USEFULDATES 2017

Dates are subject to change

JanuaryJan 1st New Year's Day

Jan 1st Castlecomer Wellie Race Kilkenny

Jan 2nd - 3rd Christy Moore Vicar Street, Dublin

Jan 2nd New Year's Holiday

Jan 4th - 8th Golf: PGA Tournament of Champions Hawaii

Jan 6th Guinness Pro12: Leinster Rugby v Zebre RDS, Dublin

Jan 9th Schools Re-open

Jan 10th Impractical Jokers Three Arena, Dublin

Jan 11th - 14th BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition RDS, Dublin

Jan 11th - 12th Pendulum Summit Dublin

Jan 16th Martin Luther King Day USA

Jan 16th - 29th Tennis: Australian Open Melbourne Park, Australia

Jan 18th - 21st West Side Story Bord Gáis Energy Theatre

Jan 20th - 22nd Music for Galway Midwinter Festival Town Hall Theatre, Galway

Jan 20th - 21st Bell X1 Olympia Theatre

Jan 20th Inauguration Day Washington D.C.,USA

Jan 22nd - 25th Showcase Ireland RDS, Dublin

Jan 22nd Unique Lives: An Audience with Chris Hadfield Bord Gáis Energy Theatre

Jan 25th - 29th Tradfest Temple Bar Dublin

Jan 27th - 29th Holiday World Show RDS, Dublin

Jan 27th Cinema Release: T2:Trainspotting

Jan 28th Chinese New Year

Jan 28th - 29th Bride of The Year Show RDS, Dublin

Jan 31st - Feb 4th Hamlet Bord Gáis Energy Theatre

Dates are subject to change

FebruaryFeb 1st CAO Closing Date

Feb 1st Fun Lovin' Criminals Vicar Street, Dublin

Feb 4th World Cancer Day

Feb 4th RBS 6 Nations: Scotland v Ireland BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh

Feb 5th Super Bowl 51 Houston, Texas

Feb 7th - 11th Dirty Dancing Bord Gáis Energy Theatre

Feb 8th - 12th Cirque du Soleil Three Arena, Dublin

Feb 10th - 12th Guinness Pro12: Munster Rugby v NewportGwent Dragons Irish Independent Park, Cork

Feb 10th Cinema Release: The Lego Batman Movie

Feb 11th RBS 6 Nations: Italy v Ireland Stadio Olimpico, Rome

Feb 12th Tipperariana Book Fair Tipperary

Feb 13th World Radio Day

Feb 14th Valentine's Day

Feb 14th - 15th UEFA Champions League: Round of 16 (First Leg)

Feb 15th Postgradireland Further Study Fair RDS, Dublin

Feb 16th - 26th Audi Dublin International Film Festival Dublin

Feb 17th Digital Media Awards

Feb 17th - 19th Guinness Pro12: Leinster Rugby v Edinburgh Rugby RDS, Dublin

Feb 17th - 19th Self-Build & Improve Your Home Show Titanic Exhibition Centre, Belfast

Feb 17th - 18th Billy Connolly Three Arena, Dublin

Feb 19th - 20th Drake Three Arena, Dublin

Feb 20th - 24th Mid-Term Break Secondary Schools

Feb 21st - 23rd CATEX Catering Inspiration RDS, Dublin

Feb 21st - 22nd UEFA Champions League: Round of 16 (First Leg)

Feb 21st - 22nd Jack Whitehall Three Arena, Dublin

Feb 23rd - 24th Mid-Term Break Primary Schools

Feb 23rd - 26th Tedfest Inis Mór

Feb 25th RBS 6 Nations: Ireland v France Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Feb 28th Shrove Tuesday

TBC Dine in Dublin

Dates are subject to change

MarchMar 1st Carmen Bord Gáis Energy Theatre

Mar 1st Ash Wednesday

Mar 1st – Apr 13th Lent

Mar 7th - 8th UEFA Champions League: Round of 16 (Second Leg)

Mar 8th International Women's Day

Mar 8th DMX Dublin Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Mar 10th - 12th Country to Country Three Arena, Dublin

Mar 10th RBS 6 Nations: Wales v Ireland Principality Stadium, Cardiff

Mar 13th Holi (Festival)

Mar 14th The X Factor Tour Three Arena, Dublin

Mar 14th - 17th Horse Racing: Cheltenham Festival Gloucestershire, England

Mar 14th - 25th Special Olympics World Winter Games Austria

Mar 14th - 15th UEFA Champions League: Round of 16 (Second Leg)

Mar 16th - 19th St. Patrick's Festival Dublin

Mar 17th The Riptide Movement The Olympia Theatre, Dublin

Mar 17th Cinema Release: Beauty & The Beast

Mar 17th St. Patrick's Day

Mar 18th Emeli Sande The Olympia Theatre, Dublin

Mar 18th RBS 6 Nations: Ireland v England Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Mar 20th International Day of Happiness

Mar 24th FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifying Round:Republic of Ireland v Wales Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Mar 26th Mother's Day

Mar 26th Daylight Saving Time: Clocks Go Forward

Mar 26th Unique Lives: An Audience with Mia Farrow Bord Gáis Energy Theatre

Mar 28th Football Friendly: Republic of Ireland v Iceland Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Mar 27th - Apr 1st Fresh Film Festival Limerick

Mar 30th - Apr 4th Belfast Film Festival Belfast

TBC West Cork Motor Rally Cork

Dates are subject to change

AprilApr 1st Nathan Carter Three Arena, Dublin

Apr 1st April Fools' Day

Apr 1st - 2nd Pregnancy & Baby Fair RDS Simmonscourt

Apr 3rd - 9th Golf: Masters Tournament Augusta, USA

Apr 3rd Olly Murs Three Arena, Dublin

Apr 6th Darts: The Betway Premier League Three Arena, Dublin

Apr 6th All-Ireland Business All-Star Awards Croke Park, Dublin

Apr 7th World Health Day

Apr 7th Craig David Three Arena, Dublin

Apr 7th - 9th Guinness Pro12: Munster Rugby v Glasgow Warriors Irish Independent Park, Cork

Apr 8th Horse Racing: Grand National Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool

Apr 9th Palm Sunday

Apr 10th - 21st Schools Easter Holidays

Apr 11th - 12th UEFA Champions League: Quarter Finals (First Leg)

Apr 14th Good Friday

Apr 16th Easter Sunday

Apr 16th - 18th Horse Racing: Fairyhouse Easter Racing Festival Meath

Apr 17th Easter Monday

Apr 18th - 19th UEFA Champions League: Quarter Finals (Second Leg)

Apr 20th The Media Awards

Apr 21st - 23rd Permanent TSB Spring Ideal Home Show RDS Simmonscourt

Apr 25th - 29th Horse Racing: Punchestown Racing Festival Kildare

Apr 28th - 30th Guinness Pro12: Leinster Rugby v Glasgow Warriors RDS, Dublin

Apr 29th - May 1st Cup of Tae Festival Ardara, Donegal

Apr 29th - 30th Heineken Kinsale Rugby Sevens Festival Cork

Apr 29th - 30th Bruno Mars Three Arena, Dublin

Apr 30th Barringtons Hospital Great Limerick Run Limerick

TBC Barn Dance Festival Glendalough, Wicklow

TBC Galway Food Festival Galway

TBC An Post Smart Marketing Awards 2017

Dates are subject to change

MayMay 1st May Bank Holiday

May 2nd -3rd UEFA Champions League: Semi Finals (First Leg)

May 3rd World Press Freedom Day

May 4th - 12th RTÉ All-Ireland Drama Festival Athlone, Westmeath

May 5th Europe Day

May 6th Guinness Pro12: Munster Rugby v Connacht Rugby Thomond Park Stadium, Limerick

May 8th The Vamps Three Arena, Dublin

May 9th 10th UEFA Champions League: Semi Finals (Second Leg)

May 11th The Marketing Institute All Ireland Marketing Awards Clayton Hotel, Dublin

May 13th Rugby: Champions Cup Final BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh

May 13th Eurovision Grand Final Ukraine

May 15th - 16th Take That Three Arena, Dublin

May 19th - 21st Kerrygold Ballymaloe Litfest of Food and Wine Cork

May 19th - 21st Galway Early Music Festival

May 20th - 28th International Literature Festival Dublin Dublin

May 20th Ariana Grande Three Arena, Dublin

May 21st The Beach Boys Bord Gáis Energy Theatre

May 23rd Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in Concert Three Arena, Dublin

May 25th - 28th Formula 1: Monaco Grand Prix

May 26th - 28th House 2017 RDS, Dublin

May 27th Emirates FA Cup Final Wembley Stadium, London

May 27th - Jun 26th Ramadan Begins

May 27th Guinness Pro12: Final Aviva Stadium, Dublin

May 28th - Jun 11th Tennis: French Open Paris, France

May 28th Unique Lives: An Audience with John Cleese Bord Gáis Energy Theatre

May 29th - Jun 1st Slieve Bloom Walking Festival Laois/Offaly

May 30th Shawn Mendes Three Arena, Dublin

May 30th - Jun 2nd Picture This The Olympia Theatre

TBC Life Festival Westmeath

TBC Guinness Pro12: Play-Offs

TBC Bray Jazz Festival Bray, Wicklow

Dates are subject to change

JuneJun 1st - 5th Cat Laughs Comedy Festival Kilkenny Jun 1st International Children's DayJun 1st- 5th Bloom Garden Festival Phoenix ParkJun 3rd Provincial Union XV v British & Irish Lions Toll Stadium, Whangarei Jun 3rd- 5th Forbidden Fruit Royal Hospital, KilmainhamJun 3rd UEFA Champions League: Final Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Jun 4th Football Friendly: Republic of Ireland v Uruguay Aviva Stadium, DublinJun 5th June Bank HolidayJun 5th VHI Women's Mini Marathon Dublin

Jun 7th Leaving and Junior Certificate ExaminationsCommence

Jun 7th Blues v British & Irish Lions Eden Park, Auckland Jun 7th Grad Ireland Summer Fair RDS, Dublin Jun 10th Crusaders v British & Irish Lions AMI Stadium, Christchurch

Jun 11th FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifying Round:Republic of Ireland v Austria Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Jun 13th Highlanders v British & Irish Lions Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Jun 15th - 18th Golf: US Open Erin Hills, Wisconsin, USA Jun 15th - 18th Taste of Dublin Iveagh Gardens, DublinJun 16th - 25th Cork Midsummer Festival CorkJun 17th Robbie Williams Aviva Stadium, DublinJun 17th Maori All Blacks v British & Irish Lions Rotorua Int. Stadium, Rotorua Jun 18th Father's Day Jun 20th Chiefs v British & Irish Lions FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton Jun 20th World Refugee Day Jun 21st Summer SolsticeJun 21st - 25th Glastonbury Festival Somerset, EnglandJun 23rd - 25th Body & Soul Ballinlough Castle, WestmeathJun 23rd - 25th Sea Sessions Bundoran, Donegal Jun 24th New Zealand v British & Irish Lions Eden Park, Auckland Jun 24th Waterford Viking Marathon WaterfordJun 24th Dublin LGBTQ Pride DublinJun 25th Eid-al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)Jun 27th Hurricanes v British & Irish Lions Westpac Stadium, WellingtonJun 30th The Coronas The Marquee, Cork TBC Dublin Port River FestTBC Cork City Marathon CorkTBC Zurich Dalkey Book Festival Dalkey, DublinTBC Bloomsday DublinTBC Triathlon: Challenge Galway GalwayEnd of May/ Early June Schools Close for Summer (Varies)TBC Listowel Food Fair KerryTBC Westport Food Festival Mayo

Dates are subject to change

JulyJul 1st The Coronas Royal Hospital, Kilmainham

Jul 1st New Zealand v British & Irish Lions Westpac Stadium, Wellington

Jul 1st Cycling: Tour de France

Jul 3rd – 16th Tennis: Wimbledon London, England

Jul 4th 4th of July Festival Dublin

Jul 6th Golf: The Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Portstewart Golf Club, NI

Jul 6th Inspirefest Bord Gáis Energy Theatre

Jul 7th Earagail Arts Festival Donegal

Jul 8th Coldplay Croke Park, Dublin

Jul 14th New Zealand v British & Irish Lions Eden Park, Auckland

Jul 14th West Cork Literary Festival Cork

Jul 14th Irish Rowing Championships

Jul 15th Tennis: Wimbledon Ladies' Singles Final London

Jul 16th Tennis: Wimbledon Mens' Singles Final London

Jul 16th Golf: British Open Royal Birkdale Golf Club, England

Jul 17th Galway International Arts Festival

Jul 30th International Day of Friendship

July 30th Reek Sunday Croagh Patrick, Mayo

Jul 31st Horse Racing: Summer Races Galway

TBC Horse Racing: Limerick Race Day (Family Fun Day) Limerick Racecourse

TBC Longitude Marlay Park

TBC Galway Film Fleadh

TBC Castlepalooza Offaly

Dates are subject to change

AugustAug 1st - 12th Grease Bord Gáis Energy Theatre

Aug 4th - 6th Spraoi International Street Arts Festival Waterford

Aug 4th - 6th Indiependence Festival Mitchelstown, Cork

Aug 7th - 13th Golf: US PGA Championship Quail Hollow Club, North Carolina

Aug 7th August Bank Holiday

Aug 9th - 13th Dublin Horse Show RDS, Dublin

Aug 9th - 26th Rugby: Women’s World Cup Ireland

Aug 10th - 13th Carrickmacross Arts Festival Monaghan

Aug 11th - 20th Kilkenny Arts Festival

Aug 12th International Youth Day

Aug 13th - 21st Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann Ennis, Clare

Aug 16th -22nd Rose of Tralee

Aug 19th World Humanitarian Day

Aug 19th - 27th National Heritage Week

Aug 27th Belfast Mela

Aug 28th – Sep 10th Tennis: US Open New York, USA

Aug 29th - Sep 3rd Sister Act Bord Gáis Energy Theatre

TBC DylanFest Donegal

TBC Feakle Traditional Music Festival

TBC Dublin City Triathlon

TBC Belsonic Festival Custom House Square, Belfast

TBC Connemara Pony Festival Galway

End Aug/Early Sept Back to School (varies)

TBC Waterford Harvest Festival

Dates are subject to change

SeptemberSep 1st - 3rd Electric Picnic Stradbally, Laois

Sep 1st - Oct 1st Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival Lisdoonvarna, Clare

Sep 2nd Dingle Marathon

Sep 2nd FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifying Round: Georgia v Republic of Ireland Georgia

Sep 3rd GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final Croke Park, Dublin

Sep 5th International Day of Charity

Sep 5th FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifying Round: Republic of Ireland v Serbia

Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Sep 9th Hell & Back Kilruddery Estate, Wicklow

Sep 9th - 24th Dublin Fringe Festival

Sep 10th World Suicide Prevention Day (WHO)

Sep 10th GAA Liberty Insurance Camogie All-Ireland SnrChampionship Final Croke Park, Dublin

Sep 11th - 16th Hairspray Bord Gáis Energy Theatre

Sep 14th - Oct 1st Oktoberfest Dublin

Sep 14th - 24th Clifden Arts Festival Galway

Sep 17th GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final Croke Park, Dublin

Sep 19th - 21st National Ploughing Championship Tullamore, Offaly

Sep 20th Muharram (Islamic New Year)

Sep 21st - 23rd Kinsale Shark Awards Cork

Sep 21st - 22nd Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year)

Sep 21st International Day of Peace

Sep 24th LGFA: All-Ireland Senior Championship Final Croke Park, Dublin

Sep 27th World Tourism Day

Sep 29th - Oct 1st Tennis: President's Cup New Jersey, USA

Sep 29th World Heart Day

Sep 29th - 30th Yom Kippur (Jewish Holiday)

TBC Culture Night Dublin

TBC The Irish Times Higher Options RDS, Dublin

TBC Westport Arts Festival Mayo

TBC Irish Hot Air Balloon Championships

TBC Galway International Oyster and Seafood Festival

TBC Clonakilty International Guitar Festival Cork

Dates are subject to change

OctoberOct 1st International Day of Older Persons

Oct 4th - 18th Miss Saigon Bord Gáis Energy Theatre

Oct 6th - 8th John Bishop Three Arena, Dublin

Oct 6th FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifying Round: Republic of Ireland v Moldova Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Oct 7th - 8th Pregnancy & Baby Fair RDS, Dublin

Oct 9th FIFA World Cup 2018 Qualifying Round: Wales v Republic of Ireland Wales

Oct 12th World Sight Day

Oct 16th - 22nd Baboró International Arts Festival for Children

Oct 17th - 23rd Galway Comedy Carnival Galway

Oct 19th Micky Flanagan Three Arena, Dublin

Oct 19th Diwali (Hindu Festival of Light)

Oct 20th Guinness Kinsale Fringe Jazz Festival Cork

Oct 27th - 30th Permanent TSB Ideal Home Show RDS, Dublin

Oct 27th - 30th Wicklow Walking Festival Wicklow Mountains National Park

Oct 29th Dublin City Marathon

Oct 29th Daylight Saving Time: Clocks Go Back

Oct 30th October Bank Holiday

Oct 31st Halloween

TBC Schools Mid-Term Break

TBC Guinness Cork Jazz Festival Cork

TBC Eir Spider Awards 2017

TBC Farmaphobia Navan, Meath

TBC Dingle Food Festival

TBC Virginia Pumpkin Festival Cavan

TBC Banks of The Foyle Halloween

TBC McDonald's FAI Future Football Finals Day Aviva Stadium, Dublin

TBC Cheerios Childline Breakfast Together Week

Dates are subject to change

NovemberNov 1st Day of the Dead Mexico

Nov 1st – 30th Movember

Nov 5th New York Marathon New York

Nov 6th – 9th Web Summit Lisbon, Portugal

Nov 7th Horse Racing: Melbourne Cup Victoria, Australia

Nov 12th Remembrance Day

Nov 21st World Television Day

Nov 23rd Thanksgiving USA

Nov 24th Black Friday

Nov 27th Cyber Monday

TBC Subtitle European Film Festival Kilkenny

TBC Westport Sea2Summit Adventure Race Mayo

TBC Fine Art Auction RDS, Dublin

TBC The Appys

TBC The Irish Sponsorship Awards 2017

TBC Cork Film Festival Cork

TBC The Late Late Toy Show

TBC Kilkenomics Kilkenny

TBC Dundrum Shop and Rock Event Dundrum Shopping Centre

TBC International Rules: Australia v Ireland Australia

Dates are subject to change

DecemberDec 1st World AIDS Day

Dec 1st Jimmy Carr The Olympia Theatre, Dublin

Dec 10th Human Rights Day

Dec 12th Hanukkah (Jewish Festival of Light)

Dec 15th Cinema Release: Star Wars: Episode VIII

Dec 24th Christmas Eve

Dec 25th Christmas Day

Dec 26th St. Stephen's Day

Dec 27th Bank Holiday (Banks closed, not a public holiday)

Dec 31st New Year's Eve

TBC Christmas at Farmleigh Phoenix Park, Dublin

TBC Taste of Christmas Event Dublin

TBC Leopardstown Christmas Festival Leopardstown Racecourse

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