Bloomsday and Beyond 2025
Celebrating Ireland, Island of Writers
Every year on 16 June, Ireland tips its hat, often literally, to one of our most iconic literary figures. Bloomsday celebrates James Joyce’s epic tale Ulysses, which follows Leopold Bloom’s day and night of wandering through Dublin. But it’s also become something more: a tribute to the written word.
This year, we celebrate Bloomsday and Beyond, honouring not only Joyce’s revolutionary storytelling, but the Irish writers who came before and after him. The poets, the playwrights, the novelists and all those who have helped make Ireland a literary force far beyond our small size.
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From classic voices to contemporary trailblazers, Ireland’s literary culture continues to thrive, supported by a vibrant network of festivals, arts funding, and readers who strongly believe in the power of a good story.
Whether you’re here for Bloomsday festivities or as a fan of the broader Irish literary landscape, welcome to the island of writers.
What is Bloomsday?
Find out more about what Bloomsday is and how it is celebrated all across the globe.
What’s behind Ireland’s literary spark?
Discover what makes Irish literature unique, and how Ireland keeps storytelling at its heart.
Global Book Giveaway
40 Irish Embassies and Consulates will giveaway over 3,250 Irish classic and contemporary books in 20 languages in conjunction alongside local partners.
Marking Bloomsday and Beyond around the world
Explore just some of the activities taking place across the globe to mark Bloomsday and Beyond 2025.
Joyce: A Global Odyssey
An exhibition that tells the story of James Joyce’s life, his iconic works and the people who supported his incredible artistic achievements throughout his career, in collaboration with Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI).
Sincere thanks to those who contributed to our Bloomsday and Beyond 2025 video: Hestia Istiviani, Baca Bareng silent book club, Jakarta; Mayank Austen Soofi, Writer, New Delhi; Ghassan Alkhunaizi, Poet and Translator, Al Qatif; Michael Crummey, Author and Winner of Dublin Literary Prize 2025, Newfoundland; Chen Li, Professor of Irish Literature, Beijing; Joke Silva, Actor, Lagos; Maylis Besserie, Author and Broadcaster, Paris; and Aurora Pimentel, Author and Translator, Mexico City. Music ‘Wings’ provided by Catrin Finch and Aoife Ní Bhriain, ARC Music’.