St. Patrick's Day 2026

St. Patrick's Day 2026 is on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 (in 272 days).  Calendar 2026 UK

St. Patrick's Day 2025 has already passed: it was on Monday, March 17, 2025 (93 days ago).  Calendar 2025 UK

St. Patrick's Day is a celebration held every year on March 17. Originally a religious feast day (the "Feast of Saint Patrick", the foremost patron saint of Ireland), it has developed into a celebration of Irish heritage and culture generally. It is celebrated with festivals, parades and dancing by the Irish diaspora in many countries around the world. It is customary to wear green clothing or accessories, the color most associated with Ireland. The Lenten restriction of fasting is lifted for this day, encouraging the consumption of alcohol.

St. Patrick's Day, also spelled Saint Patrick's Day and sometimes colloquial referred to as "St. Paddy's Day", is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It is one of the four Saints' days of the four nations that make up the United Kingdom:

St. David's Day	March 1	Wales
St. Patrick's Day	March 17	Northern Ireland
St. George's Day	April 23	England
St. Andrew's Day	November 30	Scotland

Further reading:

• St. Patrick's Day on Wikipedia
• Bank holidays in Northern Ireland 2026

St. Patrick's Day 2027 is on Wednesday, March 17, 2027 (in 637 days).  Calendar 2027 UK

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