When Is St Patrick's Day
St Patrick's Day is always on March 17. See what day of the week it falls on this year.
Next occurrence of St Patrick's Day
Wednesday, 17 March 2027
St Patrick's Day in 2026: Tuesday, 17 March 2026
What is St Patrick's Day?
St Patrick's Day is celebrated on 17 March to honour Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The day celebrates Irish culture, heritage, and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. St Patrick's Day is observed as a public holiday in Ireland and Northern Ireland, and is celebrated by people of Irish descent around the world. The day is associated with parades, green clothing, and festive celebrations.
Traditions
- •Wearing green clothing from head to toe
- •Displaying and wearing shamrocks
- •Attending St Patrick's Day parades in cities around the world
- •Drinking green-dyed beer or Irish stout
- •Wearing decorations featuring leprechauns and rainbows
- •Sharing traditional Irish food and drink
- •Painting faces with green designs
- •Dancing to Irish music
Fun Facts
- ✨St Patrick's Day is celebrated in over 150 countries worldwide
- ✨The colour green was not originally associated with St Patrick's Day; blue was used instead
- ✨St Patrick was born in Roman Britain, not Ireland
- ✨St Patrick used the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity to the Irish people
- ✨Over 30 million Americans claim Irish ancestry
When is St Patrick's Day each year?
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 March 2026 | Tuesday |
| 2027 | 17 March 2027 | Wednesday |
| 2028 | 17 March 2028 | Friday |
| 2029 | 17 March 2029 | Saturday |
| 2030 | 17 March 2030 | Sunday |
| 2031 | 17 March 2031 | Monday |
| 2032 | 17 March 2032 | Wednesday |
| 2033 | 17 March 2033 | Thursday |
| 2034 | 17 March 2034 | Friday |
| 2035 | 17 March 2035 | Saturday |
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When is St Patrick's Day?
17 March every year. Always falls on the same Gregorian date. If 17 March falls on a weekend, parades and major events typically happen the closest Saturday for maximum attendance. The date commemorates St Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, who died on this date in 461 AD.
St Patrick's Day is a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland and a recognised celebration globally - particularly large in countries with Irish diaspora (US, UK, Canada, Australia). Common traditions: wearing green, parades (NYC's parade is the world's largest), Irish music and dance, Guinness consumption (often green-dyed beer). UK pubs and Irish-themed bars are typically packed.
St Patrick's Day Reference
| Year | Date | Day of Week |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17 March | Sunday |
| 2025 | 17 March | Monday |
| 2026 | 17 March | Tuesday |
| 2027 | 17 March | Wednesday |
| 2028 | 17 March | Friday |
| 2029 | 17 March | Saturday |
| 2030 | 17 March | Sunday |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is St Patrick's Day a UK holiday?
Public holiday in Northern Ireland (banks close, public sector off). Not a holiday in England, Scotland, or Wales - regular working day. Despite this, English and Welsh pubs heavily promote St Patrick's Day for commercial reasons; UK office workers often don green casually.
Why is St Patrick's associated with green?
Green is Ireland's national colour, linked to the 'Emerald Isle' nickname for Ireland's landscape. Originally St Patrick was associated with blue (visible in older imagery). The shift to green happened in the 17th-18th centuries, partly through political symbolism (green as Irish nationalist colour vs the British orange/red).
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