Monday, March 17, 2026, is St. Patrick’s Day, which means the party will last more or less all week.
We want to drink beer and split the G like our sexiest Irish friends. We want to eat potatoes, and we want to dance and sing—because it’s spring, because Montreal was built on Irish labor.
The first Irish arrived in Montreal at the end of the 17th century, seeking religious freedom and a piece of the New World pie. Montreal’s Irish population isan integral part of the city and its constructionand history, including the iconic Victoria Bridge that connects the island to the mainland.
And St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday that celebrates the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, brought by the saint in question. In North America, it’s a bit like a celebration of Ireland and the Irish.
Sunday, March 22: Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in Montreal 2026
The 201st St. Patrick’s Day Parade will march through Montreal on March 22, 2026!
The 201st annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade will take place in Montreal on Sunday, March 22, 2026, starting at noon along De Maisonneuve Boulevard (Downtown). The free event brings together dancers, bands, military personnel, and Irish associations to celebrate Irish culture.
A beer in an Irish pub
Here are theIrish pubs thatare open and decked out in green until late, late, late:
🍀Ye Olde Orchard, a downtown Irish classic
🍀McLean’s🍀Sir Winston Churchill🍀Hurley’s Pub🍀One Punch Mickey’s🍀McCarold’s Pub🍀Bishop & Bagg Pub🍀Old Dublin🍀Honey Martin PubWe eat Irish style at YOO
Ye Old Orchard pub, a cult Irish institution in Montreal for some 30 years, has a special menu throughout the month of March. Irish nachos, stout-braised beef, shepherd’s pie…