The Perfect St. Patrick's Day Nail Color Does Exist (2025)

St. Patrick's Day is here, and it's time to celebrate! But, before you put on your best St. Patrick's Day sweater and head out for a festive green beer, you need to have a fresh St. Patrick's Day manicure. With the official holiday falling on a Monday, we're planning on a full weekend of celebrating. And that means you need to get your nails done now.

When it comes to the Irish holiday, we recommend having fun with your nails. That means going all out with shamrocks, your favorite green hue (we've picked our best below!), and some shimmery gold. So, book your appointment, or get ready for an at-home manicure, with these festive ideas.

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If you're looking for a simple green manicure, your search is over. This DND gel is my pick for 2025—it's the perfect Kelly green color, and it's name, 4 Leaf Clover, even sets a festive tone. Have your manicurist apply this, or do it yourself at home.

The best word we could come up with to describe this design is effervescent! We love how the green and white dots go from big to tiny for a bubble-like appearance. Try using a dotting tool for polka dots with clean edges.

This is the manicure equivalent to a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. Simple and sparkly, gold glitter polish is a subtle nod to the St. Patrick's Day holiday.

Mimic this look by using a neutral base coat, a glittery top coat, and one or two shades of green polish in between.

We are absolutely obsessed with this leprechaun hat design, with its tiny buckle and shamrock details.

Forest green glitter polish makes for a more sophisticated (and slightly sultry) St. Patrick's Day nail look.

With or without the shamrock art (but we 100 percent vote shamrock!), this moon manicure with two shades of green is a festive St. Patrick's nail design.

This shamrock gets a sweet treatment with hearts as leaves. White tips with green polka dots finishes off this St. Patrick's Day nail design.

This approach works for any color or season, but we are loving how fresh the green ombré effect turned out on this manicure.

Gold foil on nails is one fancy move. To apply, use a toothpick or tweezers to place foil in desired spot on slightly wet nails in your favorite shade of green. Gently tap down with your finger to flatten each piece. Seal in place with a durable top coat.

For this artistic design, apply an abstract pattern to one or two accent nails. Here, dark green, light green, and sherbet are layered atop a nude base. Add a pretty gold glitter outline if desired.