{{Short description|Public holiday in Ireland}} {{Infobox holiday |holiday_name = June Holiday |type = National |image = |imagesize = |caption = |official_name = |nickname = June Bank Holiday |observedby = Ireland |litcolor = |longtype = |significance = |begins = |ends = |week_ordinal = first |weekday = Monday |month = June |celebrations = |observances = |relatedto = |duration = 1 day |frequency = Annual |firsttime = 1974 }} In Ireland, the '''June Holiday''' (sometimes called the '''June Bank Holiday''', {{langx|ga|Lá Saoire mhí an Mheithimh}}) is observed on the first Monday of June.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1997/act/20/schedule/2/enacted/en/html|title=Organisation of Work Time Act, 1997 – Second Scheduled (Public Holidays)|work=Irish Statute Book|date=7 May 1997|access-date=2 January 2020}}</ref> It was previously observed as Whit Monday until 1973.<ref name=Hol_act_1973>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1961/en/act/pub/0033/sec0008.html|title=Holidays (Employees) Act, 1961|work=Irish Statute Book|date=9 August 1961|accessdate=2 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1973/act/25/schedule/enacted/en/html#sched|title=Holidays (Employees) Act, 1973|work=Irish Statute Book|date=21 November 1973|accessdate=2 January 2020}}</ref>
==See also== *Bank holiday
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{Ireland Holidays}}
Category:Public holidays in the Republic of Ireland Category:Monday observances Category:June observances Category:Holidays and observances by scheduling (nth weekday of the month)