St. Patrick's Festival

st. patrick's festival was established by the government of ireland in 1995. the principal aim of st. patrick’s festival, since its inauguration, is to develop a major annual international festival around the national holiday over which the ‘owners’ of the festival, the irish people, would stand proud. it sets out to reflect the talents and achievements of irish people on many national and world stages, and it acts as an exciting showcase for the manifold skills of the people of ireland, of every age and social background. as the one national holiday that is celebrated in more countries around the world than any other, st. patrick’s day is the day when everyone wants to be irish. preparation for the first st patrick’s festival used to take only 5 months, but with the growth of the festival to a multi-day event, it now takes 18 months to plan for ireland’s biggest annual celebration. what our sponsors say: partnering with st. patrick’s festival has had many benefits for the national lot