It's held on the first Monday of February every year, except where St Brigid's Day happens to fall on a Friday, in which case that Friday, February 1 will be a public holiday. Therefore ...

The rest of the bank holidays in 2025 are as follows: In addition, all Intreo Centres and Branch Offices will be closed on Monday 17 March due to the Public Holiday. Intreo Centres and Branch Offices ...

This editorial was first published in the Andersonstown News, our sister paper in the North of Ireland where St Patrick's Day is not a public ...

Ireland elevates St. Brigid alongside St. Patrick, reclaiming its forgotten female saint and marking a dramatic shift from ...

Initially, St. Patrick's Day was a solemn religious observance in Ireland, featuring church services and feasts in his honor. However, as Irish immigrants spread around the world, particularly to the ...

St. Patrick’s Day didn’t become an official Irish public holiday until 1903 with the introduction of the Bank Holiday (Ireland) Act 1903. This act was introduced by Irish Member of Parliament ...

St Patrick's Day is also known as the Feast of Saint Patrick and marks the date of the Irish patron saint's death. The celebration traditionally commemorates St Patrick bringing Christianity to ...