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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 It is "the only bi-state St. Patrick's Day Parade in the USA", according to the St. Patrick's Day Society of the Quad Cities, [110] crossing the Centennial Bridge from Rock Island, Illinois into Davenport, Iowa. Being so close to Chicago, this parade still gathers around 200,000 annually on its historical parade route. 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 People often wear green on that day or have some type of shamrock on their clothing. It is very common that they wear a Shamrock, a three leaved plant which is also a symbol for Ireland. The first St. Patrick's Day parade in Ireland was held in Waterford in 1903. In the beginning, it was a 3 day long celebration, but now it is a 5-day celebration. Saint Patrick, the Catholic patron saint of Ireland; Saint Patrick's Day, the saint's feast day; St. Patrick's blue, the saint's colour; Saint Patrick's Saltire, a flag design that is part of the Union Jack; Saint Patrick's Breastplate, a prayer in Old Irish; Saint Patrick's Society for the Foreign Missions, a Catholic religious order in Ireland 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. Patrick's Day, is a 2014 Irish drama film written and directed by Terry McMahon. St. Patrick: The Irish Legend, is a 2000 television historical drama film about the life of Saint Patrick (AD 387–463) who was born in Wales and who brought Christianity to Ireland. 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. Saint Patrick's Day is a cultural and religious celebration held on March 17. Saint Patrick's Day or Patrick's Day may also refer to: St. Patrick's Day, an album by Bing Crosby; Patrick's Day, a 2014 Irish film; St Patrick's Day, an 18th-century British play "St. Patrick's Day" , an episode of The Office 1962 – Saint Patrick's Battalion, by Carl Krueger; 1985 – A Flag to Fly: Based on True Story of the St. Patrick's Battalion in Mexico 1847, by Chris Matthews; 1996 – The San Patricios, directed by Mark R. Day; 1997 – In the Rogue Blood, by James Carlos Blake, winner of Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction, 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. St. Patrick's Day is a compilation album of phonograph records by Bing Crosby released in 1947 featuring songs with an Irish theme. This includes one of Crosby's most-beloved songs, "Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral" which was number four on the Billboard Hot 100 for 12 weeks, and topped the Australian charts for an entire month, [1] on shellac disc record. Pages in category "Saint Patrick's Day television episodes" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes . The Shamrock Club Saint Patrick Parade logo. Milwaukee Saint Patrick's Day Parade takes place each year in downtown Milwaukee the Saturday prior to Saint Patrick's Day. It is sponsored by the Shamrock Club of Wisconsin. On March 15, 2025, the Shamrock Club will be producing its 57h Annual parade. Saint Patrick's Church, Newry from the Western entrance Some gravestones. Saint Patrick's Church is a Church of Ireland church in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland.The church is believed to have been built in 1578 on the instructions of Nicholas Bagenal, who was granted the monastery lands by Edward VI, and is considered to be the first Protestant church in Ireland. [2] 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, 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. Holyoke Saint Patrick's Day Parade is hosted every year on the Sunday of the week of Saint Patrick's Day. Each parade usually attracts around 400,000 spectators from all over the United States of America. Past participants have included President John F. Kennedy, two Speakers of the House and other notable officials. [2] It has been going on annually since 1862 by the St. Patrick's Day Parade Association of Lackawanna County and the parade has gotten attention nationally as being one of the better St. Patrick's Day parades. The St. Patrick's Parade Day in Scranton or Parade Day is one of the largest Saint Patrick's Day parades in the United States. [1] [2] [3] It is held in Scranton, Pennsylvania every year on the Saturday of the weekend before St. Patrick's Day - even if St Patrick's day falls on a Saturday or Sunday. For Example, in 2013, St. Patrick's Day was
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