Celebrate every holiday to reinforce your corporate culture and engage your team.
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🍀 Saint Patrick’s Day is an important day in Irish history and serves to honour the patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick. On this day, many people come together, celebrate with food and games and of course, wear the colour green.
Celebrating St. Patrick's Day in the office is always a favourite, because it’s free-spirited and you can get really creative with the theme. Incorporating holiday fun into the workplace is a great way to boost morale and get your teams engaged.
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Take a trip to your local dollar store and pick up streamers, hats, signs, and anything else you can find in the seasonal section. Let team members choose a few items to decorate their desks or workspaces.
Bring in green props like glasses, necklaces, or shamrock accessories for everyone to wear — someone always forgets to wear green.
You could also change your Kudos theme colour to green for the day, or create St. Patrick’s Day-themed stickers or sidebar images for March.
Decorating your lobby, kitchen, or break room is another easy way to bring the theme to life. Go all out, or keep it simple by swapping in a few green or Irish-inspired accents.
Music
Create a Spotify or Youtube playlist with Irish-inspired music for the day.
You could also build your own playlist with artists like The Pogues, The Cranberries, Dropkick Murphys, or U2.
If someone on your team plays an instrument and knows a few Irish tunes, invite them to perform before a town hall or team meeting. It’s a fun way to celebrate the day and showcase hidden talent.
Food
Got food lovers on your team? A potluck — or pot o’ luck — can be a great way to celebrate together at lunch.
To match the theme, you could serve Irish-inspired dishes like stew or corned beef, bring in green treats, or decorate desserts with shamrocks and festive colours.
You could also cater the main dish and invite employees to contribute snacks, desserts, or drinks.
For drinks, try something festive like green punch or mint milkshakes. If it’s appropriate for your workplace, traditional Irish beverages like Guinness or Harp can also help round out the celebration.
Games & Contests
Invite everyone to wear green and award the person with the most festive outfit — or the best leprechaun-inspired look.
You could teach an Irish line dance, play a tutorial video, or host a jig dance-off for some lighthearted fun.
Another easy idea is to have employees change their Kudos profile pictures to a St. Patrick’s Day theme and vote on the funniest or most creative one.
For games, try Irish history trivia, Charades or Pictionary with themed words, or a scavenger hunt for the pot o’ gold.
Reward winners with chocolate coins or other small prizes. Better yet, create a leprechaun Badge and award extra Kudos points to contest winners.
We hope these ideas have sparked a few of your own. Don’t let the luck o’ the Irish pass by without taking the opportunity to engage your team, celebrate together, and build stronger workplace connections.
We hope that these ideas have at least inspired some ideas of your own. Don’t let the luck o’ the Irish pass you by without a good bash to engage your team and build lasting friendships!
Originally published on:
October 7, 2021
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