Sat 14 Nov 2026
Navan Racing Festival - Day 1 (Style Competition)
Navan Racecourse, Navan
Winter looks: the club invites ladies to 'bring out your finest winter looks' for the opening-day style competition.
48 upcoming race days
Race days and dress codes in Ireland
Summer festivals with Best Dressed prizes, and jump-racing festivals where warm tailoring matters as much as style.
November 2026
December 2026
majorSat 26 Dec 2026
Leopardstown Christmas Festival 2026
Leopardstown Racecourse, Foxrock, Dublin 18, Dublin
Ireland's big post-Christmas day out: winter tailoring, tweed, long coats, knee boots and felt hats rather than summer millinery.
Sat 26 Dec 2026
Limerick Christmas Racing Festival 2026
Limerick Racecourse, Greenmount Park, Patrickswell, Limerick
Munster's Christmas jumps festival; day two has been Ladies Day with a Most Stylish Lady and Couple judging.
January 2027
Sun 10 Jan 2027
Grade 1 Ballymore Novice Hurdle Day (Naas Best Dressed Day)
Naas Racecourse, Naas
Naas's one stated Best Dressed Day: a January jumps card, so winter coats, tweed and boots.
majorThu 28 Jan 2027
Goffs Thyestes Chase Day
Gowran Park Racecourse, Gowran
The big winter jumps day in Kilkenny: country tweed, wax jackets, boots and caps.
majorSat 30 Jan 2027
Dublin Racing Festival - Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup Day
Leopardstown Racecourse, Foxrock, Dublin 18, Dublin
Two days of top jump racing in south Dublin; smart winter tailoring, tweed and wool coats.
majorSun 31 Jan 2027
Dublin Racing Festival - Irish Champion Hurdle Day
Leopardstown Racecourse, Foxrock, Dublin 18, Dublin
Two days of top jump racing in south Dublin; smart winter tailoring, tweed and wool coats.
February 2027
Sat 20 Feb 2027
Red Mills Day
Gowran Park Racecourse, Gowran
A country-chic jumps Saturday in Kilkenny.
March 2027
Sat 27 Mar 2027
Cork Easter Festival
Cork Racecourse Mallow, Mallow
Three-day Easter meeting at Mallow; a family and local crowd.
majorSat 27 Mar 2027
Fairyhouse Easter Festival - Style Day
Fairyhouse Racecourse, Ratoath
The fashion day of the Easter Festival, with the club's Style Awards and 'luxurious prizes'.
Sun 28 Mar 2027
Fairyhouse Easter Festival - Family Day
Fairyhouse Racecourse, Ratoath
Grade 1 jump racing with free children's entertainment; relaxed and practical.
majorMon 29 Mar 2027
BoyleSports Irish Grand National Day
Fairyhouse Racecourse, Ratoath
Ireland's Grand National: the biggest crowd of the Easter Festival, smart but weather-proof.
April 2027
majorTue 27 Apr 2027
Punchestown Festival - Day 1 (William Hill Champion Chase Day)
Punchestown Racecourse, Naas
Opening day of the five-day festival and first day of Bollinger Best Dressed judging.
majorWed 28 Apr 2027
Punchestown Festival - Day 2 (Ladbrokes Gold Cup Day)
Punchestown Racecourse, Naas
Gold Cup day: the biggest racing day of the week, with daily Bollinger Best Dressed judging.
majorThu 29 Apr 2027
Punchestown Festival - Day 3 (Champion Stayers Hurdle Day)
Punchestown Racecourse, Naas
Thursday of the festival; in 2026 Irish Country Magazine co-judged with an eye for Irish design and the story behind the outfit.
flagshipFri 30 Apr 2027
Punchestown Festival - Day 4 (Ladies Day and Bollinger Best Dressed final)
Punchestown Racecourse, Naas
Ladies Day: the grand final of the Bollinger Best Dressed, widely billed as Ireland's most prestigious style competition. A separate gentlemen's prize is also judged.
May 2027
Sat 1 May 2027
Punchestown Festival - Day 5 (Festival Finale)
Punchestown Racecourse, Naas
The Saturday finale: a family and social crowd, more relaxed than Ladies Day.
Fri 21 May 2027
McHale Raceday
Ballinrobe Racecourse, Ballinrobe
Ballinrobe's biggest sponsor day, home of the McHale Mayo National.
majorSat 22 May 2027
Tattersalls Irish Guineas Weekend
The Curragh Racecourse, Newbridge
The first Irish Classics of the year on the open Curragh plain: polished spring tailoring that can cope with wind.
June 2027
Sat 5 June 2027
Listowel Whit Weekend
Listowel Racecourse, Listowel
Three-day June meeting in north Kerry.
Sun 6 June 2027
Best Dressed Guy & Bank Holiday Racing
Kilbeggan Racecourse, Kilbeggan
A menswear day: Kilbeggan's Best Dressed Guy competition, in its third year in 2027.
Mon 21 June 2027
Ballinrobe Ladies Day
Ballinrobe Racecourse, Ballinrobe
The Lodge at Ashford Castle Ladies Day: colour and head-to-toe glamour in Mayo.
Fri 25 June 2027
Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Festival - Friday Evening
The Curragh Racecourse, Newbridge
Relaxed opening evening of Derby weekend.
majorSat 26 June 2027
Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Festival - Derby Saturday
The Curragh Racecourse, Newbridge
In 2026 a themed style day: The K Club's Most Stylish Racegoer, with a 1950s race-day brief of 'timeless tailoring, soft pastels and effortless sophistication'.
flagshipSun 27 June 2027
Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Day
The Curragh Racecourse, Newbridge
Ireland's premier Classic and its flagship flat-racing fashion day: the Dubai Duty Free Best Dressed (also reported as 'Most Stylish').
July 2027
Thu 1 July 2027
Bellewstown July Festival
Bellewstown Racecourse, Bellewstown
A hilltop summer festival; the Friday evening has carried the Best Dressed competition.
Fri 9 July 2027
Cork Racecourse Ladies Day
Cork Racecourse Mallow, Mallow
Ladies Day evening at Mallow with live music after racing.
Fri 9 July 2027
Midland Veterinary Midlands National & Ladies Day
Kilbeggan Racecourse, Kilbeggan
Kilbeggan's feature night: the Midlands National with a Ladies Day style competition.
Mon 12 July 2027
Dundalk Stadium Ladies Day
Dundalk Stadium, Dundalk
Ladies Day at Ireland's all-weather track, combining horse and greyhound racing.
majorMon 12 July 2027
Killarney July Festival
Killarney Racecourse, Killarney
Five days of racing under the Kerry mountains, ending with a Best Dressed Day.
majorSat 17 July 2027
Juddmonte Irish Oaks Weekend
The Curragh Racecourse, Newbridge
The fillies' Classic weekend; high-summer dresses and hats on the Curragh.
majorSat 24 July 2027
Gowran Park Ladies Day
Gowran Park Racecourse, Gowran
Kilkenny's summer fashion day: 'people dress to impress on the day as there are prizes to be won'.
majorMon 26 July 2027
Galway Races Summer Festival - Monday (Opening Evening)
Galway Racecourse, Ballybrit, Galway
Opening evening of the seven-day festival: smart casual with a festival mood.
majorTue 27 July 2027
Galway Races Summer Festival - Tuesday
Galway Racecourse, Ballybrit, Galway
Second evening; the club billed 2026's as 'Tribes Tuesday', a community night.
majorWed 28 July 2027
Galway Races Summer Festival - Wednesday (Galway Plate Day)
Galway Racecourse, Ballybrit, Galway
The Galway Plate, the festival's great steeplechase; a big, dressed-up weekday crowd.
flagshipThu 29 July 2027
Galway Races Ladies Day (Thursday)
Galway Racecourse, Ballybrit, Galway
Ireland's most famous Ladies Day: the EUR 10,000 Best Dressed Lady and the Best Hat competition. Judges in 2026 praised 'elegance, originality and attention to detail' and 'confidence'.
majorFri 30 July 2027
Galway Races Summer Festival - Friday (Friday's Most Stylish)
Galway Racecourse, Ballybrit, Galway
The second fashion day: Athlone Towncentre Friday's Most Stylish, which rewards creative personal style using accessible high-street pieces and re-worn items.
majorSat 31 July 2027
Galway Races Summer Festival - Saturday
Galway Racecourse, Ballybrit, Galway
Bank holiday Saturday: big crowds and, in the club's words, 'standout fashion'.
August 2027
Sun 1 Aug 2027
Galway Races Summer Festival - Sunday (Mad Hatters Family Day)
Galway Racecourse, Ballybrit, Galway
Family day to close the week; the club's 2026 name was 'Mad Hatter's Family Fun Day', so playful hats are the tradition.
majorThu 12 Aug 2027
Tramore August Festival
Tramore Racecourse, Tramore
Seaside holiday festival in Waterford; one evening is Style Evening.
September 2027
majorSat 11 Sept 2027
Irish Champions Festival - Day 1 (Leopardstown)
Leopardstown Racecourse, Foxrock, Dublin 18, Dublin
World-class flat racing in Dublin with a 'Champion Style' competition for women and a tailoring prize for men.
majorSun 12 Sept 2027
Irish Champions Festival - Day 2 (The Curragh)
The Curragh Racecourse, Newbridge
Day two on the Curragh; 2025 ran a 'Rose & Runway' style event.
majorMon 13 Sept 2027
Laytown Races
Laytown Strand (beach course), Laytown
The only race meeting in Ireland or Britain run on a beach: a one-day novelty where practical footwear matters more than heels.
majorMon 20 Sept 2027
Listowel Harvest Festival
Listowel Racecourse, Listowel
A week-long harvest festival where the whole town dresses up; a different style contest most days.
October 2027
November 2027
Sat 13 Nov 2027
Navan Racing Festival 2027
Navan Racecourse, Navan
Two-day winter jumps festival; the Saturday carried the style competition in 2026.
December 2027
majorSun 26 Dec 2027
Leopardstown Christmas Festival 2027
Leopardstown Racecourse, Foxrock, Dublin 18, Dublin
Winter tailoring, tweed, long coats and boots at Dublin's post-Christmas festival.
Dates to be announced
The club has not published the date yet. Each moves onto the calendar when it does.
final day (Friday) of the July Festival; 2026: Friday 17 July. 2027 festival runs 12-16 July
Killarney July Festival - Lee Strand Best Dressed Day
Killarney Racecourse, Killarney
One of the richest style days in Munster, with prizes for both a lady and a gent.
Friday of Harvest Festival week (2025: Friday 26 Sept). The 2027 festival runs Mon 20 - Sun 26 Sept, so the Friday would be 24 Sept, but the club has not printed it
Listowel Harvest Festival - Ladies Day
Listowel Racecourse, Listowel
'The biggest ladies day in Munster' (club wording): autumn colour, tailoring and serious millinery, with a trip to New York for the winner.
a Monday evening in early July (2026: Mon 6 July; the club's 2027 list has an evening meeting on Mon 5 July but does not name it)
Roscommon Ladies Day
Roscommon Racecourse, Roscommon
SuperValu Ladies Day: a strong local best dressed contest with cash prizes.
an evening in the first week of August (2026: Thursday 6 Aug). HRI lists Sligo evenings on Wed 4 and Thu 5 Aug 2027
Sligo Races Ladies Day
Sligo Racecourse, Cleveragh, Sligo
'Hats, fascinators and beautiful accessories are the norm' (club wording); a much-loved north-west Ladies Day.
one evening of the August Festival (2026 winner photographed 15 Aug 2026, the Saturday)
Tramore August Festival - Style Evening
Tramore Racecourse, Tramore
Style Evening crowns one 'Most Stylish' racegoer, man or woman.
Past race days (6)
- October Racing Festival - Sunday (NH) · Sun 25 Oct 2026
- October Racing Festival - Saturday (NH) · Sat 24 Oct 2026
- Galway Races Summer Festival · Mon 27 July 2026
- Galway Races Summer Festival · Mon 27 July 2026
- Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby Festival · Sat 27 June 2026
- Grade 1 Ballymore Novice Hurdle Day · Fri 9 Jan 2026