When are the most popular days to get married in Ireland? Diamond Factory Ireland
Figures released from the Central Statistics Office show a huge number of marriages taking place on a most surprising day in the year.
Most of us think of summer weddings as the most popular, with the couple in question and their families and guests, all hoping the rain stays away and putting out the Child of Prague statue the night before to bring on a sunny day for the nuptials.
However, new research has shown that most weddings take place at the other end of the calendar year, on what is usually one of the coldest days.
New figures from the Central Statistics Office cover the 14-year period from 2011 to 2024, showing that an average of 189 marriages took place on this day each year, making it the most popular day to tie the knot.
The date in question is New Year’s Eve.
The previous day, 30 December, was the second-most popular wedding date, with an average of 151 marriages. On 28 December, 147 couples take their vows on average, and on 29 December, 136 weddings take place (approx).
The decor in hotels and wedding venues at that time of year lends itself to a magical scene for wedding photos, with twinkling fairy lights and Christmas trees adorning the most popular venues, creating an exceptionally beautiful background that costs the couple nothing.
The least popular days to get married were all in December, with Christmas Eve seeing just four marriages, St Stephen’s Day just three, and Christmas Day recording no marriages.
Full list of the most popular wedding dates based on yearly average:
- 31 December – 189 marriages
- 30 December – 151 marriages
- 28 December – 147 marriages
- 29 December – 136 marriages
- 3 August – 115 marriages
- 4 August – 110 marriages
- 5 August – 109 marriages
- 2 and 10 August – 103 marriages
- 27 July and 26 August – 102 marriages
* This article was originally published on Extra.ie.