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# Date Public holiday
1Sunday, 1 January 1956 New Year's Day
2Thursday, 29 March 1956 Maundy Thursday
3Friday, 30 March 1956 Good Friday
4Sunday, 1 April 1956 Easter Sunday
5Monday, 2 April 1956 Easter Monday
6Friday, 27 April 1956 General Prayer Day
7Thursday, 10 May 1956 Ascension Day
8Sunday, 20 May 1956 Pentecost
9Monday, 21 May 1956 Whit Monday
10Tuesday, 25 December 1956 Christmas Day
11Wednesday, 26 December 1956 Boxing Day