New Year's Day (subs)
St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day (subs)
Good Friday
Easter Monday
May Day Bank Holiday
Spring Bank Holiday
Orangemen's Day
Late Summer Bank Hol.
Christmas Day
Boxing 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)
4Friday, 30 March 1956 Good Friday
5Monday, 2 April 1956 Easter Monday
6Monday, 7 May 1956 Early May Bank Holiday
7Monday, 28 May 1956 Spring Bank Holiday
8Thursday, 12 July 1956 Orangemen's Day
9Monday, 27 August 1956 Late Summer Bank Holiday
10Tuesday, 25 December 1956 Christmas Day
11Wednesday, 26 December 1956 Boxing Day