Ireland awareness days and key dates

Awareness days, weeks and months, with bank holidays and the big commercial dates. Pick a country and the types you need, then subscribe in your own calendar.

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February 2034

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  1. Wednesday 1 February 2034

    • National Grief Awareness Week (Ireland)

      Awareness30 January to 5 February 2034

      Irish Hospice Foundation week encouraging open and supportive attitudes to grief, held at the end of January. In 2026 it ran from 26 January to 1 February.

    • CAO application deadline (Ireland)

      Awareness

      Normal closing date, 1 February at 5pm, for applications to Irish undergraduate courses through the Central Applications Office.

    • St Brigid's Day (Ireland)

      Religious and cultural

      Irish festival on 1 February, in folk tradition a celebration of women, blessings and protection that marks the start of spring.

  2. Saturday 4 February 2034

    • World Cancer Day

      Awareness

      A global day on 4 February that encourages people and governments to act on cancer prevention, detection and treatment.

  3. Monday 6 February 2034

    • St Brigid's Day bank holiday

      Public holidays

      Irish public holiday on the first Monday in February, or on Friday 1 February when 1 February falls on a Friday.

  4. Tuesday 14 February 2034

    • Valentine's Day

      Commercial and retail

      A day for cards, flowers and gifts between partners, held on 14 February.

  5. Tuesday 21 February 2034

    • Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday)

      Religious and cultural

      The day before Lent begins, marked in the UK by making pancakes. It falls 47 days before Easter Sunday.

  6. Wednesday 22 February 2034

    • Ash Wednesday

      Religious and cultural

      Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent in the Christian year, falling 46 days before Easter Sunday.

  7. Saturday 25 February 2034

    • Ireland Reads Day

      Awareness

      National day encouraging reading, held at the end of February. In 2026 it was on 28 February.