| 1/1/1978, Sun | New Year's Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 1/2/1978, Mon | New Year's Day: Additional Observance Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 3/17/1978, Fri | St. Patrick's Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Large street crowds, City Center streets closed for parade
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| 3/19/1978, Sun | Palm Sunday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 3/24/1978, Fri | Good Friday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 3/25/1978, Sat | Holy Saturday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 3/26/1978, Sun | Easter |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 3/27/1978, Mon | Easter Monday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 5/1/1978, Mon | May Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 6/5/1978, Mon | June Bank Holiday |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 8/7/1978, Mon | August Bank Holiday |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 10/30/1978, Mon | Dublin Marathon |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Foot Race Same Day as October Bank Holiday. road restrictions in central Dublin during the day.
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| 10/30/1978, Mon | October Bank Holiday |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 12/24/1978, Sun | Christmas Eve |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 12/25/1978, Mon | Christmas Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 12/26/1978, Tue | St. Stephen's Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 12/27/1978, Wed | Day after St. Stephen's Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 12/31/1978, Sun | New Year's Eve |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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