The fifth of July is Manx National Day. It's a public holiday.
At the beginning of the day, there is a church service in St John's. When the service finishes, the members of government and guests process to Tynwald Hill. There the new laws are promulgated in Manx Gaelg and also in English. It forms part of the normal sessions of Tynwald. It is the oldest, continuous parliament in the world.
After the formal proceeding, there's music, dancing, a Viking village, craft workshops, a Global Village, kipper baps, displays, stalls, demonstrations, meetings of friends, etc.
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