National Heritage Week in Ireland is an annual event that is celebrated with great fervour and enthusiasm across the country. Ireland's National Heritage Week starts on the third weekend in August and runs for a one week period. National Heritage Week 2024 in Ireland will be celebrated from August 17 to August 25. The week-long event honours and promotes cultural heritage, history, and traditions of Ireland and holds a special place in the hearts of the people of the country.

The event usually occurs in late August and involves a wide range of activities designed to engage the public with their local heritage. Millions of Europeans visit historical monuments and sites throughout Europe on European Heritage Days every year. As National Heritage Week 2024 nears, here’s all you need to know about the date and significance of the annual event in Ireland.

National Heritage Week 2024 Date

National Heritage Week 2024 in Ireland will be celebrated from August 17 to August 25.

National Heritage Week Significance

National Heritage Week is part of European Heritage Days. The main aim of European Heritage Days is to promote awareness of our built, natural and cultural heritage and to promote Europe’s common cultural heritage. National Heritage Week is one of the many popular programs that are run by the Heritage Council. Each year, Heritage Week kicks off on the third weekend of August and runs until the end of the following weekend.

During this week, many hundreds of local community organisations participate by organising events throughout the country. The events highlight the abundance of great work that done by all communities in Ireland to preserve and promote our natural, built and cultural heritage.

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