August Bank Holiday
Various events including horse racing events are often held during the august holiday.
August bank holiday. The august bank holiday is pre eminently a time for getting out of the house and vacationing. Here is a complete list of bank holidays in august 2020. Early may bank holiday ve day 10 april.
The august bank holiday in ireland falls on the first monday of august and is intended to provide a three day weekend break for students and workers so they can enjoy the summer weather before the onset of autumn. It is a day off for the general population and schools and most businesses are closed. Thus it is a very busy period as far as traffic is concerned.
Many uk citizens travel all over the uk to ireland to the european continent or beyond during this time.