In every country of the world certain days are kept as great feast days. Thee are ordinary feasts and feasts of the Church.

The principal feasts kept in every part of Ireland are Christmas Day, St. Stephens Day, St Brigids Day May Day and St. Patricks Day.Christmas Day is one of the most important feast in the year because that was the day on which Jesus Christ was born. The people clean there houses and put holly and ivy on the walls, and they make a plum pudding for Christmas Day and have a roast turkey or goose for dinner.On St Stephens Day the boys they dress themselves up with false-faceses and old clothes