Happy St Patrick's Day - 17 March 2026

Go rev mee-leh mah ah-gut!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the St Patrick's parade and concert on our beautiful Wellington waterfront on Sun. You made it a huge success and showed that the Wellington Irish are a strong and connected community. Thanks a million. Lá fhéile Pádraig sona dhuit! Happy St Patrick's Day to you!

Want to know how to say this in Irish:

• The phrase: Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you
• In Irish: Lá fhéile Pádraig sona dhuit
• Use it when: You’re directing the greeting to one person
• How to pronounce it: ‘Lah leh Pah-drig Sun-uh gw-itch’

What to know a few more Irish greetings for today?

https://www.theirishroadtrip.com/how-to-say-happy-st-patricks-day-in-irish/

Watch the video: St Patrick's Day 2026 - Voices around the world:  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&si=dis8wsxI4un6xpVh&v=k1I7h02i-M0&feature=youtu.be

Want to know what to do today in Wellington to celebrate St Patrick's Day?

The following bars that sponsored the St Patrick's Day parade and concert on Sunday are open for plenty of music, dancing, food and craic:
Bin 44 

D4

Gibbons Hotel: Live Entertainment Line-Up:
Paddy McCann 4pm – 6pm
Irish Dancer 6pm – 6.30pm
In Like Flynn 6.30pm – 8.30pm
The Relatives 9pm – 1am

JJ Murphy's Pub

Lynott’s Irish Pub - live music with the Noodles

Go to the following Irish-themed movies Holy Days (by Joy Cowley), Peaky Blinders or Hamnet, a movie featuring the first ever Irish actress to win the best actress Oscar, Jessie Buckley:  https://www.flicks.co.nz/cinemas/wellington/

Want to know more about the history of St Patrick's Day and past celebrations in Aotearoa New Zealand?

https://digitalnz.org/stories/603e03db9842210001988a78