Credit: Jazmin Campbell

Every year on 17 March, Ireland and the Irish diaspora celebrate St Patrick's Day, a cultural and religious celebration which observes the death of Saint Patrick, the country's most prominent patron saint; celebrations are not limited to Ireland, however, with a host of activities taking place around the world, including in Luxembourg. 

Whilst the Embassy of Ireland in Luxembourg will not be holding its traditional in-person reception this year, due to organisational issues linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are still many things to see and do in the Grand Duchy on and around St Patrick's Day 2022.

In fact, this year's celebrations already kicked off on Saturday 12 March, with the first part of the 2022 Zeltik Festival, the only festival in the Greater Region dedicated to Celtic music, at the opderschmelz cultural centre in Dudelange; the second part will take the form of an open-air concert in Dudelange town square on Sunday 19 June 2022.

In the meantime, here are some of the main events planned in Luxembourg for St Patrick's Day 2022:

Thursday 17 March 

  • Irish Pub & Restaurant Éirelux is hosting a three-day St Patrick's Day party in Howald from 17 to 19 March. On the agenda are live performances by Irish folk rock band Algatore (as part of their St Patrick's European Tour 2022), screenings of the Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship, food and drinks. No advance bookings necessary. Éirelux is also organising a Sunday Lunch with Irish dancing on 20 March; reservations are required via tel.: 261 963 11 or via email: info@eirelux.com;  
  • Black Stuff Irish Pub Luxembourg (Luxembourg-Pulvermuhl) is celebrating St Patrick's Day with live music on 17 March. The event features performances by Alizeti, Alex Michael, Carl Wyatt & The Delta Voodoo Kings and DJ Andrew Martin, as well as a StrEatChef food truck, also know as "Home of the Guinness Beef Burger". Doors open at 12:00, with live music scheduled from 15:00 on; the food truck will be on site from 17:00 on; 
  • Casino 2000 in Mondorf-les-Bains is organising a festive evening of live music, food and drinks in its Purple Lounge restaurant this St Patrick's Day. Fish and chips (€17) accompanied by Guinness are on the menu (€17), accompanied by Irish folk pop rock tunes by Luxembourg-based Scottish acoustic cover artist Ross Steele, from 19:00 to 22:00. Access is restricted to people aged 18+. Reservations are required at: https://casino2000.lu/fr/restaurants/purple-lounge/;  
  • Syrkus cultural centre in Roodt-sur-Syre is hosting a St Patrick's Day event on 17 March from 19:00 to 22:00 (doors open at 18:00). Irish bands The Kilkennys and Na Leanai will be performing live, accompanied by Irish beer and traditional food for attendees. Tickets cost €19 per person and are available online at: https://www.ticket-regional.lu/events_info.php?eventID=183511; 
  • Celtic folk-rock band Schëppe Siwen, preceded by De Pascal vu Wooltz, will be performing live music at Vis-à-Vis bar in Luxembourg City on 17 March from 20:00 on.  

Friday 18 March 

  • Hotel Cornelyshaff in Heinersheid (municipality of Clervaux) is hosting a St Patrick's Day evening on 18 March with traditional Irish music performed live by The Kitchen Quartet. The kitchen chefs will serve Irish specialities including seafood chowder, Guinness beef stew, whiskey sirloin and traditional fish and chips. The bar will be stocked with various local beers, ciders and whiskeys. Doors open at 19:30, with the music starting at 20:00. To book a three-course Irish menu (including three beers) for €40, contact the hotel via tel.: 921v745-1 or via email: info@touristcenter.lu  

Sunday 20 March 

  •  The Irish Club of Luxembourg (ICL) is organising a St Patrick's Lunch at Bazaar restaurant in Luxembourg-Ville on 20 March at 13:00. On the menu is a mixed platter starter, followed by a choice of couscous with meat, fish or vegetarian options. The price (excluding drinks) is €40 for ICL members and €45 for non-members (€15 for under-12s). Reservations are required via email: fiona.mulhern@gmail.com. 

Moreover, as in previous years, the Rives de Clausen bar and restaurant district in the capital will transform into a huge St Patrick's Day party on the weekend of 17-19 March 2022. Dress code: green... 

The Irish Embassy is also giving away six baskets of Irish food products again this year as part of its St Patrick's Day celebrations. Anyone who would like to be entered in the draw for one of these baskets should contact the embassy by Monday 21 March 2022 via email (with the subject "SPD 2022"): luxembourg@dfa.ie, adding their name and contact number.