TodayTools

St. Patrick's Day wishes for family

00 days

Swipe up for more cards

Happy St. Patrick's Day wishes, Irish blessings and fun messages for family, friends, kids and colleagues: shamrocks, parades and a sea of green.

131 wishes · 3 photo designs · Updated October 2026

St. Patrick's Day wishes for family (17)

  • Happy St. Patrick's Day, family. The soda bread is warm and the kettle is on.

  • Gran, thank you for teaching us the old songs. Happy St. Patrick's Day.

  • May our family always be as close as the three leaves of a shamrock.

  • Green jumpers on, parade seats saved. Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone.

  • Happy St. Patrick's Day from [Your name] and family. Wishing you a grand day.

  • To my Irish family near and far: we raise a cup of tea to you today.

  • Mom, your Irish stew is the reason I come home every March. Happy St. Patrick's Day.

  • May the luck of the Irish and the love of family follow you all year.

  • Happy St. Patrick's Day to the family that taught me every word of the old ballads.

  • Wherever we live now, our hearts go back to the green hills today.

  • Wishing our clan a day of music, laughter and full plates.

  • Happy St. Paddy's Day to the cousins. Last one to the parade buys the hot chocolate.

  • Dad, your stories of the old country are my favourite part of today.

  • Happy St. Patrick's Day, family. May your home be full of fiddles and friends.

  • We are all a little bit Irish today, and a lot grateful for each other.

  • Happy St. Patrick's Day to the grandparents who crossed the sea and kept the music alive.

  • Shamrock on the door, stew on the stove, family at the table. Happy St. Patrick's Day.

St. Patrick's Day wishes images

Ready pictures to save or send. Tap Add my name to make one yours.

St. Patrick's Day wishes images16

Free to download and share. Tap Add my name to put your name on one.

  • St. Patrick's Day wishes image: Go raibh míle maith agat, and happy St. Patrick's Day.
  • St. Patrick's Day wishes image: Wishing our clan a day of music, laughter and full plates.
  • St. Patrick's Day wishes image: May your day be full of fiddles, feet tapping and good craic.
  • St. Patrick's Day wishes image: May the road rise to meet you and the wind be always at your back. (A traditional Irish blessing.)
  • St. Patrick's Day wishes image: You make me feel like the luckiest person in all of Ireland.
  • St. Patrick's Day wishes image: Lucky to work with such a great team. Happy St. Patrick's Day.
  • St. Patrick's Day wishes image: The parade has drums, dancers and big green hats. Let us go.
  • St. Patrick's Day wishes image: Thank you for your trust. Wishing you the luck of the Irish.
  • St. Patrick's Day wishes image: Happy St. Patrick's Day. I looked for a four-leaf clover and found three three-leaf ones. Close enough.
  • St. Patrick's Day wishes image: A wee bit of luck for you.
  • St. Patrick's Day wishes image: Wherever we live now, our hearts go back to the green hills today.
  • St. Patrick's Day wishes image: Green shirt, green socks, big smile. Ready for the parade?
  • St. Patrick's Day wishes image: May Saint Patrick guard your home and keep your family safe.
  • St. Patrick's Day wishes image: With you, every day feels like finding a four-leaf clover.
  • St. Patrick's Day wishes image: Wishing you and your family a happy St. Patrick's Day.
  • St. Patrick's Day wishes image: Let us build a leprechaun trap with paper, glue and glitter.

About St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Day, on 17 March, honours Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, who brought Christianity to the island in the fifth century. It is a national holiday in Ireland.

Tradition says Patrick used the three-leaved shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity, which is why the shamrock became a symbol of the day and of Ireland.

Today it is a worldwide celebration of Irish culture. Cities hold parades with marching bands and Irish dancers, rivers and landmarks glow green, and families share soda bread, stew and music. Many people still begin the day at church.

How people celebrate St. Patrick's Day

  • Wearing green and a shamrock
  • Parades and marching bands
  • Irish music and dancing
  • Landmarks lit up green
  • Soda bread and Irish stew
  • Church services in the morning

How to wish well

  • "Happy St. Patrick's Day" is the usual greeting. In Irish it is "Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit".
  • An Irish blessing makes a warm message for family and older friends.
  • Keep humour gentle and clean; avoid jokes built on stereotypes about Irish people.
  • "St. Paddy's" is the friendly short form; "St. Patty's" is common in the US but some Irish people dislike it.

Questions about St. Patrick's Day

When is St. Patrick's Day?

On 17 March every year. If it falls in Holy Week, the church feast may move, but the public celebrations stay on 17 March.

Why do people wear green on St. Patrick's Day?

Green is linked to Ireland, the Emerald Isle, and to the shamrock. In the US, children may playfully pinch anyone not wearing green.

What do you say on St. Patrick's Day?

"Happy St. Patrick's Day". In Irish, "Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit" (Happy St. Patrick's Day to you).

Who was Saint Patrick?

A fifth-century missionary born in Britain, who was taken to Ireland as a young man, later returned as a bishop and became Ireland's patron saint.

Is St. Patrick's Day a public holiday?

Yes in Ireland and Northern Ireland, and in some other places such as Montserrat and Newfoundland and Labrador. Elsewhere it is a working day.

Keep exploring

Related

Coming up next

    All festival wishes

    Donate