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State Patty's Day is a student-led social gathering that acts as a Pennsylvania State University alternative to the traditional Saint Patrick's Day.It began on Friday, March 2, 2007, because Saint Patrick's Day fell during spring break, which would have left students unable to celebrate the holiday while at school and with friends. State Patty’s has occupied a space among Penn State’s most infamous traditions for nearly two decades. The annual event started in 2007 when the traditional St. Patrick’s Day celebration State Patty’s Day, or State Paddy’s Day, is a drinking marathon for Penn State students in State College, PA. Police gives annual warning. Since its inception in 2007, State Patty’s Day has gone through many ups and downs and significant changes. What started as a way for Penn Staters to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day in 2007, when the popular drinking holiday fell over spring break, has turned into, well, many different things — an excuse to day-drink, one of the most crime-ridden days in Happy Valley, and now, its birthed In advance of the student-created drinking event known as State Patty’s Day, both Penn State and State College Borough are working together to increase safety measures in an attempt to reduce excessive drinking and other negative impacts. State Patty’s Day is expected to take place Feb. 23-25. Drink All Day Long. State Patty’s is known as one of the biggest drinking events at Penn State, alongside Arts Fest. There’s no better way to celebrate the school’s very own, made-up holiday than drinking from sunrise to sunset. This is probably the most important “Do” on the list. Wear Green Head-To-Toe 2007 introduced the formal push for St. Patrick’s Day to be celebrated on a weekend regardless of when March 17 actually was — introducing the holiday of “State Patty’s Day.” Led by student Facebook group "The Official Group to Move St. Patrick's Day 2007," Penn Staters called for everyone to celebrate on March 2 before they headed to UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — As the student-created drinking event State Patty’s Day approaches, Penn State and State College Borough are working together to enhance safety measures and mitigate excessive drinking and its associated risks. This year’s event is expected to take place Feb. 28 to March 2. As we approach State Patty’s Day 2024 at Penn State University, excitement is in the air, with students and the community gearing up for a weekend of festivities. This event, born from the creativity and spirit of Penn State students, has become a hallmark of student life at University Park, celebrated with enthusiasm and pride. A State Patty’s Day themed shirt is displayed outside of Lion & Cub on Feb. 23, 2022 in State College, Pa. State Patty’s Day is a student-created alternative to the traditional Saint Patrick State Patty’s Day is slated for Saturday, March 1, and over the years, the weekend between THON and spring break has been a “challenge,” according to the release. “Many who engaged in excessive drinking were from out of town and were visiting students and residents living in State College,” the statement read. It takes place the weekend between THON and spring break and occurs nearly a whole month before the real holiday it mimics — it’s almost State Patty’s Day in State College. State Patty's is a student-made holiday celebrated annually the weekend after THON. This weekend, the Penn State community dons green and heads downtown. State Patty’s has occupied a space among Penn State’s most infamous traditions for nearly two decades. The annual event started in 2007 when the traditional St. Patrick’s Day celebration State Patty’s Day, if anything, has a mediocre creation with a following that has caught on like wild fire. It began back in 2007 when the actual holiday of Saint Patrick’s Day fell on a Saturday during Penn State’s spring break. Read about State College, Penn State Again Look to Continue Decline of State Patty's Day Problems and more from the State College, PA region Thursday, February 20, 2025 Search it started because the actual saint patrick's day fell on a day during our Spring Break, so State Patty's Day was created so that the students could still party hard on a weekend. It grew in popularity and now it is known as a such a crazy weekend that student's friends from other universities all try to come up and get drunk. State College Borough and Penn State are once again partnering to tamp down the crime and safety issues associated with State Patty’s Day, the student-created drinking holiday expected to take UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State is working closely with State College Borough to ramp-up safety measures with the hope of reducing excessive drinking and other negative impacts associated with State Patty’s Day, a student-created drinking event. State Patty’s Day is expected to take place Feb. 24-26. This weekend, students will put on their best green attire and flock to downtown bars for Penn State’s notorious “State Patty’s Day.” Head of Security for Hotel State College Zac Clark said the bars, including Bill Pickle’s Tap Room, Zeno’s Pub, The Basement Nightspot and Chumley’s, prepare for the weekend similar to how they prepare for home football games. “I remain optimistic that better sense will prevail and that we will continue to see the excesses State Patty’s Day engenders fade away.” State College Police Chief John Gardner, Penn State Police Chief Jason Zajac and Penn State Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs Danny Shaha sent a letter to State College residents on Feb. 22
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