Bloomsday celebrates the date in which James Joyce's "Ulises" novel takes place: June 16th. It comes from the name of its main character Leopold Bloom, who on that day of 1904 travelled around Dublin in the novel. The book tells about what happens that only day. It's said that Joyce chose this day because it was the anniversary of the first time he dated with who would be his wife, Nora Barnacle. Joyce's fans get dressed up in costumes of the time during the Bloomsday Festivals (held every year between 11th & 16th June).
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