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Canadian astronaut snapped this photo of Tralee, Ireland, from space on March 17, 2013, to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan tweeted this photo of southern Ireland seen from space for St. Patrick's Day, on March 17, 2020. (Image credit: Andrew Morgan/NASA/Twitter) On board the space station Astronauts on the International Space Station have celebrated St. Patrick's Day for years. Expedition 27 Flight Engineer Cady Coleman aboard the International Space Station sends her best wishes for a happy St. Patrick's Day. From high above Earth on the International Space Station, one NASA astronaut sent a special message for those celebrating St. Patrick’s Day.. On Friday, Doug Wheelock tweeted a gorgeous image of In honor of St. Patrick's Day, British astronaut Tim Peake shared his view of the Emerald Isle from the International Space Station. A Brief History of St. Patrick's Day Astronaut Scott Kelly Unfortunately, these Irish American astronauts aboard the International Space Station did not get the day off for St Patrick’s Day but they celebrated March 17 in style the best way they could. This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 11 March 2025. 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 On St. Patrick’s Day, she live-streamed herself playing a tin whistle from Paddy Moloney and an old wooden flute from Matt Molloy while floating in space aboard the International Space Station IRELAND BASKED in warm sunny weather yesterday as the public celebrated St Patrick's Day. With the national holiday falling in mid-March, the weather on St Patrick's Day is one of the most unreliable things in existence-- past Paddy's Days have seen sunshine, rain and wind, and sleet and snow. NASA astronaut and space station Shane Kimbrough beamed his St. Patrick's Day greetings to Earth this morning and tweeted a photo of Ireland taken from space. Ireland from the International The International Space Station crew has been known to wear green and enjoy some St. Patrick’s Day fun! Check out this interesting #StPatricksDay fact. The NASA astronaut marked St. Patrick's Day in space by playing a solo on a 100-year-old Irish flute. "I love St. Patrick's Day," Coleman said in a NASA video released today (March 17). Buí Bolg at the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin Dublin's General Post Office and the Spire on O'Connell Street on Saint Patrick's Day. In 1903, Saint Patrick's Day became an official public holiday in Ireland due to the Bank Holiday (Ireland) Act 1903, an act of the United Kingdom parliament introduced by Irish MP James O'Mara. A blog exploring one of the most important events in Irish culture. In this blog, we’ll learn about the history of St. Patrick’s Day, including when Ireland started celebrating St. Patrick’s Day and how the day is celebrated with different St. Patrick’s Day traditions around the world! Shamrocks, Harps, and Shillelaghs: The Story of the St. Patrick's Day Symbols. Clarion Books, 2001. ISBN 978-0618096497; Crimmins, John Daniel. St. Patrick's Day: Its Celebration In New York And Other American Places, 1737-1845. Palala Press, 2015. ISBN 978-1343316799; Cronin, Mike, and Daryl Adair. The Wearing of the Green: A History of St NASA Astronaut Cady Coleman celebrates St. Patrick's Day on the International Space Station (ISS). Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield took this photo of Tralee, Ireland, from space on March 17, 2013, to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on the International Space Station. Canadian Space Agency/Chris Irish-American astronaut Cady Coleman has not forgotten her Emerald Isle roots, even as she sails high above Earth on the International Space Station. The NASA astronaut marked St. Patrick's Day Cmdr Chris Hadfield, the Canadian astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS), has given Ireland special attention on St Patrick's Day, tweeting out a greeting as Gaeilge and taking
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