| 1/1/1953, Thu | New Year's Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 3/29/1953, Sun | Palm Sunday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 4/3/1953, Fri | Good Friday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 4/4/1953, Sat | Holy Saturday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 4/5/1953, Sun | Easter |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 4/6/1953, Mon | Easter Monday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 5/4/1953, Mon | Belfast City Marathon |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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- Note
- Foot Race. Same day as Early May Bank Holiday
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| 5/4/1953, Mon | Early May Bank Holiday |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 5/25/1953, Mon | Spring Bank Holiday |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 6/13/1953, Sat | Queen's Birthday |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 7/12/1953, Sun | Orangeman's Day & Parade |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 7/13/1953, Mon | Orangeman's Day & Parade: Additional Observance Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 8/31/1953, Mon | Summer Bank Holiday |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 10/31/1953, Sat | Halloween |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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- Note
- Annual fireworks display
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| 12/24/1953, Thu | Christmas Eve |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 12/25/1953, Fri | Christmas Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 12/26/1953, Sat | Boxing Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 12/28/1953, Mon | Boxing Day: Additional Observance Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 12/31/1953, Thu | New Year's Eve |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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