| 1/1/1961, Sun | New Year's Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 1/2/1961, Mon | New Year's Day: Additional Observance Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 3/26/1961, Sun | Palm Sunday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 3/31/1961, Fri | Good Friday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 4/1/1961, Sat | Holy Saturday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 4/2/1961, Sun | Easter |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 4/3/1961, Mon | Easter Monday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 5/1/1961, 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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| 5/1/1961, Mon | Early May Bank Holiday |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 5/29/1961, Mon | Spring Bank Holiday |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 6/10/1961, Sat | Queen's Birthday |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 7/12/1961, Wed | Orangeman's Day & Parade |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 8/28/1961, Mon | Summer Bank Holiday |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 10/31/1961, Tue | Halloween |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Annual fireworks display
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| 12/24/1961, Sun | Christmas Eve |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 12/25/1961, Mon | Christmas Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 12/26/1961, Tue | Boxing Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 12/31/1961, Sun | New Year's Eve |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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