--- title: Seachtain na Gaeilge (Irish Week) description: A global celebration of Irish language from March 1-17th encouraging the use of the language at any level leading up to St. Patrick's Day on the 17th. canonical_url: md_url: author: [@tadhg]() [NPC] · LVL 1 last_updated: 2025-11-19T21:45:31Z starts_at: 2026-03-01T00:00:00Z ends_at: 2026-03-17T00:00:00Z --- Seachtain na Gaeilge, or **Irish week**, is a global celebration from March 1–17th encouraging the use of the language at any level leading up to St. Patrick's Day on the 17th. This is our virtual event to join and we encourage you to also explore other communities or local events. This event started in 1902 by Conradh na Gaeilge in Ireland as part of a revival effort since the use of the language was in decline and was at risk of being lost. It has since grown to a global celebration with events in many countries including people of all backgrounds. ## Items ### [Seachtain na Gaeilge _(Irish week)_ Vocab]() Seachtain na Gaeilge, or Irish week, is a [global celebration from March 1–17th](/calendar/irish-week) encouraging the use of the language at any level leading up to [St. Patrick's Day on the 17th](/calendar/st-patricks-day). Here are some vocab phrases to help you get started! ### [Seachtain na Gaeilge 2025]() ### [Seachtain na Gaeilge]() Irish week This is a festival page from the Love.irish calendar, a special collection gathering the Irish vocabulary, traditions, and resources behind a Celtic celebration. Sign in to save it, and follow the links above to each entry in the Codex, our community dictionary with translations, pronunciations, community ratings, and recordings. ## More information - [Full markdown index of the site, every page (handy to browse, share, or hand to AI)]() - [Love.irish home]() --- Source: https://love.irish/calendar/irish-week Made with ❤️ from love.irish – learn Irish (Gaeilge) through community, resources and a little adventure.