10 Best Destinations to Celebrate St Patricks Day

Best Places to Celebrate St Patrick’s Day!

Whether you’re Irish, Italian or Indonesian, St Patrick’s Day is always a great day for a party. The national holiday of the Emerald Isle is celebrated world-wide and not only in the clichéd way; there’s more to it than drink! We’ve all seen the pictures of famous buildings lit up shades of shamrock or rivers dyed as green as a leprechaun’s coat. Extravaganzas of traditional Irish culture are put on in cities across the globe; dance, song, music and much more in performances and parades, as well as plenty of parties.

No matter where you happen to be in the world, you won’t be too far from some form of green gala so get ready to throw yourself into the spirit of things with a ceilidh dance and a pint of Guinness. Here are our suggestions for some of the best places in the world to celebrate St Patrick’s Day!

 St Patrick’s Day At Turf Bar

Dublin – It may not be the biggest but come on, it’s the capital of Ireland!

New York – The big daddy of the parades, it’s the world’s largest attracting over 2 million people a year.

Auckland – If you want to get a head start this is the world’s first St Patrick’s Day party every year.

Boston – Where they think they’re more Irish than the Irish!

Birmingham – England may not jump to mind initially but this is the UK’s biggest celebration.

Melbourne – While official celebrations are lower key than other places, the amount of Irish in St Kilda alone means it’ll be one hell of a knees up.

Chicago – Yep, these guys love it so much they dyed their river green!

Montreal – French Canada? Really? Yes indeed! Running every year since 1824 no amount of snow or rain can stop this St Patrick’s Day parade.

Montserrat – The Caribbean’s Emerald Isle honours its Irish connection; Irish indentured servants fled religious persecution to the island in the 1600s.

Buenos Aires – Believe it or not, they celebrate big!