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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 December 2024. Cultural and religious celebration on 17 March For other uses, see Saint Patrick's Day (disambiguation). Saint Patrick's Day Saint Patrick depicted in a stained-glass window at Saint Benin's Church, Ireland Official name Saint Patrick's Day Also called Feast of Saint Patrick Lá Fhéile ...
Saint Patrick (Latin: Patricius; Irish: Pádraig [ˈpˠɑːɾˠɪɟ] or [ˈpˠaːd̪ˠɾˠəɟ]; Welsh: Padrig) was a fifth-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland.
St Patrick’s Day 2024 takes place on Sunday 17 March. ... This year (and every year) it is celebrated on 17 March, but St Patrick’s Day 2024 falls on a Sunday.
The north White House fountain has been dyed green for Saint Patrick's Day every year since 2009. Saint Patrick's Day, although a legal holiday only in Savannah, Georgia, [1] and Suffolk County, Massachusetts, [2] is nonetheless widely recognized and celebrated throughout the United States.
St. Patrick’s Day is a feast day in the Catholic faith honoring the patron saint of Ireland, who lived in the fifth century. St. Patrick was brought to Ireland as a slave as a teenager, History ...
The first St. Patrick’s Day parade was held in the U.S. The first recorded parade on the Catholic Feast Day of St. Patrick was held on March 17, 1601, in a Spanish colony in modern-day St ...
Ahead, you'll find the actual reason behind St. Patrick's Day, information on Saint Patrick himself, and why we associate the color green with the day. We've even gathered ideas to help you ...
In Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in 2008, Saint Patrick's Day (Monday 17 March) fell six days before Easter (Sunday 23 March), creating a three-day week (Tuesday 18 – Thursday 20 March). This will next happen in 2035, when Saint Patrick's Day falls on Saturday, so the public holiday is moved forward to the following Monday 19 ...