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March festivals and events worth travelling for

Two festivals worth planning a trip around in March, with the day to be there and how far ahead to book.

A crowd in green hats outside a Temple Bar pub hung with green, white and orange balloons on St Patrick's Day in Dublin
13 to 17 Mar 2027National festival

St Patrick's Festival

Dublin, Ireland

A parade of marching bands and pageants through the centre of Dublin on St Patrick's Day, after four days of street performance, workshops and a funfair.

Best day
The morning of 17 March
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Rooms as early as you can
15 to 23 Mar 2027Festival of colours

Holi in Braj

Mathura, India

Holi in Krishna's country: a different village each day for a week, from sweets and sticks at Barsana to the morning Mathura turns pink.

Best day
Tuesday 16 March, Lathmar Holi at Barsana
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Rooms by the autumn before
Next month April Songkran, Feria de Abril, King's Day