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Quiz: Do you know what day it is?

We’re coming up to another calendar year with 365 days.
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WE’RE PAST CHRISTMAS and we’re not yet in the new year. Do you know what day it is?

It’s Tuesday, just to fill you in.

In honour of the lull of days that blend into one, we’re quizzing you on what days these memorable events occurred. Buckle up and have your calendar ready – this is a quiz of guesses rather than knowledge.

We'll start easy: what day was Christmas Day this year?
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Monday
Tuesday

Wednesday
Thursday
The presidential election was held on Friday, 24 October this year. But on what day was Catherine Connolly inaugurated as Ireland's tenth president?
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Tuesday
Thursday

Saturday
Sunday
We're going historical now - on what day did Ireland officially become a Republic under the Republic of Ireland Act 1948?
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Easter Sunday
Easter Monday

Shrove Tuesday
Ash Wednesday
World War 1 began on 28 July 1914 after what was then Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. What day was it?
Alamy
Friday
Wednesday

Tuesday
Sunday
On the night 14 April 1912, the RMS Titanic hit an iceberg as it made its way to New York, four days into its maiden voyage. The vessel sank less than three hours later on 15 April. What day did it sink?
Alamy
Friday
Saturday

Sunday
Monday
Irish television officially started on New Year's Eve in 1961 with the launch of Telefís Éireann, now Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ). President Éamon De Valera provided an opening address before the first broadcast - a gala night countdown to the new year. What day was it?
Alamy
Sunday
Monday

Tuesday
Wednesday
On the night of 16 December 1773, 340 chests of tea were destroyed at Boston Harbour on what became known as the Boston Tea Party. On which night of the week did this happen?
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Monday
Tuesday

Wednesday
Thursday
Ireland officially adopted the euro as its currency for non-cash transactions on 1 January 1999 (Friday), but it introduced euro banknotes and coins three years later on 1 January 2002. What day was it?
Alamy
Also Friday
Monday

Tuesday
Wednesday
We hate to remind you, but it was close to six years ago that Ireland went into its first lockdown amidst the outbreak of Covid. Schools, colleges, and childcare facilities were shut, effective immediately, on 12 March 2020. What day was it?
Alamy
Monday
Tuesday

Wednesday
Thursday
We told you this earlier, but just to check - what day of the week is it now?
Tuesday
Wednesday

Thursday
Friday
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