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USEFUL DATES
JANUARYNew Year's Day Jan 1st International
Guinness Pro 14: Ulster vs Munster Jan 2nd Kingspan Stadium, Belfast
Guinness Pro 14: Leinster vs Connacht Jan 2nd RDS, Dublin
World PDC Darts Championship Final Jan 4th Alexandra Palace, London
World Braille Day Jan 4th International
Guinness Pro 14: Leinster vs Ulster Jan 8th RDS, Dublin
Guinness Pro 14: Connacht vs Munster Jan 9th The Sportsground, Galway
Martin Luther King Day Jan 18th USA
Inauguration of Joe Biden Jan 20th Washington DC, USA
AAI: Economic Assessment & Observations –Jim Power & Chris Johns
Jan 26th Online
Holocaust Memorial Day Jan 27th International
Sundance Film Festival 2021 Jan 28th-Feb 3rd Utah, USA
Grammy Awards Jan 31st California, USA
DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
FEBRUARYSt. Brigid's Day Feb 1st Ireland
Black History Month Feb 1st-Mar 1st International
World Cancer Day Feb 4th International
Dublin Racing Festival Feb 6th–Feb 7th Leopardstown Racecourse, Dublin
Guinness 6 Nations: Wales vs Ireland Feb 7th Principality Stadium, Cardiff
The Super Bowl Feb 7th Raymond James Stadium, Florida, USA
Australian Open Feb 8th-Feb 21st Melbourne, Australia
Chinese New Year Feb 12th China
Aslan Feb 12th Newgrange Hotel, Navan
World Radio Day Feb 13th International
St. Valentine's Day Feb 14th International
Guinness 6 Nations: Ireland vs France Feb 14th Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Mid-Term Break (Secondary Schools) Feb 15th–Feb 19th Ireland
Shrove Tuesday/Pancake Tuesday Feb 16th Ireland
Mid-Term Break (Primary Schools) Feb 18th–Feb 19th Ireland
International Mother Language Day Feb 21st International
Tommy Fleming Feb 21st Ulster Hall, Belfast
AAI: Data & Analytics: Marketing Attribution and Marketing Mix Modelling – Core
Feb 23rd Online
Guinness 6 Nations: Italy vs Ireland Feb 27th Stadio Olimpico, Rome
ABBA Orchestral Feb 27th 3 Arena, Dublin
78th Annual Golden Globes Feb 28th California, USA
DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
MARCHSeachtain na Gaeilge 2020 Mar 1st–Mar 17th Ireland
Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival
Mar 3rd–Mar 14th Online
The Who Mar 5th 3 Arena, Dublin
International Women’s Day Mar 8th International
Dublin Comic Con Mar 13th–Mar 14th The Convention Centre, Dublin
Guinness 6 Nations: Scotland vs Ireland Mar 14th BT Murrayfield Stadium
Mother's Day Mar 14th Ireland
Tommy Fleming Mar 14th Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin
Cheltenham Mar 16th–Mar 19th Cheltenham, UK
South By Southwest Mar 16th–Mar 20th Online
St. Patrick's Day (Bank Holiday) Mar 17th Ireland
Australian Grand Prix 2021 Mar 18th-Mar 21st Albert Park, Melbourne
Harry Styles Mar 19th 3 Arena, Dublin
Guinness 6 Nations: Ireland vs England Mar 20th Aviva Stadium, Dublin
International Day of Happiness Mar 20th International
UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Mar 21st International
World Down’s Syndrome Day Mar 21st International
Planet Earth II Mar 22nd 3 Arena, Dublin
World Cup Qualifier: Serbia v Ireland Mar 24th Serbia
DMX Dublin Mar 25th Online
World Cup Qualifier: Italy v Northern Ireland Mar 25th Italy
Bahrain Grand Prix 2021 Mar 26th-Mar 28th Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain
Guinness PRO14 Final Mar 27th TBC
World Cup Qualifier: Ireland v Luxembourg Mar 27th Ireland
Passover Mar 27th-Apr 4th International
Daylight savings (clocks go forward) Mar 28th Ireland
Easter Holidays Mar 29th–Apr 9th Ireland
World Cup Qualifier: Ireland v Qatar Mar 30th Ireland
AA Google Meet Up – Helma Larkin, Country Manager & Colleagues
Mar 30th Online
Transgender Day of Visibility Mar 31st International
World Cup Qualifier: Northern Ireland v Bulgaria
Mar 31st Northern Ireland
DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
APRILApril Fool's Day Apr 1st International
Good Friday Apr 2nd Ireland
World Autism Awareness Day Apr 2nd International
Stormzy Apr 2nd–Apr 3rd 3 Arena, Dublin
Fairyhouse Easter Festival Apr 3rd–Apr 5th Fairyhouse Racecourse, Meath
US Masters Apr 5th–Apr 11th Augusta National Golf Club, Georgia, USA
Easter Monday Apr 5th Ireland
BoyleSports Irish Grand National Apr 5th Fairyhouse Racecourse, Kildare
Chinese Grand Prix 2021 Apr 9th-Apr 11th Shanghai International Circuit, Shanghai
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Apr 9th–Apr 18th Coachella Valley, California, USA
Andre Rieu Apr 9th–Apr 10th 3 Arena, Dublin
Randox Health Grand National Apr 10th Aintree Racecourse, England
Celine Dion Apr 11th–Apr 12th 3 Arena, Dublin
Ramadan Begins Apr 12th–May 11th International
5 Seconds Of Summer Apr 14th 3 Arena, Dublin
Cannes Lions Submission Deadline Apr 15th Online
World Snooker Championship Apr 17th–May 3rd Crucible Theatre, England
Guinness PRO14 Rainbow Cup Apr 17th-Jun 19th South Africa
UB40 featuring Ali Campbell & Astro Apr 17th 3 Arena, Dublin
Genesis Apr 18th 3 Arena, Dublin
Connemarathon Apr 18th Galway
Earth Day Apr 22nd International
The 93rd Academy Awards Apr 22nd Hollywood, California, USA
AAI: Influencer Marketing – Jane McDaid, Thinkhouse
Apr 27th Online
Punchestown Races Apr 27th May 1st Punchestown Racecourse, Kildare
Little Mix Apr 28th–Apr 29th 3 Arena, Dublin
Cup of Tae Festival Donegal Apr 30th–May 7th Ardara, Donegal
DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
MAYTrevor Noah May 1st 3 Arena, Dublin
Little Mix May 2nd SSE Arena, Belfast
May Bank Holiday May 3rd Ireland
Spanish Grand Prix May 6th–May 9th Barcelona, Spain
Dingle Marathon May 8th Dingle, Kerry
Europe Day May 9th International
Cannes Film Festival May 11th–May 22nd Cannes, France
Ramadan Ends May 11th International
English FA Cup Final May 15th Wembley, London
Dublin Bay Prawn Festival May 15th–May 17th Howth, Dublin
French Open May 17th–Jun 6th Stade Roland Garros, Paris, France
Monaco Grand Prix May 20th–May 23rd Porte Monte Carlo, Monaco
World Bee Day May 20th International
PGA Championship May 20th–May 23rd TCA Harding Park, San Francisco, USA
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
May 21st International
Eurovision Final May 22nd Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Heineken Champions Cup Final May 22nd Marseilles, France
International Day for Biological Diversity May 22nd International
Africa Day May 25th International
AAI: Brand Safety – WFA May 25th Online
UEFA Champions League Final May 29th Ataturk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul, Turkey
Wild Atlantic Ultra May 29th Louisburgh, Mayo
Invictus Games May 29th-Jun 5th Sportcampus Zuiderpark, The Hague, Netherlands
Pussycat Dolls May 30th 3 Arena, Dublin
Spring Bank Holiday May 31st Northern Ireland
Bloom Garden Festival TBC Phoenix Park, Dublin
Pieta House Darkness Into Light TBC Online
DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
JUNELGBTQ+ Pride Month Jun 1st–Jun 30th International
Tom Jones Jun 2nd Live At The Marquee, Cork
Alicia Keys Jun 3rd 3 Arena, Dublin
Cowboys and Heroes Country Music Festival Jun 4th–Jun 7th Ballinamore, Leitrim
Dermot Kennedy Jun 4th St Anne's Park, Dublin
Forbidden Fruit Festival Jun 5th–Jun 6th Royal Hospital of Kilmainham, Dublin
Belsonic Jun 6th–Jun 30th Ormeau Park, Belfast
Lionel Richie Jun 5th St Anne's Park, Dublin
June Bank Holiday Jun 7th Ireland
Olly Murs Jun 7th Botanic Gardens, Belfast
Canadian Grand Prix Jun 10th–Jun 13th Montreal, Canada
Euro 2020 Opening Game Jun 11th Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy
JLS Jun 11th SSE Arena, Belfast
Donegal Wild Atlantic Way Marathon Jun 13th Killybegs, Donegal
Ronan Keating Jun 14th Waterfront Hall Auditorium, Belfast
John Bishop Jun 14th Live At The Marquee, Cork
The Killers Jun 15th Malahide Castle, Dublin
Bloomsday Festival Jun 16th Dublin
Lewis Capaldi Jun 16th Irish Independent Park, Cork
US Open Jun 17th–Jun 20th Winged Foot Golf Club, New York, USA
Taste Of Dublin Jun 17th–Jun 20th Iveagh Gardens, Dublin
Dublin Tech Summit Jun 17th Online
Body and Soul Music Festival Jun 18th–Jun 20th Ballinlough Castle, Westmeath
Sea Sessions Jun 18th–Jun 20th Bundoran, Donegal
David Gray Jun 19th Irish Independent Park, Cork
Father's Day Jun 20th Ireland
World Refugee Day Jun 20th International
Summer Solstice Jun 21st International
British & Irish Lions Tour to South Africa Jun 26th-Aug 7th Edinburgh & South Africa
Tour de France Jun 26th-Jul 18th France
Wimbledon Jun 28th-Jul 11th All England Lawn Tennis Club, London
DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
JULYKeane Jul 1st Trinity College, Dublin
Austrian Grand Prix Jul 1st–Jul 4th Spielberg Austria
Tom Jones Jul 2nd Energia Park, Dublin
Longitude Jul 2nd–Jul 4th Marley Park
Willie Clancy Week (20) Jul 3rd–Jul 7th Clare
US Independence Day Jul 4th United States
Running of the Bulls Jul 5th–Jul 16th San Fermin Feria, Pamplona, Spain
Galway Arts Festival Jul 6th–Jul 11th Galway
Galway Film Fleadh Jul 6th–Jul 11th Galway
Forever Young Festival Jul 9th–Jul 11th Palmerstown House Estate, Kildare
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
Jul 10th/Jul 11thCroke Park, Dublin
Euro 2020 Final Jul 11th Wembley, London
Public Holiday Jul 12th Northern Ireland
Galway Arts Festival Jul 12th–Jul 25th Galway
Crufts Dog Show Jul 15th–Jul 18thThe NEC, Birmingham, England
British Open Jul 15th–Jul 18th Royal St. George's Golf Club, Kent, England
British Grand Prix Jul 15th–18th Jul Silverstone, England
Aslan Jul 16th Iveagh Gardens, Dublin
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
Jul 17th/Jul 18thCroke Park, Dublin
Olympic Games Jul 23rd-Aug 8th Tokyo, Japan
DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
AUGUSTAugust Bank Holiday Aug 2nd Ireland
Kilkenny Arts Festival Aug 6th–Aug 15th Kilkenny
International Cat Day Aug 8th International
International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
Aug 9thInternational
Daniel O'Donnell Aug 12th Gleneagle INEC Arena, Kerry
Dublin Comic Con Summer Edition 2021 Aug 14th–Aug 15th The Convention Centre, Dublin
Dublin Horse Show Aug 18th–Aug 22nd RDS, Dublin
Groove Festival Aug 21st–Aug 26th Bray, Wicklow
TG4 All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship Final
Aug 22ndCroke Park, Dublin
Paralympic Games Aug 24th–Sep 5th Tokyo, Japan
Belgian Grand Prix Aug 26th–Aug 29th Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
International Dog Day Aug 26th International
Women’s Equality Day Aug 26th International
Westlife Aug 27th Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
Elbow Aug 28th 3 Arena, Dublin
Summer Bank Holiday Aug 30th Northern Ireland
US Open Aug 30th–Sep 12th New York, USA
Rose of Tralee Festival TBC Tralee, Kerry
Beatyard TBC Dún Laoghaire, Dublin
DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
SEPTEMBERWorld Cup Qualifier: Portugal v Ireland Sep 1st Portugal
World Cup Qualifier: Lithuania v Northern Ireland
Sep 2ndLithuania
Electric Picnic Sep 3rd–Sep 5th Stradbally, Laois
World Cup Qualifier: Ireland v Azerbaijan Sep 4th Ireland
David Gray Sep 7th SSE Arena, Belfast
World Cup Qualifier: Ireland v Serbia Sep 7th Ireland
World Cup Qualifier: Northern Ireland v Switzerland
Sep 8thNorthern Ireland
Italian Grand Prix Sep 9th–Sep 12th Monza, Italy
World Suicide Prevention Day Sep 10th International
Snoop Dogg Sep 11th SSE Arena, Belfast
Yom Kippur (Jewish Holiday) Sep 15th–Sep 16th International
90th National Ploughing Championships Sep 15th–Sep 18th Ratheniska, Laois
Jason Manford Sep 16th University Concert Hall, Limerick City
Culture Night Sep 17th Galway, Ireland
Oktoberfest Sep 18th–Oct 3rd Munich, Germany
2021 Rugby World Cup (Women) Sep 18th–Oct 16th New Zealand
Dua Lipa Sep 18th 3 Arena, Dublin
International Day of Peace Sep 21st International
Russian Grand Prix Sep 23rd–Sep 26th Sochi, Russia
Effie Awards Ireland Gala Sep 23rd Ireland
Ryder Cup Sep 24th–Sep 26th Wisconsin, USA
World Tourism Day Sep 27th International
Rhod Gilbert Sep 27th Cork Opera House, Cork
AAI: Sign of the Times – Ian McShane, Behaviour & Attitudes
Sep 28thOnline
Singapore Grand Prix Sep 30th–Oct 3rd Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore
DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
OCTOBERNathan Carter Oct 1st Waterfront Hall
Auditorium, Belfast
International Coffee Day Oct 1st International
German Unity Day Oct 3rd Germany
International Animal Day Oct 4th International
Simply Red Oct 6th 3 Arena, Dublin
Japanese Grand Prix Oct 7th–Oct 10th Suzuka, Japan
Andrea Bocelli Oct 7th 3 Arena, Dublin
World Cup Qualifier: Azerbaijan v Ireland Oct 9th Azerbaijan
World Cup Qualifier: Switzerland v Northern Ireland
Oct 9thSwitzerland
World Mental Health Day Oct 10th International
World Cup Qualifier: Qatar v Ireland Oct 12th Europe
World Cup Qualifier: Bulgaria v Northern Ireland
Oct 12thBulgaria
Chris Ramsey Oct 13th Vicar Street, Dublin
Tedfest Oct 14th–Oct 17th Inis Mór, Co. Galway
Katherine Ryan Oct 15th Olympia Theatre, Dublin
ICC Cricket World Cup 2021 Oct 18th–Nov 15th India
2020 World Expo Oct 20th-Apr 10th Dubai, UAE
United States Grand Prix Oct 21st–Oct 24th Texas, USA
2021 Rugby League World Cup Oct 23rd-Nov 27th England
October Bank Holiday Oct 25th Ireland
AAI: Diversity & Inclusion Oct 26th Online
Mexican Grand Prix Oct 28th–Oct 31st Mexico City, Mexico
Pakman Awards Oct 29th Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin
Halloween Oct 31st International
Daylight Savings (clocks go back) Oct 31st Ireland
Cork Jazz Festival TBC Cork
Bram Stoker Festival TBC Dublin
DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
NOVEMBERMovember Nov 1st–Nov 30th International
New York Marathon Nov 1st New York, USA
Melbourne Cup Nov 2nd Melbourne, Australia
Belinda Carlisle Nov 2nd Vicar Street, Dublin
Gabrielle Nov 3rd Olympia Theatre, Dublin
Brazilian Grand Prix Nov 11th São Paulo, Brazil
World Cup Qualifier: Ireland v Portugal Nov 11th Ireland
Jimmy Carr Nov 12th Cork Opera House, Cork
World Cup Qualifier: Northern Ireland v Lithuania
Nov 12thNorthern Ireland
Transgender Awareness Week Nov 13th–Nov 19th International
World Cup Qualifier: Luxembourg v Ireland Nov 14th Luxembourg
World Cup Qualifier: Northern Ireland v Italy Nov 15th Northern Ireland
Joel Dommett Nov 20th Olympia Theatre, Dublin
World Television Day Nov 21st International
US Thanksgiving Nov 25th United States
Arabian Grand Prix Nov 25th–Nov 28th Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Black Friday Nov 26th International
The Late Late Toy Show Nov 26th Ireland
Gary Barlow Nov 28th 3 Arena, Dublin
Hanukkah Nov 28th–Dec 6th International
Cyber Monday Nov 29th International
AAI: Data Ethics, The Rise of Morality in Tech – WFA
Nov 30thOnline
Yulefest TBC Kilkenny
The An Post Irish Book Awards TBC TBC
DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
DECEMBERWorld Aids Day Dec 1st International
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Dec 2nd–Dec 12th Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
International Day of People with Disabilities Dec 3rd International
Jimmy Carr - Terribly Funny Dec 3rd Hilgrove Hotel, Monaghan
Elton John Dec 3rd 3 Arena, Dublin
International Migrants Day Dec 18th International
Winter Solstice Dec 21st International
Christmas Eve Dec 24th International
Christmas Day Dec 25th International
St Stephen's Day Dec 26th International
Leopardstown Christmas Festival Dec 26th-Dec 29th Leopardstown Racecourse, Dublin
Nathan Carter Dec 29th Royal Theatre and Event Centre, Mayo
New Year’s Eve Dec 31st International
DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE