St. Patrick’s Day 2026 is right around the corner! Whether you’re looking for St. Patrick’s Day films, Irish movie traditions, or holiday TV specials, these festive picks are the perfect way to bring a little Irish spirit to your screen while celebrating St. Patrick’s Day 2026. Settle in on the couch with a bowl of Lucky Charms or prepare some traditional Irish food and celebrate with a lineup of great classic St. Patrick’s Day movies and Irish-themed favorites.

Turner Classic Movies celebrates St. Patrick’s Day

On Tuesday, March 17, TCM celebrates the Emerald Isle on St. Patrick’s Day with movies set in Ireland or featuring the Irish American experience. The stunt begins with Judy Garland and George Murphy at 6 am ET.

Here’s a full list of the TCM St. Patrick’s Day lineup:

6 am ET: Little Nellie Kelly (1940): This musical comedy film begins in Ireland, where Jerry Kelly (George Murphy) marries his sweetheart Nellie Noonan (Judy Garland) over the objections of her ne’er-do-well father. The three of them immigrate to the U.S., where Jerry becomes a police officer and Nellie dies in childbirth.

7:45 am ET: The Daughter of Rosie O’Grady (1950): An Irish horsecar driver’s daughter (June Haver) meets New York showman Tony Pastor (Gordon McRae) and goes into vaudeville.

9:45 am ET: The Rising of the Moon (1957) is an Irish anthology film directed by John Ford. It consists of three episodes all set in Ireland.

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1:30 pm ET: Shake Hands With the Devil (1959) James Cagney stars in this biographical war drama about an American medical student who gets recruited by the Irish Republican Army in 1921.

3:30 pm ET: Young Cassidy (1965): An Irish playwright (Rod Taylor) transitions from laborer to writer, capturing his struggles with love and politics amidst the poverty of Dublin.

5:30 pm EST: Finian’s Rainbow (1968): An Irish immigrant and his daughter move into a town in the American South with a magical piece of gold that will change people’s lives in this musical drama directed by Francis Ford Coppola and led by Fred Astaire and Petula Clark.

Starting at 7 pm, TCM is kicking off their March Star of the Month with Irish-American actor George Brent. Click here for the full schedule of his films.

MOVIES!, Saturday, March 14 at 1:15 pm ET

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MOVIES! is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day early with just one title, but it’s a great one: The Luck of the Irish. The delightful 1948 comedy stars Tyrone Power as Stephen Fitzgerald, an American reporter who, while traveling in Ireland, befriends a leprechaun named Horace (Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominee Cecil Kellaway). Returning home to New York City, Fitzgerald discovers that Horace has reappeared in his life, acting as the reporter’s servant and conscience. He begins nudging him back toward his Irish roots, a job that doesn’t compromise his principles and is far away from his fiancée (Jayne Meadows), and toward a romance with an Irish girl named Nora (Anne Baxter). It replays on Wednesday, March 25, at 5:30 am.

Where to watch The Quiet Man

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Best Director Oscar winner Ford’s Best Picture-nominated The Quiet Man (1952), led by John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara, Barry Fitzgerald and Best Supporting Actor nominee Victor McLaglen, follows a retired, Irish-born boxer who returns to his homeland and falls in love with a fiery colleen. MGM Subscribers can catch it on MGM+ on March 16 at 5:30am ET and MGM+ Hits on March 20 at 8am. Although it’s not available for streaming, you can rent it easily on Amazon Prime, and Google Play.

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Where to watch Leprechaun

If that’s not enough to satisfy your St. Paddy’s Day cravings, there’s also this: Leprechaun (in which an evil, sadistic Leprechaun goes on a killing rampage in search of his beloved pot of gold) is airing on SyFy at 7pm ET. Or, for those who subscribe to Peacock, you’re in luck; it is streaming there. Want to make a day of it? Syfy will be dedicating the whole day of programming to the evil little franchise.

Looking for more? Try these St Patricks Day themed classics that are available to stream.

Darby O’Gill and the Little People (1959): This Disney fable tells the story of Darby O’Gill played by Albert Sharpe. After he accidentally brings the leprechaun king home with him, an Irish man down on his luck demands he be granted three wishes. It is available to stream for Disney + subscribers or available to rent on Amazon Prime, Apple TV or Google Play.

The Luck of the Irish (2001): In the Disney movie of The Luck of the Irish, a teenager, played by Ryan Merriman, must battle for a gold charm to keep his family from being controlled by an evil leprechaun. It is available to stream for Disney + subscribers or available to rent on Amazon Prime.

The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold (1981): While not technically thought of as a St. Patrick’s Day special, Rankin/Bass, creators of Rudolph, bring this tale of a boy in search of a Christmas tree, who accidentally releases a bad-tempered banshee from her pine-tree prison. It is available to rent on Amazon Prime or Apple TV.