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St Patrick, St Brigid of Kildare and St Columba are Ireland's patron saints. St Patrick's Day became a public holiday in Ireland due to the Bank Holiday (Ireland) Act 1903. It is also celebrated around the world , particularly in the United States , the United Kingdom , Australia , and Canada . The first St. Patrick's Day parade, however, is believed to have been held in the United States in 1601. Over a century later, in 1762, homesick Irish soldiers serving in the British military The first St. Patrick's Day parade, however, is believed to have been held in the United States in 1601. Over a century later, in 1762, homesick Irish soldiers serving in the British military Year Date Day Holiday; 2025: 17 Mar: Mon: Saint Patrick's Day: 2026: 17 Mar: Tue: Saint Patrick's Day: 2027: 17 Mar: Wed: Saint Patrick's Day: Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Public holidays may commemorate a special day or other event, for example, Saint Patrick's Day (17 March) or Christmas Day (25 December). Since 2023, there has been a new annual public holiday in early February to mark St Brigid’s Day. The public holiday is the first Monday in February, except where St Brigid’s Day (1 February) happens to A St Patrick's Day celebration and tea dance will take place from 13:00 GMT to 16:00 GMT on Saturday in Market Square, Lisburn. In the Irish Linen Centre and Lisburn Museum, there will be a free Home of the very first St Patrick's Day parade back in 1903, the city of Waterford in Ireland's Ancient East celebrates Ireland’s patron saint with a four-day St Patrick’s Festival from March Monday, March 17 is St. Patrick's Day, celebrating all things Irish in the U.S. and around the world. Cities celebrate with parades, bar crawls and more. Today, St. Patrick's Day celebrations extend far beyond the boundaries of Ireland, celebrated worldwide by people of Irish descent and increasingly by non-Irish people. It's a day for people to come together, not only to celebrate Irish heritage and culture, but also a day of coming together, of unity and friendship. Buí Bolg at the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin Dublin's General Post Office and the Spire on O'Connell Street on Saint Patrick's Day In 1903, Saint Patrick's Day became an official public holiday in Ireland due to the Bank Holiday (Ireland) Act 1903, an act of the United Kingdom parliament introduced by Irish MP James O'Mara . The first St. Patrick's Day parade, however, is believed to have been held in the United States in 1601. Over a century later, in 1762, homesick Irish soldiers serving in the British military St. Patrick’s Day usually conjures images of partying, Catholicism, Irish nationalism and, perhaps most famously, the color green: green clothes, green shamrocks, green beer and green rivers. The first St. Patrick's Day parade, however, is believed to have been held in the United States in 1601. Over a century later, in 1762, homesick Irish soldiers serving in the British military St. Patrick’s Day is a global celebration of Irish culture that takes place annually on March 17, the anniversary of the patron saint of Ireland's death in the fifth century. The holiday has There will be a few light showers on St Patrick’s Day, but it will remain dry in most areas. Highest temperatures will be between 7 and 10 degrees, but it will feel a little colder in a rather Monday, March 17 is St. Patrick's Day, celebrating all things Irish in the U.S. and around the world. Cities celebrate with parades, bar crawls and more. St Patrick’s Day around the world. St Patrick’s Day is widely recognised throughout the United States as a celebration of Irish and Irish-American culture. The biggest St Patrick’s Day parade in the world is in New York City. Elsewhere in the States, the Chicago River is dyed green with an eco-friendly powder, an event that dates back to Spectators dressed as leprechauns attend St Patrick's Day parade in Dublin on March 17, 2014. More [+] than 100 parades are being held across Ireland to mark St Patrick's Day, the feast day of I have spent the last 35 St. Patrick’s Day’s in Ireland, so the guide below is first-hand knowledge. Below, you’ll find the different ways that St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland is celebrated and no – people don’t just spend the day in one of the many pubs in Ireland 1. There are St. Patrick’s Day parades of all shapes and sizes Like the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland also has 10 official bank holidays. Six of these fall on the same day as Irish bank holidays, but there are a few differences to be aware of. Check out our UK bank holidays article for more details on these dates. Wednesday 1 January – New Year’s Day; Monday 17 March – St. Patrick’s Day
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