It's set to be a St Patrick's Day like no other, thanks to a one-off double bank holiday and in-person celebrations for the first time in two years.
Many people will be counting down the hours to a four-day weekend, as both Thursday and Friday are bank holidays this year.
Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands are set to enjoy St Patrick's Day parades across the country, including the return of the national parade in Dublin city centre.
Anyone looking to stock up for the St Patrick's Day bank holiday weekend is being advised to check shop and supermarket opening hours, as many open late and close early.
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The majority of shops are operating either a Sunday or bank holiday schedule across Thursday and Friday.
Here's all the main supermarkets across Ireland and their St Patrick's Day bank holiday weekend opening hours.
Aldi
All Aldi stores across Ireland operate their Sunday opening hours on bank holidays, which is 9am until 9pm.
Thursday - 9am until 9pm
Friday - 9am until 9pm
Saturday - 8am until 10pm
Sunday - 9am until 9pm
Dunnes
All Dunnes Stores shops across Ireland will be running at reduced hours over Thursday and Friday, with some opening late and closing early.
You can check the official website for more information on your local store.
SuperValu
Supervalu stores operate individual opening hours, but many are expected to follow their usual Sunday hours on Thursday and Friday.
This will vary depending on location so customers are advised to check the official SuperValu website for their local store's opening hours.
Lidl
Lidl have confirmed that all their stores across Ireland will be operating from 9am until 9pm on Thursday and Friday, with a return to their usual times for the weekend.
They have also told customers that their promotional offers have started one day earlier, on Wednesday this week.
Thursday - 9am until 9pm
Friday - 9am until 9pm
Saturday - 8am until 10pm
Sunday - 9am until 9pm
Tesco
The opening hours of Tesco shops across Ireland vary and this will be the same across the St Patrick's Day bank holiday weekend.
It is expected that stores will operate their usual Sunday hours on Thursday and Friday, but customers are advised to check with their local store on the online locater for exact times across the weekend.
