Ireland awareness days and key dates

Sunday 1 March 2043

• Seachtain na Gaeilge

  Awareness1 to 17 March 2043

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

Monday 2 March 2043

• Local Enterprise Week (Ireland)

  Awareness2 to 6 March 2043

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

Sunday 8 March 2043

• International Women's Day

  Awareness

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

• 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.

• National Tree Week (Ireland)

  Awareness8 to 15 March 2043

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

Tuesday 17 March 2043

• 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.

Friday 20 March 2043

• Daffodil Day (Ireland)

  Awareness

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

Saturday 21 March 2043

• 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.

Thursday 26 March 2043

• Purple Day

  Awareness

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

Friday 27 March 2043

• Good Friday (Christian observance)

  Religious and cultural

  Good Friday, two days before Easter Sunday, is the day Christians remember the crucifixion of Jesus.

Sunday 29 March 2043

• Easter Sunday

  Religious and cultural

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