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How many days until Saint Patrick's Day?
There are 128 days until Saint Patrick's Day. It falls on Wednesday, March 17, 2027.
March 17 — a public holiday in Ireland and Montserrat, and a celebration far beyond them.
A public holiday in 2 countries and territories in our data.
The story behind Saint Patrick's Day
Saint Patrick's Day, March 17, marks the traditional date of the death of Patrick, the 5th-century missionary who became the patron saint of Ireland. Legend says he used the three-leafed shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity, which is why the shamrock and the color green belong to the day.
The big parades began not in Ireland but abroad, among Irish emigrants in colonial America: Boston's Irish community celebrated as early as 1737, and New York's parade dates from 1762. Today it is a public holiday in Ireland and Montserrat and a day of green rivers, parades and music from Boston to Sydney.
Saint Patrick's Day dates
- 2026Tuesday, March 17, 2026passed
- 2027Wednesday, March 17, 2027in 128 days
- 2028Friday, March 17, 2028in 494 days
Where Saint Patrick's Day is a public holiday
next 12 months| Country | Next date | When |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | Wed, Mar 17, 2027 | in 128 days |
| 🇲🇸 Montserrat | Wed, Mar 17, 2027 | in 128 days |
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