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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 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 . Stone found below St. Patrick's Well. St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland. Other places named after Saint Patrick include: Patrickswell Lane, a well in Drogheda Town where St. Patrick opened a monastery and baptised the townspeople. Ardpatrick, County Limerick (from Irish Ard Pádraig, meaning 'high place of Patrick') [144] [failed Saint Patrick's Day in Buenos Aires . Saint Patrick (about 402 - March 17, probably 491 or 493) is the patron saint of Ireland. [2] [3] [4] He was born in a village in Roman Britain. Saint Patrick came from a Christian family. He was the son of Calpornius, who was a deacon. Present-day Armagh city and district (historical County Armagh) in Northern Ireland is home to St. Patrick's Cathedral (Church of Ireland). (more) St. Patrick (flourished 5th century, Britain and Ireland; feast day March 17) is the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland . 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. Retrieved from " page was last edited on 17 March 2011, at 16:04 (UTC) (UTC) So, when you celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day 2025, remember that it’s more than just a day for parades and parties—it’s a day to honor—and thus emulate—a man whose faith transformed a nation. Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! Additional Resources The Catholic Encyclopedia. St. Patrick; St. Patrick’s Purgatory; Catholic Answers Magazine 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 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 The 2022 St. Patrick's Day Slam was the second annual St. Patrick's Day Slam professional wrestling television special produced by All Elite Wrestling (AEW). The event took place on March 16, 2022, at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas . [ 2 ] Language links are at the top of the page. Search. Search On March 10, 2021, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) announced that the March 17 episode of their flagship television program, Dynamite, would be a special episode titled St. Patrick's Day Slam. The St. Patrick's Day television special was taped on March 11 at Daily's Place in Jacksonville, Florida due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. [3] On March 13 Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 09:39, 18 March 2015: 4,896 × 3,672 (6.67 MB): Ardfern {{Information |Description ={{en|1=Within 40 minutes of the St Patrick's Day Parade leaving Belfast City Hall, Loyalist flag protesters appear at the same City Hall. St Patrick's Purgatory, a pilgrimage site in County Donegal; St Patrick's (civil parish, Clare and Limerick) St Patrick's Street in Cork; St. Patrick's, Carlow College, a third level liberal arts college in Carlow; Dublin St Patrick's (UK Parliament constituency), a constituency in the British Parliament that was dissolved in 1922 A tourist in Downtown Baltimore, Maryland was beaten, robbed, and stripped by several assailants on March 18, 2012, the day after Saint Patrick's Day and the celebrations that occurred. The video was posted online and went viral, and a negative internet response resulted. Four suspects were arrested and charged with acts related to the crime South Park: Credigree Weed St. Patrick's Day Special (TV Episode 2022) Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City : "Lucky Berry" (2022) The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! "St. Patrick's Day" is the nineteenth episode of the sixth season of the American comedy series The Office and the show's 119th episode overall. The episode aired on NBC on March 11, 2010. It was written by Jonathan Hughes and directed by Randall Einhorn . The Great St. Patrick’s Day Flood, a 1936 flood in Pittsburgh The Great Saint Patrick's Day Flood, a children's novel about this event; List of films set around St. Patrick's Day; List of St. Patrick's Day television specials; Live on St. Patrick's Day from Boston, MA, an album by Dropkick Murphys; 2012 St. Patrick's Day beating, an American St Patrick's Day, or, The Scheming Lieutenant is an 18th-century play by Irish playwright and poet Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751–1816), first performed on 2 May 1775 at Covent Garden. It is said to have completed by the author within two days.
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