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St Patrick’s Day celebrations announced by Mayor

Fahad Redha

February 26, 2026
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St Patrick’s Day celebrations announced by Mayor

The Mayor, Sadiq Khan, has announced London’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations will take place on Sunday 15^th March 2026. The annual celebration through the streets and in Trafalgar Square “brings together Londoners and visitors to celebrate the energy, creativity, and incredible contributions of the Irish community to the capital,” City Hall said in a press release.

The day will kick off at 12pm with the “spectacular” St Patrick’s Day parade, weaving through central London, “filling the streets with colour and celebration, before concluding in Trafalgar Square. Led by this year’s Grand Marshall, Irish writer and broadcaster Emma Dabiri, the parade will feature Irish County Associations, community organisations, marching bands, dancers, musicians, and carnival performers.

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Trafalgar Square will once again be “at the heart of the celebrations,” with a programme of free, family friendly entertainment throughout the day. The mainstage will be hosted by Irish comedian Rachel Galvo, and audiences will be able to enjoy an “exciting mix” of traditional and contemporary performances including from the Irish Culture Centre Hammersmith’s Singing and Reminiscence Choir, Moonlight: The Philip Lynott Enigma, Carrie Baxter, Cór na nÓg Caisleán, Jig and Swig and the London Bodhrán Band, The Wran, Nell Mescal, Huartan, David Keenan, and The Commitments.

Londoners and tourists alike can explore the Irish Creative Collective sessions tent with comedy, spoken word, music, and Irish film and TV shorts. Out in the World exhibition will highlight stories from Ireland’s LGBTQ+ diaspora, Irish language lessons, children’s arts & crafts with Artburst, and the “charming” Oldbog Cottage experience.

Celebrity chef Anna Haugh will return with The Wee Sister restaurant pop-up in the Square serving Irish dishes, and there will also be a range of stalls offering food, crafts and cultural delights.

London has the largest Irish community in the UK and the Mayor’s annual St Patrick’s Festival is the ideal opportunity to celebrate the enduring friendship between the capital and Ireland.

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