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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 13 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 Icon of Saint Patrick from Christ the Savior Russian Orthodox Church, Wayne, West Virginia Stained glass window of Saint Patrick from the Protestant Church of Ireland cathedral in Armagh. 17 March, popularly known as Saint Patrick's Day, is believed to be his death date and is the date celebrated as his Feast Day. [103] St Patrick’s Day around the world. St Patrick’s Day is widely recognised throughout the United States as a celebration of Irish and Irish-American culture. The biggest St Patrick’s Day parade in the world is in New York City. Elsewhere in the States, the Chicago River is dyed green with an eco-friendly powder, an event that dates back to St. Patrick's Festival, established by the Government of Ireland in November 1995, [1] is a tourist attraction, aiming to showcase a modern and creative Ireland, [2] and has since developed into a multi day celebration which takes place annually on and around March 17, St. Patrick's Day - the national holiday of Ireland. St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17 all over Ireland and everywhere in the world where Irish people or their descendants live. New York City has one of the biggest parades. It is a very Irish festival, and it involves a lot of feasting and celebration, including traditional Irish music , drinking beer , and eating bacon and cabbage . I have spent the last 35 St. Patrick’s Day’s in Ireland, so the guide below is first-hand knowledge. Below, you’ll find the different ways that St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland is celebrated and no – people don’t just spend the day in one of the many pubs in Ireland 1. There are St. Patrick’s Day parades of all shapes and sizes Saint Patrick’s Day, feast day (March 17) of St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland. People of that country celebrate the day with religious services and feasts, but Saint Patrick’s Day has transformed into a largely secular holiday of revelry in other parts of the world. Millions of people around the world celebrate St Patrick's Day on 17 March every year. It is a celebration of Irish history and culture, and is a national holiday in the Republic of Ireland and No St. Patrick’s Day trip to Ireland is complete without a stop at the capital, host of the world’s largest St. Patrick’s Festival (March 15 to 17, this year). St. Patrick’s Day didn’t become an official Irish public holiday until 1903 with the introduction of the Bank Holiday (Ireland) Act 1903. This act was introduced by Irish Member of Parliament This page was last edited on 25 October 2023, at 20:55 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply. "Sláinte!", As They Say—Here Are Some Great Songs For Your St Patrick's Day Playlist. Whether you're Irish (from Ireland or Northern Ireland), or just distantly related, you'll definitely be celebrating St Patrick's Day. In lieu of that, we've prepared a list of some of the greatest songs about Ireland ever written. The Saint Patrick's Day Test also known as the Donnybrook Cup was an international rugby league football match played between the United States and Ireland from 1995 to 2012. The game was usually held on or around March 17 to coincide with Saint Patrick's Day. There have been eight matches, with five won by the USA and three won by Ireland. 1 January – New Year's Day; 17 March – Saint Patrick's Day; 18 April – Good Friday; 21 April – Easter Monday; 5 May – Early May bank holiday; 26 May – Spring May Bank Holiday; 12 July – Orangemen's Day; 4 August – Summer Bank Holiday; 25 August – Summer Bank Holiday; 25 December – Christmas Day; 26 December – St Stephen's Day St. Patrick’s Day is a global celebration of Irish culture that takes place annually on March 17, the anniversary of the patron saint of Ireland's death in the fifth century. The holiday has 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. Saint Patrick's Flag: a red saltire on a field of white. Saint Patrick's Saltire or Saint Patrick's Cross is a red saltire (X-shaped cross) on a white field. In heraldic language, it may be blazoned argent, a saltire gules. Saint Patrick's Flag (Irish: Bratach Naomh Pádraig) is a flag composed of Saint Patrick's Saltire. The origin of the Originally from Boyle, County Roscommon in Ireland, Beirne is also a science teacher at Eastchester High School, New York and chairman of the New York City's Saint Patrick's Day Foundation. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] He has been recognised by a number of organizations for his contribution to the Irish-American community . When was the first parade? Interestingly, the first St Patrick’s Day parade was not held in Ireland at all, but in Boston in the United States in 1737. Saint Patrick's Day (Iers: Lá Fhéile Pádraig) is de nationale feestdag van Ierland, Noord-Ierland, Montserrat en de Canadese provincie Newfoundland en Labrador. De feestdag valt op 17 maart , waarbij men de beschermheilige van het land, Saint Patrick , herdenkt.
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