Bloomsday is celebrated annually on June 16^th  to commemorate the events in Irish writer James Joyce’s  novel Ulysses, all of which took place on this fictional date  in Dublin in 1904.  The name derives from Leopold Bloom, the protagonist in Ulysses, and June 16^th  was the date of Joyce's  first outing  with his future wife, Nora Barnacle, when they walked to the Dublin village of Ringsend.

 

The event is commemorated with a range of cultural activities including academic conferences, Ulysses readings and re-enactments. Enthusiasts may often dress in Edwardian costume and visit the locations of the book.