New Year's Day (subs)
St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day (subs)
Easter Monday
May Day Bank Holiday
June Bank Holiday
Summer Bank Holiday
October Bank Holiday
Christmas Day
St. Stephen's Day
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# Date Public holiday
1Monday, 2 January 1956 New Year's Day (substitute day)
2Saturday, 17 March 1956 St. Patrick's Day
3Monday, 19 March 1956 St. Patrick's Day (substitute day)
4Monday, 2 April 1956 Easter Monday
5Monday, 7 May 1956 Early May Bank Holiday
6Monday, 4 June 1956 June Bank Holiday
7Monday, 6 August 1956 Summer Bank Holiday
8Monday, 29 October 1956 October Bank Holiday
9Tuesday, 25 December 1956 Christmas Day
10Wednesday, 26 December 1956 St. Stephen's Day