Sport and fitness awareness days
Major sporting events and the days that encourage people to get active, from marathons and championships to campaigns for walking, cycling and swimming.
56 days, weeks and months in the next 12 months in the Ireland calendar.
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October 2026
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Irish Life Dublin Marathon
The Dublin city marathon, run on a Sunday in late October. It is on 25 October in 2026 and 24 October in 2027.
November 2026
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TCS New York City Marathon
The New York marathon, run through New York's five boroughs on the first Sunday of November, which is 1 November 2026 and 7 November 2027.
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FAI Cup Final
The final of the men's FAI Cup, the Irish football knockout competition, played at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The 2026 final is on 8 November.
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UK Snooker Championship
The UK Championship is a major ranking snooker event, with the 2026 final stages at the York Barbican from 28 November to 6 December.
December 2026
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PDC World Darts Championship
The PDC World Darts Championship is held at Alexandra Palace in London, with the 2026/27 edition running from 11 December 2026 to the final on 3 January 2027.
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World Basketball Day
World Basketball Day on 21 December celebrates basketball and its power to bring people together.
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Leopardstown Christmas Festival
Four days of National Hunt racing at Leopardstown from 26 December. In 2026 it runs 26 to 29 December.
January 2027
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The Masters (snooker)
The Masters is an invitation snooker event for the world's top 16 players, held at Alexandra Palace in London from 10 to 17 January 2027.
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Australian Open
The first tennis Grand Slam of the year in Melbourne, running from 11 to 31 January 2027, with the main draw starting on 17 January.
February 2027
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Guinness Men's Six Nations
The annual men's rugby union championship between England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales, running from 5 February to 13 March 2027.
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Super Bowl LXI
The NFL championship game, played at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday 14 February 2027.
March 2027
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Irish Grand National
The Irish Grand National is run at Fairyhouse on Easter Monday, the last day of the Easter Festival. In 2027 that is 29 March.
April 2027
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International Day of Sport for Development and Peace
On 6 April the UN celebrates the power of sport to promote social change, community development and peace.
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Randox Grand National Festival
Three days of jump racing at Aintree, from 8 to 10 April 2027, ending with the Grand National on Saturday 10 April.
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The Masters (golf)
The Masters is the first men's golf major of the year, played at Augusta National in Georgia, with the 2027 rounds from 8 to 11 April.
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Guinness Women's Six Nations
The annual women's rugby union championship between the six home and European nations, played on Saturdays from 10 April to 15 May 2027.
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World Snooker Championship
The World Snooker Championship is played at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, with the 2027 edition running from 17 April to the final on 3 May.
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Boston Marathon
The long-running annual marathon from Hopkinton to Boston on Patriots' Day, Monday 19 April 2027.
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TCS London Marathon
London's mass-participation marathon, which in 2027 runs as a one-off two-day event on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 April.
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Punchestown Festival
A five day National Hunt racing festival at Punchestown in County Kildare, from late April into early May. It runs 27 April to 1 May in 2027.
May 2027
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Bike Week (Ireland)
Nine day cycling promotion with events in every local authority area. In 2026 it ran from 9 to 17 May.
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World Fair Play Day
World Fair Play Day on 19 May promotes respect, inclusion and fairness in sport, and opposes violence and doping.
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PGA Championship
The PGA Championship is a men's golf major run by the PGA of America, with the 2027 edition played at PGA Frisco, Texas, from 20 to 23 May.
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Roland-Garros (French Open)
Roland-Garros is the clay court tennis Grand Slam held in Paris, with the 2027 main draw running from 23 May to 6 June after a week of qualifying.
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World Football Day
World Football Day on 25 May celebrates football as a tool for peace, inclusion and the empowerment of women and girls.
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Isle of Man TT Races
The motorcycle road races on the Isle of Man's Mountain Course, running from 31 May to 12 June 2027 and ending with the Senior TT.
June 2027
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Global Running Day
A worldwide day encouraging people of all abilities to go for a run, held on the first Wednesday in June; 2 June in 2027.
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World Bicycle Day
World Bicycle Day on 3 June celebrates the bicycle as a simple, affordable and clean way to travel and stay healthy.
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Monaco Grand Prix
The Monaco Grand Prix is a Formula 1 race on the streets of Monte Carlo, with the 2027 race weekend from 4 to 6 June.
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UEFA Champions League Final
The final of Europe's top club football competition, played at the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid on Saturday 5 June 2027.
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Vhi Women's Mini Marathon
A 10 kilometre walk, jog or run for women through Dublin city centre on the June bank holiday weekend. It is on 6 June 2027.
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24 Hours of Le Mans
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is an endurance motor race in France, with the 2027 event running from 9 to 13 June and the race starting on 12 June.
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Dragon Boat Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, usually in June, and is known for dragon boat races.
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US Open (golf)
The US Open is the national men's golf championship of the United States, run by the USGA, with the 2027 edition at Pebble Beach from 17 to 20 June.
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The Ashes (England v Australia)
England host Australia in a five-Test men's cricket series from 18 June to 2 August 2027, starting at Trent Bridge and ending at the Oval.
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International Day of Yoga
The International Day of Yoga on 21 June raises awareness of the health benefits of yoga and encourages healthier ways of living.
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FIFA Women's World Cup 2027
The women's football world championship, hosted by Brazil from Thursday 24 June to Sunday 25 July 2027.
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Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Festival
Three days of racing at the Curragh in late June, with the Irish Derby on the Sunday. It runs 25 to 27 June in 2027.
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The Championships, Wimbledon
The grass-court tennis Grand Slam at the All England Club in London, running from 28 June to 11 July 2027.
July 2027
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Formula 1 British Grand Prix
The British round of the Formula 1 World Championship at Silverstone, held from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 July 2027.
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Tour de France Grand Depart (Edinburgh)
The 2027 Tour de France starts in Edinburgh on Friday 2 July, the first time the race has begun in Scotland, with UK stages ending in Cardiff on 4 July.
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The Open
Golf's oldest major championship, the 155th Open, played at St Andrews from 11 to 18 July 2027, with championship rounds from 15 to 18 July.
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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final
The final of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship at Croke Park, held on a Sunday in July. It was 19 July in 2026 and 20 July in 2025.
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World Chess Day
World Chess Day on 20 July celebrates chess as a game that builds goodwill, dialogue and cooperation between people.
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All-Ireland Senior Football Final
The final of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship at Croke Park, held on a Sunday in July. It was 26 July in 2026 and 27 July in 2025.
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Galway Races Summer Festival
A week of horse racing at Ballybrit in Galway, from late July into early August. It runs 26 July to 1 August in 2027.
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AIG Women's Open
The AIG Women's Open is a women's golf major run by The R&A, with the 2027 championship at Royal St George's in Kent from 29 July to 1 August.
August 2027
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TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Final
The final of the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship at Croke Park. It was on 2 August 2026 and is set for 1 August 2027.
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Dublin Horse Show
A five day equestrian show at the RDS in Dublin each August. It runs 5 to 9 August in 2026 and 4 to 8 August in 2027.
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All-Ireland Senior Camogie Final
The final of the Glen Dimplex All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship at Croke Park, on a Sunday in August. It was 10 August in 2025 and 9 August in 2026.
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US Open (tennis)
The US Open is the last tennis Grand Slam of the year, held in New York, with the singles main draw usually running from late August to mid September.
September 2027
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World Physiotherapy Day
A global day on 8 September highlighting how physiotherapists help people stay active and independent.
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World Athletics Championships 2027
The global track and field championships, held in Beijing from 10 to 19 September 2027.
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The Ryder Cup
The team golf contest between Europe and the United States, held at Adare Manor in Ireland from 13 to 19 September 2027, with play from 17 to 19 September.
October 2027
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Men's Rugby World Cup 2027
The men's rugby union world championship, hosted by Australia from 1 October to 13 November 2027, opening in Perth and ending in Sydney.
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ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2027 is the one day international world championship, held in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia from 2 October to 21 November 2027.