Festivities

One of the most famous and popular Irish traditions is the feast of Ireland’s Patron Saint, St.Patrick.

The 17th of March is known and celebrated as St. Patrick’s Day, not just in Ireland but all around the world. He is one of the most famous figures to ever come from Ireland.

Also known as Hallowe’en, this is a traditional festival in Dublin that marks the end of the summer. Thousands of tourists and locals alike gather on Dublin’s main streets in the city center to watch the Halloween Parade, as well as the fireworks after.

Both children and adults wear costumes to attend the parade, parties and celebrations.

The Irish people have a whole day dedicated to James Joyce who is considered as one of the most famous literary masters from Ireland. Bloomsday takes place on the 16th of June, its reference to one of Joyce’s novels “Ulysses” where the day takes place. Bloomsday was first celebrated in Ireland in 1954.

However, it has now turned into a global event with people celebrating the incredible writer far and wide. In Dublin, where James Joyce was from, they hold a variety of events leading up and on the day of Bloomsday at the James Joyce Centre.