Heritage Week

Heritage Week

Heritage Week is co-ordinated by the Heritage Council, in conjunction with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and is part of European Heritage Days, which is celebrated in 40 countries across Europe. 

Heritage Week 2023

National Heritage Week 2025

 

15 -24 August 2025

National Heritage Week celebrates Ireland’s cultural, built and natural heritage.

It brings together volunteers, community groups and heritage enthusiasts to share their experience, knowledge culture and practices.

Organise an Event or Project

National Heritage Week 2025 invites you to explore the traditions and practices, knowledge and skills passed down through generations.

This year with the huge interest in digital heritage projects, the Heritage Council invites individuals, communities and organisations to develop Heritage Week in-person events and/or digital projects.

 

Theme for National Heritage Week 2025

To be announced.

How to organise an event

If you would like to get involved as an event and/or project organiser, here’s how!

1. Register as an organiser

Click here to create an organiser account and log in to the Organisers' Portal. Once you’re logged in, tell us about your event or project.

If you organised a National Heritage Week project for 2023, your sign-in details from last year will still be valid.

2. Submit your event or project

Once you have registered as an organiser you will be able to submit your event or completed project through the submission form in the Organisers’ Portal. Projects and events should be submitted to the National Heritage Week website before National Heritage Week begins. Events and projects completed during National Heritage Week have until Tuesday, 23rd August to submit their outputs. If you would like your in-person event to be considered for promotion locally by your Local Authority Heritage Officer, the deadline to submit your information is Wednesday, 6th July.

Before you submit your project, please read and consider our project policy.

3. Enjoy National Heritage Week!

National Heritage Week will take place from Saturday 15th - 24th Sunday August 2024. Have fun exploring Ireland’s heritage and be sure to share what you learn with others!

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Heritage Week 2023 : Living Heritage

Organise an Event/Project

Heritage Week 2025 invites you to explore the traditions and practices, knowledge and skills passed down through generations.

This year with the huge interest in digital heritage projects, the Heritage Council invites individuals, communities and organisations to develop Heritage Week in-person events and/or digital projects.

Theme for National Heritage Week 2025

To be announced.

1. Register as an organiser

Click here to create an organiser account and log in to the Organisers' Portal. Once you’re logged in, tell us about your event or project.

2. National Heritage Week FAQs

National Heritage Week is a nine-day celebration of Ireland’s natural, built and cultural heritage. The main aim of the week is to promote awareness of our heritage, thereby encouraging its conservation and preservation. It is part of European Heritage Days, a joint initiative of the Council of Europe and the European Union.

Frequently Asked Questions

 

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National Heritage Week 2025: 15th -24th August 2025