| 1/1/1979, Mon | New Year's Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
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| 3/17/1979, Sat | 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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| 3/19/1979, Mon | St. Patrick's Day: Additional Observance Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
- Note
- Large street crowds, City Center streets closed for parade
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| 4/8/1979, Sun | Palm Sunday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 4/13/1979, Fri | Good Friday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 4/14/1979, Sat | Holy Saturday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 4/15/1979, Sun | Easter |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 4/16/1979, Mon | Easter Monday |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 5/7/1979, Mon | May Day |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 6/4/1979, Mon | June Bank Holiday |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 8/6/1979, Mon | August Bank Holiday |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 10/29/1979, 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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| 10/29/1979, Mon | October Bank Holiday |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 12/24/1979, Mon | Christmas Eve |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 12/25/1979, Tue | Christmas Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
|
| 12/26/1979, Wed | St. Stephen's Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 12/27/1979, Thu | Day after St. Stephen's Day |
- Religion
- Christian
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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| 12/31/1979, Mon | New Year's Eve |
- Religion
- –
- Disrespectful to Hold an Event
- –
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