Belfast. St Patrick's Day Parade - March 17. Celebrate St Patrick's Day Weekend at the Giant's Causeway, with lots of family-friendly activities spread across 3 days! That, of course, is entirely up to you, but based on our experience of St Patrick’s Day parades in times past, people start to line the route from as early as 9am to get the best vantage point. Belfast TradFest is delighted to partner with Belfast City Council to programme and deliver St. Patrick’s Music Festival across March 14th – 17th as part the UNESCO City of Music’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. The programme invites everyone to the city to enjoy a variety of indoor and outdoor traditional arts events encompassing a Find out what’s on in Belfast and beyond for St Patrick’s Day, on Monday 17th March 2025. The 2025 St Patrick's Day celebrations feature over two weeks of events. The biggest Irish language family fun day of its kind will take place on Saturday 8 March from 1pm-4pm at Custom House This year, Belfast will celebrate St Patrick’s Day with a packed programme of events and cultural activities across the city from 1-17 March. The popular annual St Patrick’s Day parade will bring a dazzling display of costume, music, dance and theatrical performances to the city’s streets on Monday 17 March. Ciaran Connolly. St. Patrick’s Day—also known as the feast of Saint Patrick or St. Paddy’s—is a cultural and religious celebration held on 17 March every year. What is St Patrick's Day? St Patrick's Day is a religious holiday that celebrates the life of Ireland's patron saint, St Patrick. It is believed to be the day that St Patrick died in the 5th century. In Ireland, every St Patrick's Day, communities from Belfast to Cork on this national holiday celebrate the patron saint of Ireland through a 101 Likes, TikTok video from 🖤Mollie🖤 (@99mollie99): “Join the festive celebrations for St. Patrick's Day in Belfast! Discover the joy and traditions of this special Irish holiday. #paddysday #stpatricksday”. What is the Belfast parade route for St Patrick's Day 2025? St Patrick's Day Parade route (Image: Belfast City Council) The map shows the route of this year’s St Patrick’s Day Parade on 17 Belfast is gearing up for a 17-day celebration of St Patrick's Day, with a packed programme of events and cultural activities running from 01–17 March. The annual St Patrick's Day parade will take place on Monday, March 17th, starting at City Hall at 1:30 pm. Local dance troupes, schools, community groups, and musicians will participate in 17th March sees Belfast come to life as Ireland’s national holiday turns the island of Ireland even more green than usual. From the lively St Patrick’s Day Parade that winds its way through the city streets to the upbeat trad music sessions held in local Irish bars around Belfast, there is something for everyone to enjoy this St Patrick’s Day in the city. Omagh is gearing up for an unforgettable St Patrick’s Day celebration from 1pm to 4pm. This year’s theme, “Snakes Alive in ’25”, promises a lively and family-friendly festival packed Celebrate St Patrick’s Day in Belfast! Sample tasty food and drink, enjoy Belfast’s nightlife or follow in the footsteps of the saint himself on the St Patrick’s trail. Don’t miss out on the St Patrick’s Day parade, where the city comes alive with music and colour. Join us for Belfast’s annual St Patrick’s celebrations. Activities will include: Seachtain na Gaeilge le energia activities from 1 March to 17 March ; Trad Trail across various locations from 10 March to 17 March ; St Patrick's Music Festival from 14 March to 17 March; St Patrick's celebrations at St George's Market on 15 and 16 March Belfast’s traditional spring festival returns on Monday 13 March to Sunday 19 March with a feast of music, talks, tours, live entertainment and St Patrick's Day festivities celebrating the best Join us for Belfast’s annual St Patrick’s celebrations. Activities will include: Seachtain na Gaeilge le energia activities from 1 March to 17 March ; Trad Trail across various locations from 10 March to 17 March ; St Patrick's Music Festival from 14 March to 17 March; St Patrick's celebrations at St George's Market on 15 and 16 March Celebrate St Patrick's Day in Belfast and Beyond! 7 March, 2025. For a Queen's student living in Belfast, St Patrick's Day is a fun-filled highlight in the city's social calendar that's not to be missed. St Patrick’s Day Parade on Monday 17 March; St Patrick's Music Festival - 14 to 17 March 2025; Trad Trail across various locations - 10 to 17 March; Seachtain na Gaeilge activities – 1 to 17 March; Spraoi Cois Lao - 8 March 2025; We'll update this page with more information as it becomes available. There were large crowds out on the streets of Belfast for last year's St Patrick's Day parade. A St Patrick's Day celebration and tea dance will take place from 13:00 GMT to 16:00 GMT on
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