Brigit 2025: Dublin City celebrates woman this spring with over 80 events

Brigit: Dublin City Celebrating Women, a city-wide celebration of women past and present, inspired by the Celtic goddess Brigit, will run from Jan 31 to Feb 4, 2025.

The fourth edition of Brigit: Dublin City Celebrating Women returns on Friday, January 31st with its largest four-day program to date. Over 80 thematic events will take place across the city, offering an exciting and diverse celebration of women’s contributions to culture, society, and history.

Founded in 2022 with the support of the Lord Mayor’s Office, steered and funded by Dublin City Council, Brigit: Dublin Celebrating Women honors the Celtic goddess Brigit, who embodies inspiration, healing, magic, smithcraft, wisdom, poetry, protection, fire and earth.

In a statement, the festival's organizers said "Beyond nature’s reawakening, it is a time for new ideas and growth. This celebration showcases women’s contributions, past and present, with a city-wide program spotlighting women’s stories, underscoring their immense impact on society and heralding the arrival of spring.  

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Bridget Macken at the launch of Brigit 2025.

"The program features a huge range of fun and educational events taking place across our city in honor of the fierce, wise and creative Celtic Goddess Brigit."

Commenting on the 2025 festival Lord Mayor of Dublin Emma Blain said: "I am thrilled to launch the programme for Brigit 2025: Dublin City Celebrating Women.

"Brigit offers us a fantastic opportunity to honour the immense contributions and achievements of Irish women, past and present, and to celebrate the lasting impact they have on our society.

"With an expanded programme for 2025, we’re excited to present over 80+ events that highlight the fierce, wise, and creative spirit of the Celtic goddess Brigit.

"I am confident this year’s celebration will be the biggest and best yet, showcasing the rich vibrancy and inclusivity of our great city."

To mark the event a specially designed Brigit Icon collection of t-shirts and sweatshirts by Jill & Gill have been launched. This collection honors the legacy of the Celtic Goddess of Brigit seen through a contemporary lens, inspiring women shaping our world today. Wear your support and be part of the movement!

For more information on Brigit: Dublin City Celebrating Women and a full list of events to get involved with visit Dublin.ie.