Now, let’s address the elephant in the room right off the bat. Jokes about a particular culture, country or people can be difficult territory to traverse. For this collection, we’ve been mindful to collate a range of jokes about St Patrick’s Day and Irish iconography, in a manner that shouldn’t cause offense. If any of these are too on-the-nose, please let us know in the comments below. Until then, hopefully these will give you a chuckle next time you’re celebrating the vibrant spirit of Ireland at a St Patrick’s Day event (or at any other time of year).

Please enjoy this lighthearted collection of 17 dad jokes (in recognition of March 17), all themed around St. Patrick’s Day and Ireland, which have been carefully chosen to be fun and respectful:

1. Why do frogs like St. Patrick’s Day? Because they’re already wearing green!

2. What do you call a fake stone in Ireland? A sham-rock.

3. Why do people wear shamrocks on St. Patrick’s Day? Because real rocks are too heavy!

4. How can you tell if an Irishman is having a good time? He’s Dublin over with laughter!

5. Why don’t you iron 4-leaf clovers? You don’t want to press your luck.

6. What do you call a leprechaun who gets sent to jail? A lepre-con!

7. Why did St. Patrick drive all the snakes out of Ireland? He couldn’t afford plane tickets.

8. How does every Irish joke start? By looking over your shoulder.

9. What’s a leprechaun’s favorite type of music? Sham-rock and roll!

10. Why are leprechauns so hard to get along with? Because they’re short-tempered!

11. What do you call an Irish spider? Paddy long legs.

12. What type of bow cannot be tied? A rainbow!

13. Why did the leprechaun turn down a bowl of soup? Because he already had a pot of gold!

14. What do you call an Irishman who keeps bouncing off walls? Rick O’Shay.

15. What’s green and sits on your porch? Paddy O’Furniture (but only in March).

16. Why did the leprechaun go outside? To sit on his Paddy O’.

17. What did the leprechaun say to the elf? Nothing. Leprechauns can’t talk to mythical creatures.

There you go! A pot full of St. Patrick’s Day cheer in the form of dad jokes. Perfect for adding a bit of Irish-themed humor to your day without stepping on any clovers. May your day be as bright and joyful as these jokes, and may the luck of the Irish be with you! 🍀