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. Friday 1 March 2041

    • Seachtain na Gaeilge

      Awareness1 to 17 March 2041

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

  2. Monday 4 March 2041

    • Local Enterprise Week (Ireland)

      Awareness4 to 8 March 2041

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

  3. Tuesday 5 March 2041

    • 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.

  4. Wednesday 6 March 2041

    • Ash Wednesday

      Religious and cultural

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

  5. Friday 8 March 2041

    • International Women's Day

      Awareness

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

  6. Sunday 10 March 2041

    • National Tree Week (Ireland)

      Awareness10 to 17 March 2041

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

  7. Friday 15 March 2041

    • Daffodil Day (Ireland)

      Awareness

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

  8. Sunday 17 March 2041

    • 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.

  9. Thursday 21 March 2041

    • 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.

  10. Tuesday 26 March 2041

    • Purple Day

      Awareness

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

  11. Sunday 31 March 2041

    • 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.