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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  1. Thursday 1 March 2035

    • Seachtain na Gaeilge

      Awareness1 to 17 March 2035

      Irish language festival held each March. In 2026 it ran from 1 to 17 March, ending on St Patrick's Day.

  2. Sunday 4 March 2035

    • Mother's Day

      Commercial and retail

      A day to thank mums. In the UK it is Mothering Sunday, three weeks before Easter Sunday. In the USA it is the second Sunday in May.

  3. Monday 5 March 2035

    • Local Enterprise Week (Ireland)

      Awareness5 to 9 March 2035

      Nationwide week of business events run by the Local Enterprise Offices. In 2026 it ran from 2 to 6 March.

  4. Thursday 8 March 2035

    • International Women's Day

      Awareness

      A global day on 8 March celebrating women's achievements and pushing for gender equality.

  5. Sunday 11 March 2035

    • National Tree Week (Ireland)

      Awareness11 to 18 March 2035

      Week of tree planting and tree events in March. In 2026 it ran from 8 to 15 March.

  6. Friday 16 March 2035

    • Daffodil Day (Ireland)

      Awareness

      Irish Cancer Society fundraising and awareness day held in March. In 2026 it was Friday 20 March.

  7. Saturday 17 March 2035

    • St Patrick's Day

      Religious and cultural

      St Patrick's Day on 17 March is Ireland's national day, celebrated with parades and green landmarks around the world.

  8. Wednesday 21 March 2035

    • World Down Syndrome Day

      Awareness

      World Down Syndrome Day on 21 March raises awareness of Down syndrome and promotes the inclusion of people who have it.

  9. Friday 23 March 2035

  10. Sunday 25 March 2035

    • Easter Sunday

      Religious and cultural

      The main Christian festival celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. Its date moves each year with the spring full moon.

  11. Monday 26 March 2035

    • Purple Day

      Awareness

      An international epilepsy awareness day on 26 March, when people wear purple and hold events to support those living with epilepsy.