The US President is full of praise for the county.
Are you from Mayo? Well, get ready to annoy all your non-Mayo friends as you brag about this special day for your county.
Why not lap it up and treat yourself like royalty to celebrate Mayo Day.
Not many counties (if any) have a whole day dedicated to themselves, but maybe we should all get on that for our own.
Today marks Mayo Day, a celebration of people from the county in communities around the world.
And to mark the day, US President Joe Biden has sent out a message full of praise for the county.
In his letter marking Mayo Day, the President mentions his own Mayo roots, his great-grandfather being from Ballina.
He adds county Mayo's beauty is "only rivalled by the generosity and goodness of its people."
"The places we are from
Now in its 8th year, the 2022 event is returning to a physical festival following the restrictions of the previous years.
‘Home to where the Heart is’ will see the County Town of Castlebar transformed into "a hive of Mayo Day celebration and artistic wonderment with something for all the family and for all age groups."
Full details can be found at mayo.ie/mayoday2022.
