Section 2.

1. Each of the following days shall, subject to the subsequent provisions of this Schedule, be a public holiday for the purposes of this Act:

(a) Christmas Day,

(b) St. Stephen's Day,

(c) St. Patrick's Day,

(d) Easter Monday, the first Monday in May, the first Monday in June and the first Monday in August,

(e) the last Monday in October,

(f) the 1st day of January,

(g) any other day or days prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph.

2. The Minister may by regulations vary paragraph 1 by substituting for any day referred to in that paragraph another day.

3. An employer may, for the purpose of fulfilling any relevant obligation imposed on him or her by this Act, treat as a public holiday, in lieu of a public holiday aforesaid, either -

(a) the Church holiday falling in the same year immediately before the public holiday, or