{"id":994,"date":"2014-09-12T03:26:07","date_gmt":"2014-09-12T03:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stpatricksday.com\/spdc_content\/?page_id=994"},"modified":"2026-03-07T15:20:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T15:20:06","slug":"st-patricks-day-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stpatricksday.com\/spdc_content\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Patrick\u2019s Day 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding: 10px; left: -160px; top: -75px; width: 930px; text-align: center; position: relative; background-color: #124011;\">\n<h1 style=\"color: white; font-size: 150%;\">Happy Saint Patrick\u2019s Day 2026!<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<table style=\"padding: 0px; left: -157px; top: -75px; width: 950px; position: relative;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"margin: 0px; width: 340px; text-align: center; vertical-align: top;\"><!--begin quicklinks -->\n\n<div style=\"margin:1px;\">\n\n      <table id=\"tabletype1\">\n        <tr>\n          <th><h2>QUICK LINKS<\/h2><\/th>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"background-color:FFFFcc;text-align:left;\" valign=\"top\">\n\t\t  &nbsp;<b>Now on Alexa!<\/b><br>\n\t\t  &clubs;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2BBg7hY\" target=\"_blank\">Irish Wisdom<\/a> <br>\n\t\t  &clubs;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07BDN9WM8?ie=UTF8&ref-suffix=ss_rw\" target=\"_blank\">This Day in Irish History<\/a> <br>\n\t\t  <hr>\n\t\t  &clubs;&nbsp;<a href=\"\/spdc_content\/paddyzone\/irish-baby-names\/\" title=\"Complete listing of male and female Irish Baby Names\">Irish Baby Names<\/a><br>\n\t\t  &clubs;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/StPatricksDaycom-IrishMailcom\/114603201813?sk=photos_albums\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Photos of Irish Events, Parades and Festivals\">Saint Patrick's Day Photos<\/a><br>\n\t\t  &clubs;&nbsp;<small><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefings-statements\/2025\/03\/irish-american-heritage-month-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"2025 Presidential Proclomation - March is Irish American Heritage Month\">Irish-American Heritage Month<\/a><\/small><br>\n\t<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n      <\/table>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!--end quicklinks --><br \/>\n<!--Begin Day in Hist clip -->\n<div style=\"margin: 2px;overflow:hidden;\">\n      <table id=\"tabletype1\">\n        <tr><th><h2><a href=\"\/history\/days\/\" title=\"Irish Events in History for today\" target=\"_self\">This Day in Irish History<\/a><\/h2><\/th><\/tr>\n\n        <tr><td style=\"background-color:#D6FDEA; text-align:left; height:140px; \" valign=\"top\">\nOn the 23rd of April<br>\nIn the year: 1805 <br>\nJames Henthorn Todd, scholar, is born in Dublin<br>\n<div style=\"float:right;\"><a href=\"\/spdc_content\/ireland-history-facts\/this-day-in-irish-history\/\">[more]<\/a><\/div><br>\n        <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n      <\/table>\n   <\/div>\n<!--End Day in Hist clip --><\/td>\n<td style=\"margin: 0px; width: 340px; text-align: center; vertical-align: top;\"><!--Begin Center Graphics -->\n<div style=\"margin:2px;\">\n\n<a href=\"spdc_content\/saint-patrick\/\" title=\"History of St Patrick\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.stpatricksday.com\/home\/stpaticons\/st_patrick_icon_12.jpg\" height=\"310px\" width=\"248px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"St. Patrick\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<!--End Center Graphics -->\n\n<br \/>\n<!--Begin Irish Wisdom -->\n<div style=\"margin:2px;overflow:hidden;\">\n      <table id=\"tabletype1\">\n        <tr>\n          <th><h2><a title=\"St Patricks Day Irish Toasts and Quotes\" href=\"\/paddyzone\/wisdom\" target=\"_self\">Irish Toasts and Quotes<\/a><\/h2><\/th>\n        <\/tr> \n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"background-color:#D6FDEA;text-align:left;height:140px;\" valign=\"top\">\n\n\tMay your troubles be less<br>And your blessings be more.<br>And nothing but happiness<br>Come through your door.\n<br><div style=\"float:right;\"><a href=\"\/paddyzone\/wisdom\/\">[more]<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t  <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n      <\/table>\n   <\/div>\n<!--End Irish Wisdom --><\/td>\n<td style=\"margin: 0px; width: 340px; text-align: center; vertical-align: top;\"><!--begin St. Patrick Photos -->\n\n<div style=\"margin:2px;\">\n\n      <table id=\"tabletype1\">\n        <tr>\n          <th><h2><a title=\"Writings, Prayers and History of St. Patrick\" href=\"\/history\/stpatrick\">All about Saint Patrick<\/a><\/h2><\/th>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td style=\"background-color:#F6FDF2;text-align:left;\" valign=\"top\">\n\t  &clubs;&nbsp;<a title=\"The Confessio of St. Patrick\" href=\"\/spdc_content\/saint-patrick\/st-patricks-writings\/confessio-of-saint-patrick\/\">Saint Patrick's Confessio<\/a><br \/>\n\t  &clubs;&nbsp;<a title=\"The Lorica, Deers Cry, or Breastplate prayer of Saint Patrick\" href=\"\/spdc_content\/saint-patrick\/st-patricks-writings\/st-patricks-breast-plate\/\">St. Patrick's Breast-Plate<\/a><br \/>\n\t  &clubs;&nbsp;<a title=\"The Purgatory of St. Patrick\" href=\"\/spdc_content\/saint-patrick\/st-patricks-writings\/the-purgatory-of-st-patrick\/\">St. Patrick's Purgatory<\/a><br \/>\n\t  &clubs;&nbsp;<a title=\"The Hymn of St. Patrick\" href=\"\/spdc_content\/saint-patrick\/st-patricks-writings\/the-hymn-of-st-patrick\/\">The Hymn of St. Patrick<\/a><br \/>\n\t  &clubs;&nbsp;<a title=\"On the Life of St. Patrick\" href=\"\/spdc_content\/saint-patrick\/st-patricks-writings\/on-the-life-of-st-patrick\/\">On the Life of St. Patrick<\/a><br \/>\n\t  &clubs;&nbsp;<a title=\"A Letter to the Soldiers of Coroticus\" href=\"\/spdc_content\/saint-patrick\/st-patricks-writings\/a-letter-to-the-soldiers-of-coroticus\/\">To the Soldiers of Coroticus<\/a><br \/>\n\t  &clubs;&nbsp;<a title=\"Historia Brittonum\" href=\"\/spdc_content\/saint-patrick\/st-patricks-writings\/historia-brittonum\/\">Historia Brittonum<\/a><br \/>\n\t  &clubs;&nbsp;<a title=\"The Reek and Patrick s Well\" href=\"\/spdc_content\/saint-patrick\/st-patricks-writings\/the-reek-and-patricks-well\/\">The Reek and Patrick's Well<\/a><br \/>\n\t  &clubs;&nbsp;<a title=\"50 St Patrick s Day Facts\" href=\"\/spdc_content\/history\/50-facts\/\">50-facts<\/a><br \/>\n\t  &clubs;&nbsp;<a title=\"by Joseph A. Dunney [1945]\" href=\"\/spdc_content\/saint-patrick\/st-patricks-writings\/from-the-church-history\/\">Church History<\/a><br \/>\n\t  &clubs;&nbsp;<a title=\"Citation from the Martyrology of Donegal\" href=\"\/spdc_content\/saint-patrick\/st-patricks-writings\/martyrology\/\">Martyrology<\/a><br \/>\n\t  &clubs;&nbsp;<a title=\"Tripartite Life of St. Patrick\" href=\"\/spdc_content\/saint-patrick\/st-patricks-writings\/tripartite-life-of-st-patrick\/\">Tripartite Life of St Patrick<\/a><br \/>\n\t  &clubs;&nbsp;<a title=\"St Patrick s Contest with the Druids\" href=\"\/spdc_content\/saint-patrick\/st-patricks-writings\/contest-with-the-druids\/\">Contest with the Druids<\/a><br \/>\n\t  &clubs;&nbsp;<a title=\"Patricks Pot!\" href=\"\/spdc_content\/history\/patricks-pot\/\">Patrick's Pot<\/a><br \/>\n\t  &clubs;&nbsp;<a title=\"A Quick History of Saint Patrick\" href=\"\/spdc_content\/saint-patrick\/history-for-kids\/\">History for Kids<\/a><br \/>\n\t  &clubs;&nbsp;<a title=\"St. Fiacc's Metrical Life of St. Patrick\" href=\"\/spdc_content\/saint-patrick\/st-patricks-writings\/st-fiaccs-metrical-life\/\">Metrical Life of St. Patrick<\/a><br \/>\n\t  &clubs;&nbsp;<a title=\"Blessed Patrick of the Bells\" href=\"\/spdc_content\/saint-patrick\/st-patricks-writings\/blessed-patrick-of-the-bells\/\">Blessed Patrick of the Bells<\/a><br \/>\n\t  &clubs;&nbsp;<a title=\"How to make Patrick's Cross\" href=\"\/spdc_content\/history\/saint-patricks-cross\/\">Patricks Cross<\/a>\n\t  <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n      <\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n<!--End St. Patrick Photos --><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Friend-Saint-Patrick-Amici-Santi\/dp\/1970262109?crid=2CEADUF7CQ6JO&#038;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.hMyBwf3I2eARb0V3Y0arQCTbRzagMS8x_rg-o0MFA2oCiQ2EbWDOkjMuMLoWDkpmH4HAPY9A3raPSjDUxNoFcxOynmSb1lYm1djXZUd0WG8kxvCA0anlt044fZOkPeaORnNaJd2I8C-xdQu6eFa-b9eXhUivw99pgdh2EniBOs3kCnRT9lR21bquOBwQmFdF8if2Npg4_ItlpTk4FRVys1vHFEZu5NsgcYCNYWH35HU.IoK_01x2ktucrArI0FXEuCt072KgEpukYyQ4gm1obbM&#038;dib_tag=se&#038;keywords=our+friend+st+patrick&#038;qid=1772895638&#038;sprefix=our+friend+s%2Caps%2C120&#038;sr=8-3&#038;linkCode=ll2&#038;tag=irish-literature-20&#038;linkId=fc0291103f4701e8fdc79670d9322c4f&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl#:~:text=https%3A\/\/amzn.to\/4rWOp5t\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stpatricksday.com\/imguploads\/Our_Friend_St_Patrick.png\" style=\"float: right;\"><\/a><br \/>\nChrist with me, Christ before me,<br \/>\nChrist behind me, Christ within me,<br \/>\nChrist beneath me, Christ above me,<br \/>\nChrist at my right, Christ at my left,<br \/>\nChrist in the fort,<br \/>\nChrist in the chariot seat,<br \/>\nChrist in the ship,<br \/>\nChrist in the heart of everyone who thinks of me,<br \/>\nChrist in the mouth of everyone who speaks to me,<br \/>\nChrist in every eye that sees me,<br \/>\nChrist in every ear that hears me.<br \/>\n&#8230; excerpt from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stpatricksday.com\/spdc_content\/saint-patrick\/st-patricks-writings\/st-patricks-breast-plate\/\">The Deer\u2019s Cry<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Patron Saint of Ireland, <b><a title=\"Saint Patrick\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stpatricksday.com\/spdc_content\/saint-patrick\/\">St. Patrick<\/a><\/b> and his holiday, <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stpatricksday.com\/spdc_content\/history\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">St. Patrick&#8217;s Day<\/a><\/b> have been the inspiration of millions of <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stpatricksday.com\/spdc_content\/history\/st-patricks-day-in-ireland\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Irish<\/a><\/b> and Irish Descendants across the world for centuries. St. Patrick is also the inspiration for our website. We have focused on providing you everything we can about St. Patrick&#8217;s Day, Ireland and the Irish. We feel privileged that you have visited our website and for your convenience have provided below a brief overview of the things that you will find on www.StPatricksDay.com.Under the Home tab we provide information on <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stpatricksday.com\/spdc_content\/about\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SaintPatricksDay, LLC<\/a><\/b> which ownsStPatricksDay.com, StPatrick.com, SaintPatricksDay.com, SaintPatrick.com and <b><a href=\"spdc_content\/domains\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">over 100 other Irish-related websites<\/a><\/b>. This section also provides a brief description of our company and links to other parts of the StPatricksDay.com website.\u00a0 One of the most exciting tabs on our site is the <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stpatricksday.com\/spdc_content\/paddyzone\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PaddyZone<\/a><\/b>. Here we provide a photos section with great pictures of all the events we attend, whether a Saint Patrick&#8217;s Day Parade or Irish Festival. If you&#8217;re looking for an Irish Wedding toast, this section also provides the best collection of <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stpatricksday.com\/Wisdom\/0-toasts.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Irish Toasts<\/a><\/b>, Proverbs, Sayings and Quotes you&#8217;ll find on the internet. To round this section off, we also provide a male and female <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stpatricksday.com\/paddyzone\/irishnames\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Irish Baby Names<\/a><\/b> section as well.Looking for Information on Saint Patrick, St. Patrick&#8217;s Day or Ireland? These topics can all be found within our new menu structure. These sections contain both history and facts about each of these areas of interest.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Saint Patrick\u2019s Day 2026! 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