- The Calling All Brigids campaign is inviting Brigids to Kildare for St Brigid’s Day 2027
- The celebration takes place at The Curragh Racecourse on 1 February 2027
- Pause for Peace takes place at 12 noon
- Attendees receive complimentary entry to the Japanese Gardens at the Irish National Stud
- The Brigid, Spirit of Kildare Festival runs from 28 January to 1 February 2027
People from across Ireland with a connection to the name Brigid are being called to Kildare this St Brigid’s Day. A nationwide search is underway ahead of a celebration at The Curragh Racecourse on Monday, 1 February 2027. The Calling All Brigids campaign is inviting Brigids of all ages, including Brids, Bridgets, Bridey and the many other variations and derivatives of the name, to make their way to the home of St Brigid.
On Brigid’s Day, Brigids from across Ireland come together at The Curragh Racecourse, with Pause for Peace at 12 noon at the heart of the day. The moment of reflection invites those attending to pause together and send a message of peace from St Brigid’s home county of Kildare. Following Pause for Peace, guests enjoy a musical performance and refreshments, and receive a commemorative keepsake. Everyone attending the gathering at The Curragh Racecourse also receives complimentary entry to the Japanese Gardens at the Irish National Stud.
The national intergenerational gathering comes as Ireland prepares to mark its fifth St Brigid’s Day public holiday, first introduced in 2023 as the country’s first public holiday named in honour of a woman. Calling All Brigids forms part of the wider Brigid, Spirit of Kildare Festival 2027, which takes place across County Kildare from Thursday 28 January to Monday, 1 February 2027.
Sonya Kavanagh shared “The name Brigid holds a very special place in Ireland, carried by generations of women and deeply connected to one of the most important female figures in our history. Through Calling All Brigids, we want to celebrate that connection and bring people from all over Ireland together for what we hope will be a truly memorable Brigid’s Day.”
