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Everyone knows that wearing green on St. Patrick's Day is a must — and your nails are no exception! For a fun (and luck-filled) celebration this year, try out these fun St. Patrick's Day nail designs to prepare yourself for a day full of step-dancing, eating delicious St. Patrick's Day food and celebrating all things Irish. After all, what better time is there to get your green — and sparkles — on than St. Paddy's day?

No matter how you're celebrating this year, check out these St. Patrick's Day nail ideas for a great manicure to pair with your most festive St. Patrick's Day outfit — and don't worry, all of these nail styles will look great gripping a tall pint of Guinness, too. So grab your green nail polish and go all out with some mini shamrocks or colorful rainbows — or you can even go more simple with some pretty shades of green. Whatever you choose, just don't forget to pair it with your most festive St. Patrick's Day leggings!

2 Clovers on White

The simplest way to add a festive touch to your nails is to stick on some cute clover stickers. It's easy to do and effortlessly cute!

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3 Green, White and Orange

There's no mistaking this pattern, especially with the Irish flags that will be waving everywhere on St. Patty's day. So it's a good thing that Ireland's flag is easy to paint — just a vertical stripe of green, white and orange.

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5 Green With Envy

If you want a some nails that are festive but won't make you feel silly on March 17th, take a look at this manicure. The understated hunter green fits right in with the holiday, without looking over the top. Try gold nail tape for a straight, clean accent line.

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6 The Four Leaf Clover

A sparkling green shamrock will certainly add some luck to your white manicure. If you don't have the artistic prowess to draw a shamrock free hand, a nail sticker will do the trick.

7 A Little Luck

With a clean, white base and small, black accents, this is the most minimalist mani on our list — if that's your thing. A nail pen will give you the precision to recreate that tiny text.

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9 Sham-Rockstar

Whether you're adding glitter to the tips or mini shamrocks, these nails prove that you can add pretty much anything you want to a light green base and it will come out as festive as can be.

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10 Somewhere Over The Rainbow

11 Gilded Green

This lovely, forest green color is pretty as is, but some fun, gold decals take this manicure to the next level.

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13 Pretty in Plaid

Something tells us Cher Horowitz from Clueless would have rocked these plaid nails, complete with a heart-turned-clover accent thumb. Boring nails on one of the most fun holidays of the year? Ugh, as if!

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14 Galactic Swirls

These nails are out of this world. The water marble style blends a goldish green and deep green to create a more subtle, modern version of the classic St. Paddy's Day nail set.

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15 End of the Rainbow

It's all about getting to that pot of gold. From thumb to pinky, you'll show the road to the end of the rainbow with this one. The pastel base and red to purple gradient is a colorful and unique design.

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17 Leprechaun's Luck

The most striking (not to mention, adorable) nail is the middle finger, which displays a leprechaun sporting a hat and full beard. Complemented by glittery gold, a clover and green dotted nails, this is for the St. Patrick's Day superfan.

18 Luck Galore

Let's face it: You need some luck to make it through the entire day of celebration. Give yourself a boost with horseshoes and a clover, among other stamped-on symbols.

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20 Marble Madness

The marbled design, which shows green, black and gold, is super sophisticated. Plus, it's yet another reason to get a mani that won't need to be removed immediately after the holiday.

22 Gold Foils

Matte nails are all the rage, so keep your nails on trend with this gold foil-accented nail design. Just when you think someone's about to accuse you of not rocking green, show them those tips.

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Blake Bakkila Associate Editor Blake is a former Associate Editor for GoodHousekeeping.com covering beauty, celebrity, holiday entertaining, and other lifestyle news.

Katie Bourque As an Editorial Fellow for Good Housekeeping, Katie covers health, beauty, home, and pop culture.

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