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Victorian America Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day. Victorian America Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day. Our 19th Century (Victorian) American ancestors celebrated St. Patrick’s Day in many ways that mirror current / modern observations. The ‘holiday’ has morphed a bit, too, as is to be expected over a 150 to 100 year time span. Sponsored by the Victoria-based Thrifty Foods grocery store chain, the St. Patrick’s Day Festival is an annual event that takes place on Government Street. It usually happens on the Sunday just before or after St. Patrick’s Day (which is always on March 17th). In 2025 the festival happens on the day before St. Patrick’s Day, so on Sunday St. Patrick’s Day parades are normally a joyous occasion for participants and spectators. However, this was not the case for one parade in 1867. That year, the St. Patrick’s Day parade started off in high spirits in New York’s Lower East Side, an area known at the time for its slums and gang violence. St. Patrick, whose feast day is celebrated by the Catholic Church on March 17, is credited with spreading Christianity throughout Ireland. Kidnapped and sold into slavery as a young man, St. Patrick became a devout Christian during his years in captivity. Guided by visions to return to Ireland as a missoinary, St. Patrick spent his St. Patrick's Day 2025 Events & Parades in Victoria 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. That sentiment is demonstrated every year on St. Patrick’s Day and this year will be no exception as a host of celebrations are planned in Victoria and across the Island. One of the most notable of these celebrations will be held on Sunday, March 16 when the Greater Victoria Festival Society (GVFS) hosts a St. Patrick’s Day festival on St. Patrick’s Day has become synonymous with drinking in modern days, but do you know what kinds of celebrations they had in the 1850s? The Pilot , an Irish-American newspaper in Boston, dedicated the whole of page 2 of their April 10, 1858 issue to the many celebrations in different areas of the States and world. 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 While St. Patrick’s Day evolved into an unofficial holiday to revel in all things Irish, Evacuation Day became a legal civic holiday in Boston starting in 1901, giving the city two reasons to St. Patrick’s Day celebrations are infectious, and whether you’re Irish or not, we’ve rounded up the best events and places to celebrate around Victoria this weekend. Don’t forget to wear green and here’s 11 St. Patrick’s Day parties happening in and around Victoria between Friday, March 15th and Sunday, March 17th: Victorian Saint Patrick's Day Cards, Paper Cut Outs Assortment, Printed Ephemera, Decorations Scrapbooking Stickers Reproductions Paper Cuts Groen is zaterdag 15 maart de dresscode in café Victoria. Het café is voor een dag een Ierse pub want ze vieren St. Patrick’s Day met liveoptredens, dans, Guinness en in het groen uitgedoste feestgangers. Er zijn optredens van The Dutch-Daddies, The Shannons, Doetmaes Irish choir, Killenny/lundy Irish Dancing school en Ispinni Eireann uit Ierland. [] St Patrick's Day Lumbar Pillow, Shamrock Pillow, Victorian Accent Pillow, St Patrick's Decor, Vintage Decor,Four Leaf Clover,Farmhouse Decor (81) $ 29.47 St. Patrick’s Party with Hounds of Cuchulain Enjoy an energetic Celtic and Irish music evening and dancing at the Victoria Event Centre from 7pm to 11pm. Bartholomew Pub St. Patrick’s Celebration. Grab some Irish food and drink features, while entering to win an array of prizes, happening all day. Daniel Lapp’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebration St. Patrick, whose feast day is celebrated by the Catholic Church on March 17, is credited with spreading Christianity throughout Ireland. 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