar lists New Year’s Day on 1 January as a public holiday. In the Gregorian calendar, 1 January is the first day of the year, and the accompanying background describes the date as widely observed internationally. That general context does not establish particular Irish customs or the precise legal scope of the holiday. This entry records the listed date and classification without assuming that everyone observes the day in the same way.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=IE&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-07T01:08:57Z","article":"Ireland’s supplied 2027 calendar lists New Year’s Day on 1 January as a public holiday. In the Gregorian calendar, 1 January is the first day of the year, and the accompanying background describes the date as widely observed internationally. That general context does not establish particular Irish customs or the precise legal scope of the holiday. This entry records the listed date and classification without assuming that everyone observes the day in the same way.","research":{"holiday_id":"h1","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The supplied Ireland calendar lists New Year’s Day as a public holiday; the evidence does not independently establish nationwide legal coverage.","facts":["The calendar lists New Year’s Day on 1 January 2027 as PUBLIC.","The accompanying context identifies 1 January as the first day of the Gregorian calendar year."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied evidence does not independently establish the holiday’s nationwide legal scope."],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h1"],"source_suggestions":[],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=IE&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h1","title":"New Year's Day","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year%27s_Day","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/ireland/2027/new-year-s-day-january-1/"},{"date":"2027-02-01","endDate":"2027-02-01","localName":"Lá Fhéile Bríde","name":"Saint Brigid's Day","countryCode":"IE","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"The supplied calendar lists Saint Brigid’s Day on Monday, 1 February 2027, as a public holiday in Ireland. No explanatory source excerpt accompanies this entry, so the supplied evidence does not establish why the day is recognized, the legal rule governing its date, or the scope of coverage. The listing is consistent with Ireland’s St Brigid public holiday, but those details should be checked against an official Irish source.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=IE&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-07T01:08:57Z","article":"The supplied calendar lists Saint Brigid’s Day on Monday, 1 February 2027, as a public holiday in Ireland. No explanatory source excerpt accompanies this entry, so the supplied evidence does not establish why the day is recognized, the legal rule governing its date, or the scope of coverage. The listing is consistent with Ireland’s St Brigid public holiday, but those details should be checked against an official Irish source.","research":{"holiday_id":"h2","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The supplied Ireland calendar lists Saint Brigid’s Day as PUBLIC, but provides no supporting context about its recognition or date rule.","facts":["The calendar lists Saint Brigid’s Day on 1 February 2027 as PUBLIC."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied evidence does not explain the holiday’s legal basis, date rule, or coverage."],"references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Citizens Information: Public holidays in Ireland","url":"https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/employment-rights-and-conditions/leave-and-holidays/public-holidays-in-ireland/","reason":"Could verify the Irish public-holiday status and the applicable date rule."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=IE&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"}],"seo_url":"/ireland/2027/saint-brigid-s-day-february-1/"},{"date":"2027-03-17","endDate":"2027-03-17","localName":"Lá Fhéile Pádraig","name":"Saint Patrick's Day","countryCode":"IE","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Saint Patrick’s Day falls on 17 March, the traditional date of Saint Patrick’s death, and the supplied calendar lists it as a public holiday in Ireland in 2027. The accompanying context describes the day as both religious and cultural, connected with Saint Patrick and Irish heritage. It notes that observances can include public events and church services, while also emphasizing that celebrations vary. The holiday is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=IE&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-07T01:08:57Z","article":"Saint Patrick’s Day falls on 17 March, the traditional date of Saint Patrick’s death, and the supplied calendar lists it as a public holiday in Ireland in 2027. The accompanying context describes the day as both religious and cultural, connected with Saint Patrick and Irish heritage. It notes that observances can include public events and church services, while also emphasizing that celebrations vary. The holiday is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland.","research":{"holiday_id":"h3","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists the day as PUBLIC in Ireland, and the accompanying context identifies it as a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland.","facts":["The calendar lists Saint Patrick’s Day on 17 March 2027 as PUBLIC.","The context describes the date as a religious and cultural holiday commemorating Saint Patrick and Irish heritage."],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h3"],"source_suggestions":[],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=IE&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h3","title":"Saint Patrick's Day","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/ireland/2027/saint-patrick-s-day-march-17/"},{"date":"2027-03-29","endDate":"2027-03-29","localName":"Luan Cásca","name":"Easter Monday","countryCode":"IE","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Ireland’s supplied calendar lists Easter Monday on 29 March 2027 as a public holiday. The accompanying context places the day within Eastertide and describes it as the second day of the Easter Octave in Western Christianity. This provides religious context for the name, but does not establish that everyone observes the day or detail its legal arrangements in Ireland. The entry therefore reflects the calendar’s date and classification without adding unsupported local customs.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=IE&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-07T01:08:57Z","article":"Ireland’s supplied calendar lists Easter Monday on 29 March 2027 as a public holiday. The accompanying context places the day within Eastertide and describes it as the second day of the Easter Octave in Western Christianity. This provides religious context for the name, but does not establish that everyone observes the day or detail its legal arrangements in Ireland. The entry therefore reflects the calendar’s date and classification without adding unsupported local customs.","research":{"holiday_id":"h4","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The supplied Ireland calendar lists Easter Monday as PUBLIC; the context explains its place in Western Christianity but does not independently establish Irish legal coverage.","facts":["The calendar lists Easter Monday on 29 March 2027 as PUBLIC.","The context describes Easter Monday as the second day of Eastertide in Western Christianity."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context does not independently verify the holiday’s legal scope in Ireland."],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h4"],"source_suggestions":[],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=IE&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h4","title":"Easter Monday","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Monday","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/ireland/2027/easter-monday-march-29/"},{"date":"2027-05-03","endDate":"2027-05-03","localName":"Lá Bealtaine","name":"May Day","countryCode":"IE","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"The supplied Ireland calendar lists May Day as a public holiday on 3 May 2027. The accompanying background describes a wider European seasonal festival traditionally associated with 1 May, including related Gaelic Beltane traditions, and distinguishes that festival from International Workers’ Day. It does not establish that the Irish public holiday date is itself observed as the ancient festival. The calendar date and the festival’s traditional date should therefore be understood as separate pieces of information.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=IE&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-07T01:08:57Z","article":"The supplied Ireland calendar lists May Day as a public holiday on 3 May 2027. The accompanying background describes a wider European seasonal festival traditionally associated with 1 May, including related Gaelic Beltane traditions, and distinguishes that festival from International Workers’ Day. It does not establish that the Irish public holiday date is itself observed as the ancient festival. The calendar date and the festival’s traditional date should therefore be understood as separate pieces of information.","research":{"holiday_id":"h5","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The supplied Ireland calendar lists May Day as PUBLIC; its accompanying context discusses the wider May Day festival, not the legal basis of the Irish holiday.","facts":["The calendar lists May Day on 3 May 2027 as PUBLIC.","The context describes a European May Day festival traditionally held on 1 May and distinguishes it from International Workers’ Day."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied context does not explain the legal basis for the Irish public holiday or its date."],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h5"],"source_suggestions":[],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=IE&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h5","title":"May Day","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_Day","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/ireland/2027/may-day-may-3/"},{"date":"2027-06-04","endDate":"2027-06-04","localName":"Lá Saoire i mí an Mheithimh","name":"June Holiday","countryCode":"IE","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"The supplied calendar lists Ireland’s June Holiday on Friday, 4 June 2027, as a public holiday. However, the accompanying Ireland-specific context says the holiday is observed on the first Monday in June; in 2027, that Monday is 7 June. The holiday’s recognition is supported, but its date in the supplied calendar conflicts with the stated rule. The listed date should not be treated as settled without checking an authoritative Irish source.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=IE&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-07T01:08:57Z","article":"The supplied calendar lists Ireland’s June Holiday on Friday, 4 June 2027, as a public holiday. However, the accompanying Ireland-specific context says the holiday is observed on the first Monday in June; in 2027, that Monday is 7 June. The holiday’s recognition is supported, but its date in the supplied calendar conflicts with the stated rule. The listed date should not be treated as settled without checking an authoritative Irish source.","research":{"holiday_id":"h6","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The context supports an Irish June Holiday on the first Monday in June, but that rule conflicts with the calendar’s listed date of 4 June 2027.","facts":["The calendar lists the June Holiday on 4 June 2027 as PUBLIC.","The context says Ireland observes the June Holiday on the first Monday in June.","The first Monday in June 2027 is 7 June, not 4 June."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied calendar date conflicts with the first-Monday-in-June rule in the accompanying context."],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h6"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Citizens Information: Public holidays in Ireland","url":"https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/employment-rights-and-conditions/leave-and-holidays/public-holidays-in-ireland/","reason":"Could verify the June public holiday date rule and resolve the calendar discrepancy."}],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=IE&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h6","title":"June Holiday","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_Holiday","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/ireland/2027/june-holiday-june-4/"},{"date":"2027-08-02","endDate":"2027-08-02","localName":"Lá Saoire i mí Lúnasa","name":"August Holiday","countryCode":"IE","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Ireland’s supplied calendar lists the August Holiday on 2 August 2027. This date is the first Monday of August, matching the rule described in the accompanying Ireland-specific context. That source also reports that the holiday was first observed in 1871 under the Bank Holidays Act 1871. The entry identifies the date and holiday name; the background does not establish how widely individuals or businesses observe it.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=IE&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-07T01:08:57Z","article":"Ireland’s supplied calendar lists the August Holiday on 2 August 2027. This date is the first Monday of August, matching the rule described in the accompanying Ireland-specific context. That source also reports that the holiday was first observed in 1871 under the Bank Holidays Act 1871. The entry identifies the date and holiday name; the background does not establish how widely individuals or businesses observe it.","research":{"holiday_id":"h7","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists the August Holiday as PUBLIC, and the accompanying context says it is observed in Ireland on the first Monday of August.","facts":["The calendar lists the August Holiday on 2 August 2027 as PUBLIC.","The context identifies the Irish observance as the first Monday of August."],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h7"],"source_suggestions":[],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=IE&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h7","title":"August Holiday","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Holiday","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/ireland/2027/august-holiday-august-2/"},{"date":"2027-10-25","endDate":"2027-10-25","localName":"Lá Saoire i mí Dheireadh Fómhair","name":"October Holiday","countryCode":"IE","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"The supplied calendar lists Ireland’s October Holiday on 25 October 2027. That date is the last Monday of October, consistent with the accompanying context, which describes the Irish holiday as falling on the last Monday of the month. The context also notes that the holiday was introduced in 1977. It says the date usually, but not always, follows the change from Irish Standard Time to Irish Winter Time; that timing should not be assumed for every year.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=IE&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-07T01:08:57Z","article":"The supplied calendar lists Ireland’s October Holiday on 25 October 2027. That date is the last Monday of October, consistent with the accompanying context, which describes the Irish holiday as falling on the last Monday of the month. The context also notes that the holiday was introduced in 1977. It says the date usually, but not always, follows the change from Irish Standard Time to Irish Winter Time; that timing should not be assumed for every year.","research":{"holiday_id":"h8","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists the October Holiday as PUBLIC, and the accompanying context identifies it as an Irish holiday held on the last Monday of October.","facts":["The calendar lists the October Holiday on 25 October 2027 as PUBLIC.","The context says the Irish holiday is observed on the last Monday of October."],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h8"],"source_suggestions":[],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=IE&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h8","title":"October Holiday","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_Holiday","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/ireland/2027/october-holiday-october-25/"},{"date":"2027-12-25","endDate":"2027-12-25","localName":"Lá Nollag","name":"Christmas Day","countryCode":"IE","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"Ireland’s supplied calendar lists Christmas Day on 25 December 2027 as a public holiday. 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These details offer cultural context but do not imply that everyone observes the holiday in the same way.","research":{"holiday_id":"h9","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists Christmas Day as PUBLIC in Ireland, and the accompanying context describes Christmas observances in Ireland.","facts":["The calendar lists Christmas Day on 25 December 2027 as PUBLIC.","The context describes Christmas in Ireland as a Christian celebration that also incorporates other customs."],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied evidence does not independently detail the holiday’s legal scope in Ireland."],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h9"],"source_suggestions":[],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=IE&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h9","title":"Christmas in Ireland","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_in_Ireland","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/ireland/2027/christmas-day-december-25/"},{"date":"2027-12-26","endDate":"2027-12-26","localName":"Lá Fhéile Stiofáin","name":"St. Stephen's Day","countryCode":"IE","type":["PUBLIC"],"observed":null,"region":null,"nationwide":true,"description":"St. Stephen’s Day falls on 26 December, the day after Christmas. The accompanying context identifies it as a Western Christian feast commemorating Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr, and as a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland. It also notes that the day is known as Wren Day in parts of Ireland. That regional name should not be treated as universal; the supplied calendar lists St. Stephen’s Day for Ireland in 2027.","populationCoverage":null,"source":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=IE&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","source_ref":"openholidays-api","license":"ODbL-1.0","fetched_at":"2026-10-07T01:08:57Z","article":"St. Stephen’s Day falls on 26 December, the day after Christmas. The accompanying context identifies it as a Western Christian feast commemorating Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr, and as a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland. It also notes that the day is known as Wren Day in parts of Ireland. That regional name should not be treated as universal; the supplied calendar lists St. Stephen’s Day for Ireland in 2027.","research":{"holiday_id":"h10","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists St. Stephen’s Day as PUBLIC, and the accompanying context explicitly identifies it as a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland.","facts":["The calendar lists St. Stephen’s Day on 26 December 2027 as PUBLIC.","The context identifies 26 December as the Western Christian feast day of Saint Stephen and a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland.","The context says the day is also known as Wren Day in parts of Ireland."],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[],"references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h10"],"source_suggestions":[],"source_suggestions_verified":false},"references":[{"id":"openholidays-api","title":"OpenHolidays API (ODbL-1.0)","url":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode=IE&validFrom=2027-01-01&validTo=2027-12-31","license":"ODbL-1.0","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/"},{"id":"wikipedia-h10","title":"Saint Stephen's Day","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Stephen%27s_Day","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0; reference only","license_url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights"}],"seo_url":"/ireland/2027/st-stephen-s-day-december-26/"}],"references":{"openholidays-api":{"id":"openholidays-api","name":"OpenHolidays API","url_template":"https://openholidaysapi.org/PublicHolidays?countryIsoCode={country}&validFrom={year}-01-01&validTo={year}-12-31","kind":"calendar-data","license":"Open Database License (ODbL-1.0)","license_url":"https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/","reuse_policy":"Credit OpenHolidays and link the ODbL. 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This entry records the listed date and classification without assuming that everyone observes the day in the same way.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h1"],"source_suggestions":[],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied evidence does not independently establish the holiday’s nationwide legal scope."]},{"holiday_id":"h2","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The supplied Ireland calendar lists Saint Brigid’s Day as PUBLIC, but provides no supporting context about its recognition or date rule.","facts":["The calendar lists Saint Brigid’s Day on 1 February 2027 as PUBLIC."],"article":"The supplied calendar lists Saint Brigid’s Day on Monday, 1 February 2027, as a public holiday in Ireland. No explanatory source excerpt accompanies this entry, so the supplied evidence does not establish why the day is recognized, the legal rule governing its date, or the scope of coverage. The listing is consistent with Ireland’s St Brigid public holiday, but those details should be checked against an official Irish source.","references":["openholidays-api"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Citizens Information: Public holidays in Ireland","url":"https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/employment-rights-and-conditions/leave-and-holidays/public-holidays-in-ireland/","reason":"Could verify the Irish public-holiday status and the applicable date rule."}],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied evidence does not explain the holiday’s legal basis, date rule, or coverage."]},{"holiday_id":"h3","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists the day as PUBLIC in Ireland, and the accompanying context identifies it as a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland.","facts":["The calendar lists Saint Patrick’s Day on 17 March 2027 as PUBLIC.","The context describes the date as a religious and cultural holiday commemorating Saint Patrick and Irish heritage."],"article":"Saint Patrick’s Day falls on 17 March, the traditional date of Saint Patrick’s death, and the supplied calendar lists it as a public holiday in Ireland in 2027. The accompanying context describes the day as both religious and cultural, connected with Saint Patrick and Irish heritage. It notes that observances can include public events and church services, while also emphasizing that celebrations vary. The holiday is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h3"],"source_suggestions":[],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[]},{"holiday_id":"h4","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The supplied Ireland calendar lists Easter Monday as PUBLIC; the context explains its place in Western Christianity but does not independently establish Irish legal coverage.","facts":["The calendar lists Easter Monday on 29 March 2027 as PUBLIC.","The context describes Easter Monday as the second day of Eastertide in Western Christianity."],"article":"Ireland’s supplied calendar lists Easter Monday on 29 March 2027 as a public holiday. The accompanying context places the day within Eastertide and describes it as the second day of the Easter Octave in Western Christianity. This provides religious context for the name, but does not establish that everyone observes the day or detail its legal arrangements in Ireland. 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The accompanying background describes a wider European seasonal festival traditionally associated with 1 May, including related Gaelic Beltane traditions, and distinguishes that festival from International Workers’ Day. It does not establish that the Irish public holiday date is itself observed as the ancient festival. 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The listed date should not be treated as settled without checking an authoritative Irish source.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h6"],"source_suggestions":[{"title":"Citizens Information: Public holidays in Ireland","url":"https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/employment-rights-and-conditions/leave-and-holidays/public-holidays-in-ireland/","reason":"Could verify the June public holiday date rule and resolve the calendar discrepancy."}],"confidence":"medium","uncertainties":["The supplied calendar date conflicts with the first-Monday-in-June rule in the accompanying context."]},{"holiday_id":"h7","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists the August Holiday as PUBLIC, and the accompanying context says it is observed in Ireland on the first Monday of August.","facts":["The calendar lists the August Holiday on 2 August 2027 as PUBLIC.","The context identifies the Irish observance as the first Monday of August."],"article":"Ireland’s supplied calendar lists the August Holiday on 2 August 2027. 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That date is the last Monday of October, consistent with the accompanying context, which describes the Irish holiday as falling on the last Monday of the month. The context also notes that the holiday was introduced in 1977. It says the date usually, but not always, follows the change from Irish Standard Time to Irish Winter Time; that timing should not be assumed for every year.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h8"],"source_suggestions":[],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[]},{"holiday_id":"h9","country_holiday_assessment":"supported","assessment_reason":"The calendar lists Christmas Day as PUBLIC in Ireland, and the accompanying context describes Christmas observances in Ireland.","facts":["The calendar lists Christmas Day on 25 December 2027 as PUBLIC.","The context describes Christmas in Ireland as a Christian celebration that also incorporates other customs."],"article":"Ireland’s supplied calendar lists Christmas Day on 25 December 2027 as a public holiday. 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The accompanying context identifies it as a Western Christian feast commemorating Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr, and as a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland. It also notes that the day is known as Wren Day in parts of Ireland. That regional name should not be treated as universal; the supplied calendar lists St. Stephen’s Day for Ireland in 2027.","references":["openholidays-api","wikipedia-h10"],"source_suggestions":[],"confidence":"high","uncertainties":[]}]}}}