Bloomsday

British

/ ˈbluːmzdeɪ /

noun

an annual celebration in Dublin on June 16th of the life of James Joyce and, in particular, his novel Ulysses , which is entirely set in Dublin on June 16th, 1904

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Etymology

Origin of Bloomsday

C20: after Leopold Bloom , the central character in Ulysses

Example Sentences

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In 2007, he returned to run Bloomsday — in the masters division — and granted a remarkably candid interview.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024

Many dress up in Edwardian costumes for Bloomsday each year, with Dublin at the centre of the pageantry.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2022

Bloomsday 2019 Annual celebration of novelist James Joyce includes dramatic readings from his classic tome “Ulysses,” plus live Irish music and more.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2019

The host, George Heslin, whose Origin Theatre Company held the celebration, welcomed the crowd to “a Bloomsday breakfast.”

From New York Times • Jun. 16, 2017

Every year, hundreds of runners and spectators converge in Spokane, Wash., for the Lilac Bloomsday Run, held in May to coincide with the seasonal blooming of lilacs.

From Washington Post

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