Saint Patrick's Day
Saint Patrick's Day is an optional holiday that is celebrated every year on March 17. This year the weekday is a Sunday. The fact that this is an optional holiday only means that not everyone celebrates it and that it is not a public holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Saint Patrick's Day in other countries
This holiday is celebrated in several countries. Three countries in our dataset around the world are celebrating or observing this day.
In the map below, you can see where the day is celebrated or marked. You can find the date by tapping the different colors on the map. You can also see if the day is a public holiday, an observed day, or a day only celebrated by parts of the country's population.
Note that the date of this holiday varies between countries even though the day celebrates the same thing.
This table gives a more detailed overview of when and where this holiday is celebrated or observed. Click on the country for more information.
| Flag | Country | Holiday type | Date this year |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Canada | Optional holiday - majority of people take the day off | March 17, 2024 |
 | Montserrat | Public holiday | March 17, 2024 |
 | Great Britain | Public holiday | March 17, 2024 |
Recommended reading
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Saint Patrick's Day (Wikipedia)