Irish calendar

January - Ean�ir,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.

Table of contents

1 Spring
2 Summer
3 Autumn
4 Winter

Spring

(February, March and April)

February - Feabhra, February 1-Imbolc, Feast of St. Brigid (Secondary Patron of Ireland) and L� Feabhra, the first day of Spring, February 6- Feast of St. Mel, patron of the Diocese of Ardagh.
March - M�rta, 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. March 25- One of the four Irish Quarter days.
April - Aibre�n, April 18- Feast of St Laserian, patron of Leighlin Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin.

Summer

(May, June and July)

May - Bealtaine, May 1-Beltane and L� 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. June 24- One of the four Irish Quarter days. (The first Monday in June is a public holiday).
July - I�il,July 11- Feast of St Oliver Plunket, July 24- Feast of St. Declan, Garland Sunday (last Sunday of month).

Autumn

(August, September and October)

August - L�nasa, August 1-Lughnasadh/L� L�nasa, 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 - Me�n F�mhair, September 9- Feast of St. Kieran of Clonmacnoise, September 14- Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross (the following Wednesday, Friday and Saturday were observed as Quarter tense), September 25- Feast of St. Finbarr. September 29- One of the four Irish Quarter days.
October - Deireadh F�mhair,October11- Feast of St. Canice, October 16- Feast of St. Gall, October29- Feast of St. Colman of Kilmacduagh, October 31-Halloween/Samhain/O�che Shamhna. (The last Monday in October is a public holiday).

Winter

(November, December and January)

November - M� na Samhna, November 1-All Saints Day and L� Samhna (November Day), the first day of Winter, November 6-Feast of All the Saints of Ireland.
December - M� na Nollag, December 6-Feast of Saint Nicholas, chief patron of the City of Galway, 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, December 26]]- St. Stephen's Day. December 25- Christmas Day (Public holiday) and one of the four Irish Quarter days.

Days of the Week (Laethanta na Seachtaine) in the Irish language/Gaelic

Monday/D� Luain, Tuesday/D� M�irt, Wednesday/ D� C�adaoin, Thursday/D�ardaoin, Friday/D� hAoine, Saturday/D� Satharn, Sunday/D� Domhnaigh.

Seasons of the Year (R�ith� na Bliana/Na S�as�ir) in the Irish language

Spring/An tEarrach (February, March and April), Summer/An tSamhraidh (May, June and July), Autumn/ An F�mhar (August, September and October), Winter/An Gheimhreadh (November, December and January).