When is St. Patrick's Day 2026?
St. Patrick's Day 2026 was on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.
Celebrates Saint Patrick and Irish heritage. Many towns hold parades, and people wear green.
How the date is set: March 17 every year.
The date in other years
Ideas for the day
A short history
Saint Patrick's Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig, lit. 'the Day of the Festival of Patrick'), is a religious and cultural holiday held on 17 March, the traditional death date of Saint Patrick (c. 385 – c. 461), the foremost patron saint of Ireland. Saint Patrick's Day was made an official Christian feast day in the early 17th century and is observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion (especially the Church of Ireland), the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Lutheran Church. The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, and, by extension, celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general. Celebrations generally involve public parades and festivals, céilithe, and the wearing of green attire or shamrocks.
From Wikipedia’s article Saint Patrick's Day, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Related days
Sources
- Calendar rule: March 17 every year
- Nager.Date public holiday API Public holidays in Canada, the UK and Australia
- Wikipedia: Saint Patrick's Day Short history (CC BY-SA 4.0)