Poetry Day Ireland 2026 – Home
Poetry Day Ireland is an annual celebration of poetry and creativity across the island of Ireland, coordinated by Poetry Ireland, and will take place this year on Thursday, 28 May 2026. The theme for Poetry Day Ireland 2026 is “Home”, a theme that is significant as poetry has a new ‘home’ on the island as Poetry Ireland returns to No. 11 Parnell Square. This year’s Poetry Day Ireland should also reflect on the concept of home as one of the greatest issues and predominant themes of our times.
Get Involved
On Poetry Day Ireland we invite individuals, groups, and organisations across the country to take part in this all-island celebration of poetry. Get involved with poetry events taking place across Ireland, head to your local library, recite a poem and share with the world on social media, or simply send a poem to a friend!
Poetry Day Ireland Events
You can see the various Poetry Day Ireland events taking place all over the country on our website here or on our social media channels. Register your Poetry Day Ireland event here.
Bright Ideas Bursary
For those hoping to organise an event for Poetry Day Ireland, submissions are now open for the Bright Ideas bursary here, so Poetry Ireland can support you in bringing your event to life!
Poetry Day Ireland 2026 Poems
Need some inspiration? Check out our set of 12 poems on the theme of Home here. You can catch these poem posters across the DART network in the run up to Poetry Day, or in your local library!
Schools and Poetry Day Ireland
Poetry Day Ireland’s Education Resource Pack is an online collection of inspiring ideas to celebrate poems for teachers to use in their classrooms and can be adapted by parents for use at home with youngsters. Packed with poems and fun activities this vibrant online resource encourages teachers, children and families nationwide to read, write, listen to, illustrate, perform, share – and above all enjoy poetry. See it here.
Partners
Many thanks to our incredible partners who have supported Poetry Day Ireland 2026: The Arts Council / An Comhairle Ealaíon, The Arts Council of Northern Ireland, The European Parliament, The European Commission, Irish Rail / Iarnród Éireann, Dublic City Council, RTE Supporting The Arts.
